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Ryan G. Muth
1901 Spencer Drive Phone: 215-847-6025
Croydon, PA 19021 ryan.muth@gmail.com
Passionate leader looking for a new opportunity. Propensity for streamlining logistics and workflow processes.
Adaptable operational management style who believes in a philosophy of servant leadership to build mutual trust,
respect and integrity. Engaged in development of team members and continually seeking self-improvement options.
Strong skillset in organizational management, goal attainment, profit and loss analytics and paradigm breaking.
Driver of strategic plans from conceptual phase to completion.
Areas of Expertise
Streamlining/Process Improvements Operations Team Building
Retail Business Intelligence Customer Relations Project Leadership
Inventory Optimization Profit & Loss Analysis KPI Attainment
TARGET, INC. – Bensalem, PA 2012-Present
Target, Inc. is a Fortune’s top 100 company and consistently ranked as one of America’s best places to work.
Executive Team Leader, Logistics (Nov 2012-Feb 2014) Executive Team Leader, Operations (2014-present)
Spear-head Target Inc.’s Strategic Vision via the channels of inventory optimization, operational workflow
improvements, and human asset motivation.
Key accomplishments
• Drove workflow achievements in areas of inventory perfection in FY2013 boasting area ‘best marks’ in
shrink reduction from loss of 1.2% to .8% (difference of $420,000), inventory on-hand compliance, and lean
logistics. (Inventor Leader)
• Continued to reduce shrink in FY2014 by 1 basis point (or a difference of $250,000).
• Consistently outperformed Target Inc. operational targets as evidenced by accolades for Replenishment
Precision from Q4 2012 through fiscal year 2014 (all replenishment performance metrics were ranked first in
our Region).
• Quickly transitioned into the Regional Trainer and Safety Captain for new executives
• Lead operational excellence in multiple operational functions that include: store presentation, facility
management, pricing accuracy, store in stock processes, replenishment and online fulfillment. (All KPIs were
95% or better, Top 5 in Region)
• Market resource for all operational functions and support.
• Store-level resource for Profit and Loss analysis and controllable payroll for a 45 million annual gross sales
program.
• Spearheaded our ship from store program to leverage store-wide inventory to increase incremental sales
• Managed, develop and lead a team of 100+ employees across various operational processes.
Team Development
• Cultivated an engaged workforce spawning a 20% leap in employee satisfaction survey marks across all
measurable genres. (highest department)
• Developed two mid-level managers to executive team leaders while in role.
• Developed one associate to a mid-level manager and two associates to mid-level management bench for
district succession planning.
• Reduced turnover, increased retention by 15% since in position (or 8 associates YOY).
• Provide cross-functional support throughout multiple tiers of Target Inc.’s “Team Member” structure;
hired/cultivated/inspired new members

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AUTOZONE, INC. – Philadelphia, PA / New Jersey 2007 – 2012
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories with over 5,000 stores
in the US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil with over $8.6 billion in annual sales.
General Manager
Controlled revenue growth strategy, personnel, and client relations for commercial (B2B) and retail sectors.
Key accomplishments
• Mastered the process of driving Commercial Department sales in new, stagnant, and competitively changing
landscapes – evidenced by at least 35% year-over-year gross sales improvement at all locations managed
• Boosted EBIT year-over-year by 4-30% at varying locations using best practices coupled with locale specific
strategic tactics including: revenue growth focus, cost control and shrink focus, employee training/retention,
customer satisfaction.
• District resource for managers-in-training.
• District resource for payroll and profit & loss training for store managers.
• Market resource to help Territory managers develop and foster new business to business relationship.
• Increased Retail and Commercial Sales, and KPI performance at multiple locations
• Promoted to Autozone Hub (Warehouse) Manager responsible for three branches of Autozone Service: DIY,
B2B, and Supply Chain Control; oversaw 35+ employees and deliverables to 30+ locations daily
EDUCATION
La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA – BA in Communications with special focus in Public Relations
Leadership Representation
• Sigma Phi Lambda Fraternity – Treasurer, La Salle University
• Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
INTERESTS & SKILLS
• Runner
• SPCA Volunteer
• Avid Reader