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Wade Baldwin

Transportation Execution Manager
Norman,OK

Summary

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Transportation Execution Manager

Amazon
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6 2018 - Current
  • Managed largest 3rd party carrier in the Amazon middle mile network with operations across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri
  • Created route plans for 3rd party cross-dock functions
  • Assisted in launching Amazon Transportation Service expansion in Canada, responsible for the hiring of Transportation Managers
  • Created a "voice of the carrier" strategy team collecting carrier feedback and utilizing comments to initiate network improvements
  • Served with multiple cross-functional project teams as a subject-matter expert in disruption management, delivery execution, carrier performance, centralized dispatching and end user application experience
  • Selected as an engagement captain for Organization.

Transportation Operations Manager

Amazon
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Launched the first Amazon middle mile sort center in the state of Oklahoma
  • Lead the sort center logistics team with dock and yard execution
  • Created routing plans that included dispatching 80-100K units, delivering to over 300 post office sites per day.
  • Managed network level initiatives increasing partnership with USPS

On-Road Feeder Supervisor

UPS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
01.2010 - 08.2017
  • Directed all on-road functions of 130 Oklahoma tractor-trailer drivers including safety, performance, payroll and compliance
  • Trained incoming managers for Driver Training School in the states of Oklahoma and Texas
  • Single threaded leader for employee safety committees
    Responsible to oversee daily tractor-trailer dispatch performance of Oklahoma City Hub
  • Organized yearly campaign with workforce to raise funds in support of United Way.

Outbound Hub Supervisor

UPS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
02.2008 - 01.2010
  • Led over 50 employees in the sorting and loading of 45 outbound dock doors
  • Responsible for training and development of 80+ employees hired to work inside Oklahoma City UPS facility
  • Managed employee retention and safety for inside facility operation.

On-Road Feeder Supervisor

UPS
Abilene, TX
02.2001 - 02.2008
  • Responsible for the hiring, training, and developing of individuals for CDL positions at UPS in Abilene and Dallas, TX
  • UPS United Way Coordinator for the State of Texas and Oklahoma, organizing yearly campaigns to raise funds in support of United Way covering over 300 full-time associates
  • Manage driver safety, performance and compliance of 30 tractor-trailer drivers and fleet of equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
08.1996 - 06.2000

Skills

Ability to lead and direct groups for common purpose Refined problem solving and conflict management skills Excellent presentation and public speaking skills Loyalty to brand ideals and purpose statement Excel in the training and development of others to prepare them for continued growth in the organization

Performance Management

Operations Management

Analytical Thinking

Accomplishments

  • Created and piloted Amazon’s unattended drop program using specialized containers for delivery in coordination with USPS rural offices across multiple geographic areas.
  • Supervised UPS transportation operation that received the “Great West Safety Award for Outstanding Achievement in Highway Safety” from the Oklahoma Trucking Association years 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
  • Received “Top Gun” award as top student for UPS driver trainer school 2002.
  • Earned “Best in Class” U.S. transportation operations 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016. Reducing avoidable accident frequency in Oklahoma.
  • Improved on-time network performance in Oklahoma from 68% to 80% from the years of 2015 to 2017
  • Helped restructure the tractor-trailer training manual and driver development school in 2007 that is still in use today.
  • Successfully launched OKC5, the first Amazon facility in Oklahoma
  • Developed a multi-site carrier strategy for monitoring 3rd party carrier performance in rural cross-dock programs

Additional Information

Enjoy time with my wife and being a father to my 3 children, playing guitar and reading in a variety of areas. When time allows, I enjoy mountain biking on local biking trails in Oklahoma. My wife and I volunteer at the City Rescue Mission in downtown OKC helping men and women progress through rehabilitation programs and helping them fight drug addiction.

Timeline

Transportation Operations Manager

Amazon
08.2017 - 06.2018

On-Road Feeder Supervisor

UPS
01.2010 - 08.2017

Outbound Hub Supervisor

UPS
02.2008 - 01.2010

On-Road Feeder Supervisor

UPS
02.2001 - 02.2008

Bachelor of Arts - English

Abilene Christian University
08.1996 - 06.2000

Transportation Execution Manager

Amazon
6 2018 - Current
Wade BaldwinTransportation Execution Manager