Kurt O Brien
About
Kurt O Brien is from Hampton, Victoria, Australia. Kurt works in the following industries: "Wholesale", "Hospital & Health Care", and "Retail". Kurt is currently Head of Amcal & Guardian at Sigma Healthcare, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In Kurt's previous role as a National Retail Operations Manager at Sigma Healthcare, Kurt worked in Melbourne, Australia until Sep 2019. Prior to joining Sigma Healthcare, Kurt was a Regional Sales and Operations Manager - Vic/Tas/WA/SA/NT at Sigma Healthcare and held the position of Regional Sales and Operations Manager - Vic/Tas/WA/SA/NT at Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that, Kurt was a Regional Manager - Victoria at Target Australia, based in Victoria, Australia from Nov 2013 to Jan 2015. Kurt started working as State Manager - Vic/Tas at Priceline in Melbourne, Australia in Apr 2010. From Jan 2009 to Apr 2010, Kurt was State Manager at Sigma Healthcare, based in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that, Kurt was a Regional Manager - NSW at Ramsay Health Care, based in Sydney, Australia from Mar 2007 to Jan 2009. Kurt started working as Store Manager at Officeworks in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia in Nov 2002.
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Kurt O Brien's current jobs
I proudly lead the Amcal and Guardian Pharmacy group. Generating annual retail sales in excess of $1.1b with a national store footprint of over 350 pharmacies, Amcal and Guardian pharmacies are at the heart of community healthcare in Australia. Established in 1937 as Allied Master Chemists Australia Limited (A.M.C.A.L), Amcal Pharmacy has been providing quality healthcare support to Australian communities for over 80 years. Today with a strong national presence, Amcal Pharmacy continues to provide accessible healthcare, delivering expert advice and superior service for all Australians. Over the past 30 years, Guardian Pharmacy has grown to become a integral part of local communities across Australia. With a large and growing national footprint, your local Guardian Pharmacy team is ready to talk to you about your health.
Kurt O Brien's past jobs
Responsible for leading the National Retail Operations for Sigma Healthcare. This includes the State Management and Business Development teams, Store Development and Design and Store Implementations teams. With national P&L accountability, the role is also responsible for growing Franchise Partner satisfaction levels and store performance across all states. Sigma Healthcare is a leading Australian full line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business. Sigma Healthcare also has the largest pharmacy network in Australia, with over 1,200 branded and independent stores, including owning some of Australia’s best known pharmacy retail brands including Amcal and Guardian.
Responsible for leading the Sigma Healthcare Retail Operations and Wholesale Sales divisions across Southern and Western Australia. This included full P&L accountability across the region including sales turnover in excess of $1.5b per annum.
Responsible for leading a large portfolio of high trading Target department stores in Victoria. My role included full P&L responsibly for the Region, including leading a large team of senior Store Managers and over 2100 retail team members across the region. My role also included regular collaboration with senior retail leadership across the Target business to ensure the business strategic direction was executed and customer expectations met at all times.
Responsible for leading the Victorian and Tasmanian Store Network for both Priceline corporate and Priceline Pharmacy. My role included full P&L responsibly for the Region. Leading a large and diverse team of retail professional including 10 direct reports overseeing 127 stores, 76 Franchised Pharmacy Partners, 51 Company Store Managers and 750 company store team members. My role also included leading the Franchise Partner relationships that exist within the region, ensuring Franchise Partner support and profitability is maximised whilst ensuring Brand standards are upheld.
Responsible for leading the Victorian Store Network of 151 stores for both the Amcal and Guardian Franchise Pharmacy Brands. Leading a team of 8 Retail Development Managers, my role also included leading the Franchise Partner relationships across the the state, ensuring that customer satisfaction, store support and retail excellence is achieved whilst driving store profitability.
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