Hi, I’m
Chad Wakeham
Regional Manager
Tampa,FL
Summary
Experienced Regional Logistics Manager prepared to leverage 16 years of progressive logistics and warehousing experience to positively impact business operations. Proficient in monitoring operational pulse to deliver relevant information to all major internal customers and managing locations across multiple states. Effective at budgetary planning, contract negotiation and process optimization. Accustomed to working with multiple entities to achieve business goals for logistics efficiency, cost containment and contract integrity. Works quickly and maintains focus while providing top-notch customer service.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Wagner Logistics Jacksonville , Florida
Regional Manager
01.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Warehouse of the Year ’15, ’18, ’20
- Responsible for warehouses across multiple states
- Direct initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Ensure compliance of OSHA regulations
- Analyze and report on key performance metrics to senior management using Tableau
- Develop strategies to further improve operational efficiency and budget planning
- Develop and maintain effective trustworthy relationships with customers leading to increased growth and satisfaction
- Leverage profit opportunities by recruiting top talent and managing brand image to exceed plan performance.
- Manage P&L to decrease discrepancies and retain timely and under-budget project completion.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers and vendors
- Successfully grew a local consignee’s warehousing footprint to more than 10 3PL operations across the continental United States making it one of the highest grossing customers for the company
- Helped develop and maintain a continuous improvement standard across the company
- Create Excel documents with formulas and data to distribute within the region
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Set, enforce, and optimize internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Continue to monitor, assess and compute space needed for clients, assist with locating new warehouses that include access for freight and rail
Wagner Logistics
General Manager
07.2009 - Current
Job overview
- Years Award of Operational Excellence & Superior Service
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty..
- Conducted employee reviews, training, created schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
- Analyzed market trends and competitor activities to create competitive advantages.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Performed regular audits and assessments of logistics processes to identify weaknesses, improve supply chain operations and minimize waste.
- Developed safety programs to protect workers and reduce injuries.
Wagner Logistics, Multiple Excellence of Transportation awards
Operations Manager
10.2007 - Current
Job overview
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills..
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
Education
Florida Community College of Jacksonville
First Coast High School
Skills
LeadershipProject ManagementBudget PlanningCommunicationTeam BuildingProblem-solvingSafety Training
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Business development and planning
Continuous process improvement
Contract Negotiation
Logistics Management
Data analysis
Forklift Operation
Strategic Planning
Inventory management
Supply chain management
Procurement
Microsoft Office 365
SAP
Reqlogic
Paycor
Smartsheet
Timeline
Regional Manager
Wagner Logistics
01.2015 - Current
General Manager
Wagner Logistics
07.2009 - Current
Operations Manager
Wagner Logistics, Multiple Excellence of Transportation awards
10.2007 - Current