John Orr

Background

About John Orr

OBJECTIVE Enable higher performing retailers through improved HCM QUALIFICATIONS - Proven executive with International business experience. Successful in complex sales to retail business environments: new markets, start-up, high growth, downsizing, restructuring- Track record of fixing poor performing operations and formulating successful go-to-market strategies- Held positions as CSO, SVP Strategy & Execution, US Country Manager, General Manager, Vice President, Director, and have successfully integrated international product positioning, sales, and marketing strategies - 17+ years of successful and effective cross-functional business management - 22+ years of effective consulting, consultative selling, and negotiating experience - 25+ years of successful software and technical project/product management - Strong strategic sales/marketing /operations experience complimented by an engineering background and business savvy - Outstanding interpersonal and oral/written/graphical communication skills - Management style: Results oriented problem solver. Lead with high expectations, high integrity, teamwork, and candor. Within reason, customer always wins. Specialties: Global HCM/WFM expert. Published in over 100 journals and industry magazines, known by the analyst community and is recognized today by many analysts, sytem integrators and retail organizations as an elite member in this solution space. He has proven to be an innovator in the HCM/WFM space and an effective start-up executive.