Willie Garris

Experience

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  US Army

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2015

  NATO ARMY Training and Exercise (NAX) Planner, HQ U.S. Army European Command. Responsible for NATO aligned training and exercises; conduct theater-level planning and coordination with Europe Commmand (EUCOM), Department of the Army, other Services Component Commands, NATO Commands, NATO Corps, Connected Forces Initiative, and those countries specificied in the Commanding Europe (COMEUR's) Strategy for Active Security (SAS). Plan, coordinate, and execute military exercises designed to improve Theater Secuirty Cooperation (TSC) and to increase U.S. Army forces Interoperability with NATO which includes European Rotational Forces. Provides oversight for 4 exercises and assist with five other training and exercise events in support of of NAX programs. Manages and assist with budgeting in excess of $13.5 million for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). Show less Operations Officer in Operations Branch Training and Exercises Directorate, G3, Headquarters US Army Europe (HQ, USAREUR). Responsible to develop, coordinate, and order USAREUR staff and subordinate units to provide assistance and training to deploying partner nations military units. Responsible for planning and coordinating with NATO annual training exercises an annual budget of $2.2M. This program aligns a deploying US brigade with a deploying brigade from one of the 51 multinational partners within the USAREUR area of responsibility. The partnership entails coordinating training between the two partners and ensuring the training is funded, scheduled, and ordered. Show less Deputy Operations Officer in Operations Branch, Multinational Training Division, Training and Exercises Directorate, G3, Headquarters US Army Europe (HQ, USAREUR). Responsible to develop, coordinate, and order USAREUR staff and subordinate units to provide assistance and training to deploying partner nations military units. Responsible for the Deploying Partnership Unit Program for Bulgaria with an annual budget of $500 thousand dollars. The partnership entails coordinating training exercise between the between partners countries, Army, Marines, and ensuring the training is funded, scheduled, and ordered. Show less Assistant Secretary of the General Staff; assists the SGS in managing the command group staff of 32 Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, Soldiers, and Civilians in support of an ASCC three star headquarters. Assists with the management of manning, supply, facilities, and information management services for the command group; Responsible for issuing and tracking all taking actions for the Commanding General, Deputy Commanding General, and the Chief of Staff of United States Army Europe. Maintains support relationship with the Commanding General's Initiative Group, Command Political Advisor, the U.S. Forces Liaison Officers, and USAREUR Liaison Officers at Department of the Army and the U.S. Embassy to Germany. Show less Commander of a 238 Soldiers Forward Support Company providing maintenance, field feeding services, ammunition and multi-functional combat logistical supply sercive for a forward deployed combined arms battalion operating in the Republic of South Korea, 16 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone. Responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of daily company operation, while overseeing a rigorous optempo of supporting annual field exercise which enhance the Battalion readiness for deplying operations. Show less

  • NATO ARMY Training and Exercise Planner

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  • NATO Training and Exercise Planning

    Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  • G37 Deputy OPS Multi National Training Branch Deputy

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  • US Army European Command Staff Action Officer

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Commander of Forward Support Company

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2011
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  Georgian Military

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Operations Manager
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  Liberty National Life Insurance Company

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2020

  Insurance Agent

  Providing supplemental benefits packages to businesses and individual clients, in order to helping those that need it the most.

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  Amazon

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2019

  Area Manager

  • Led a team of 30 to 100 outbound associates to increase the TPH by driving process improvements in picking and rearranging the shift labor management• Responsible for developing new PAs on the night shift by focusing on his leadership skills to manage associates and utilizing his strong technical knowledge to look at the performance metrics more deeply.

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  Taco Bell

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

  Area Coach Designate and Restaurant Manager

  To support the long term development and retention of General Managers. To ensure that customers receive a positive experience and customer service is consistent according to the brand. To maintain restaurants in your location according to the Taco Bell Core standards and customers expectations. Ensure the general managers use the TCM (Teach, Coach, and Mentor) method to groom there own employees for professional development and business growth.

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  Belk

  Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  Warehouse Supervisor

  • Ensure associates in the supply department have sufficient materials and training to perform their duties adequately.• Responsible for improved the service levels reducing the number of shortages of product not delivered to customers.• Responsible for cycle counts of seasonal products to improve product inventory control.• Review the workflow of the department to ensure it is adequate and to resolve any issues that arise; track associate attendance and productivity. • Conduct safety audits within the department to ensure work completed by associates is done in a safe manner; conduct safety training when needed.• Monitor the slot-fill status and workload to eliminate omissions of orders not fill due to incorrect accounts.• Provide leadership and coaching to associates within the department to ensure they are operating at peak performance. • Responsibilities will include interviewing, hiring, training, directing, rewarding, and disciplining associates; appraising associate performance; and resolving complaints. Show less

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  Harbor Freight Tools

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

  Area Manager

  Provide a wide range of administrative, operations, and executive support to the Senior Operations Manager.Responsible for managing 65 team members and 30 shipping doors.Actively participate in the planning and the organizing disposition of production from manufactures and suppliers. Effectively managing clerical, administrative and warehouse distribution staff, monitoring performance and stock levels of production material distribution.Expedite an extensive amount of logistics involved in the planning and scheduling, marketing, equipping and fulfillment of improving supply networks.Speak with authority on all issues pertaining to the goods and materials, upcoming shipping, ordering and packaging process throughout Harbor Freight Shipping Network.Experience in using WMS, Mahattan, SAP, Integrated MMCI system.Pick to Light Warehouse Manager Show less

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  ManagedPrint

  Dec 2022 - now

  Warehouse Coordinator