Jamaal Harless

About Jamaal Harless

With over 25 years of extensive experience spanning the manufacturing landscape, from the intricacies of the Food and Beverage Industry to the cutting-edge Electronics Industry, Jamaal Harless is a highly accomplished Operations Management Professional. He holds prestigious accreditation in Operations Management by APICS, the Association for Operations Management, and is a certified expert in Production and Inventory Management. Jamaal possesses a proven track record in spearheading lean implementation programs, from designing and installing Kanban replenishment systems to orchestrating continuous process improvement projects that consistently deliver substantial reductions in costs and variability across diverse processes. Jamaal earned his Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance from Georgia State University and further solidified his expertise with an MBA from Syracuse University, equipping him with a comprehensive understanding of both operational excellence and financial acumen.\"

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   Kellogg Company

   Mar 2010 — Present

   Serves as a member of Plant Management Leadership Team• Accountable for overall operations of Warehouse, labor relations, production, site security, maintenance, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, talent management, and budget• Provide oversight to the capacity and production planning processes to ensure on time delivery to our customers• Ensures processing, packaging, warehouse and maintenance execution meets targets• Champion problem solving teams and kaizen events in order to improve operating performance.• Accountable for short interval controls and source of loss management• Accountable for deployment and sustainability of Lean Training Accountable for compliance with all regulations• Ensures plant is in proper sanitary conditions at all times, including allergen control, pest control and those procedural guidelines are being followed. Compliance with food safety policies and procedures• Ensure that operating personnel are trained in and consistently execute policies, procedures, work instructions, and manufacturing processes• Management Control Reporting System sustainability: Establishes and ensures achievement of all unit KPIs • Responsible for assisting with creating operating budgets and capital budgets with other dept. managers. Direct all department expense budgets with appropriate accounting information• Accountable for execution of relevant projects within assigned area• Responsible for talent management process for Operations employees • Develop an operating culture that promotes involvement, communication, expectations and accountability, and a passion for excellence• Maintain an in-depth understanding of the organizations strengths, weaknesses, and resources, identifying potential organizational problems and opportunities. Make strategic decisions, considering immediate and long-term implications, benefits and costs, and risks associated with decision alternatives

Education

• Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

  BA, Finance, Management

  1996 — 2001

• Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management

  MBA, Management

  2004 — 2006