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Brandon Harris

Hobart,IN

Summary

Military Veteran and Senior Operations leader with 8 years of expertise leading others in versatile environments prioritizing Safety Above All. Servant leadership style that values quality and brings enjoyment on most exhausting days to help regulate team members morale. Excellent with introducing lean principles to maximize productivity and eliminating wastes while always taking other's ideas/opinions into consideration.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering & Facilities Operations Manager

Target
11.2022 - Current
  • Launched site developing key processes for Target's new sortation operations to cut delivery time to 1-2 days for customer orders.
  • Lead matrix operational environment with oversight of AP (assets protection), operations, engineering/maintenance, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
  • Coordinated with vendors and contractors to arrange services and repairs to be completed on time and to desired quality levels.

Operations Manager

Wal Mart Stores Inc
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Senior leader for pharmaceutical distribution managing team of 6 area managers and 80 associates leading team to Best DC of year 2022.
  • Implemented new trends and accuracy excel sheet with macros to help manage quality with errors when order fillers picking wrong drug.
  • Lead network wide meetings over profit and loss statements, performance/KPI's, and RCA's (root cause analysis) over distribution centers injuries inputting data through Tableau.

Area Manager

Amazon
11.2019 - 01.2022
  • Implemented process improvement that led every shift to hit 100% attainment during Peak 2020 making site #1 in MOD (Make on Demand) network.
  • Improved culture of building by adding annual Olympic style peak of any theme to improve morale and friendly competition. Awards, medals, and daily recognition of associates are posted during entire duration of Peak. One theme was Harry Potter Olympics with 4 teams representing 4 houses with flags.
  • Trusted senior leader to yield best results, train new managers and hourly leaders, deep dive quality/DPMO errors, and change any underperforming shift or process into most productive.

Air Traffic Control Technician

United States Army
03.2014 - 03.2018
  • Supervised and trained 15 soldiers on maintenance systems to become certified in air traffic control maintenance.
  • Efficiently installed electrical systems and components with careful analysis of technical schematics and specifications.
  • Received numerous merits and awards for being on maintenance personnel on missions supporting, installing, setting up, and diagnosing all Air Traffic Control operations in tactical environments.

Education

MBA - Information Technology

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Indiana University East
Richmond, IN
12.2017

Skills

  • Tableau
  • Project Management
  • Disciplined
  • Customer Eccentric
  • Mechanical/Technical/Electrical
  • Multi-Unit Operations Management
  • Process Improvement Strategies
  • Supply Chain Distribution
  • Customer Service
  • P&L Management

Certification

Purdue University

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Lean Six Sigma Lean Principles

Volunteer Activities

Jan 2017 - Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) Mar 2018 Provided my little brother with love, encouragement, guidance, and fun experiences to help foster an uplifting experience to a young leader.

Timeline

Engineering & Facilities Operations Manager

Target
11.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

Wal Mart Stores Inc
01.2022 - 11.2022

Area Manager

Amazon
11.2019 - 01.2022

Air Traffic Control Technician

United States Army
03.2014 - 03.2018

MBA - Information Technology

Indiana Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Indiana University East
Brandon Harris