Ivan Thompson

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About Ivan Thompson

Organizational Effectiveness and Market Competitiveness ivanthompsontx@gmail.com DRIVER OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACROSS CULTURES AND INDUSTRIES As a Human Resource Executive of organizational effectiveness and transformation, I create sustainable competitive business advantage across numerous industries. Well-versed at building effective HR organizations that smoothly translate business strategy into daily activities of employees at all levels. A multicultural leader and champion of diversity, I drive bottom line growth through culture change and alignment, organizational restructuring, talent acquisition and development, and succession planning. MAXIMIZING BOTTOM-LINE POTENTIAL WITH WORLD-CLASS LEADERSHIP Manufacturing • Mining • Retail Energy • Consumer Products • Information Technology → Transformed corporate culture as a member of the HR Leadership Team that conceived and designed Call to Action program workshops. Successfully completed program for employees within 18 months. → Led the HR team and strategy supporting US, Canadian and Latin American/Caribbean sales and marketing organizations — enabling delivery of sales targets and maintained the #1/#2 flavored drinks market brand positions. → Transformed HR process efficiency and effectiveness — ensured that HR processes were completed within deadline with 99.9% accuracy. → Established credible HR support for the sales team in the Bentonville, AR, office; Walmart awarded the company Vendor of the Year, and ~$1B in sales. Competencies that Fuel Growth Strategic Planning — HRIS — Senior Level Coach and Partner — Process Improvement — Cost Containment — Mergers, Divestitures and Acquisition Integration — Downsizing / Outsourcing — Corporate Culture Realignment — Customer Service — US and International Regulatory Compliance — Employee Retention — Corporate Restructuring — Relationship Management — Labor Relations