Dave Waddle Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, IN, US

Sodrel Holdings is comprised of three divisions. Sodrel Truck Lines, Free Enterprise Motorcoach charter, and Student Transit - Student transportation operations

Vittoria, Ontario, CA

• Serves as Director Regional Transportation & Government Services responsible for overseeing routing and distribution scheduling for commercial and government stakeholders. Manages operations for geographically.
• Leads team of direct reports (4 administrative operations staff & 6 drivers) and total staff of ~65 direct & indirect reports
• Focuses on ensuring drivers meet DOT, HOS & medical requirements, including reviewing background checks & Safety scores
• Maintains responsibility for reviewing P&L reports to manage budget and ensure programs are profitable and effective
• Organizes acquisition of government & commercial logistics contracts by collaborating directly with stakeholders
• Coordinated the acquisition of both lease and purchase of semi-tractors and trailers, including 5 new electric pallet jacks

Muncie, IN, US

• As Director of Warehouse Operations at Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB), I served as Procurement & Food Acquisition Officer with responsibility for daily operations of 6 warehouse staff and 5 drivers. In this role, I.
• Directed the ongoing distribution of ~14.5M pounds of food in an 8-county service area during 2020 Covid-19 pandemic
• Reviews P&L statements to identify cost savings & negotiates with outside vendors to ensure optimal pricing is obtained
• Analyzes trends to ensure proper levels of food and labor are maintained in the warehouse to meet the needs of the public
• Coordinated the acquisition of 3 semi-tractors, 2 trailers, forklift, 5 electric pallets, and updating of warehouse equipment
• Collaborated as direct liaison with fire suppression company to replace outdated fire pump and old main sprinkler lines

Vittoria, Ontario, CA

• As Director of Government Services, I managed daily operations for up to 30 personnel across 5 geographically dispersed projects at the state and federal level. In this role, I directed the delivery of USDA commodities.
• Generated new account leads and maintained current contracts through various lead generation strategies and practices
• Recognized for attaining 130%+ of assigned sales goals by implementing business development and sales guidelines
• Coordinated and delivered leadership courses for lower-level to senior-level leaders for professional development
• Utilized TMS, rating system, optimization, and other various industry tools as needed to design logistics solutions
• Prospected and called directly on new clients to assist with logistics and transportation of clients’ goods and products

Washington, DC, US

I provided leadership as Regional Recruiting Manager & Trainer managing 22 Navy personnel in 5 locations while attaining command recruiting and sales objectives. This role involved leading a recruiting team to obtain 134%+ of the annual objectives. In addition, I trained and mentored 256 future Navy personnel to ensure all mandatory requirements.

Washington, DC, US

• As Quota Control Manager within the US Navy Personnel Command, I was responsible for personnel levels of 25 recruiting districts nationwide (encompassing 4.3K field-level recruiters and 320 career recruiters).In this.
• Organized and maintained over 5K+ computer files while ensuring protection of data and confidential information
• Analyzed revisions to personnel files and ensured accuracy in accordance with programs, policies, and procedures
• Implemented and coordinated teaching of classroom-based courses to ~800 military and ~420 civilian personnel
• Coordinated, organized, and delivered leadership development courses to 120 lower-level to senior-level leaders

Washington, DC, US

• Within the US Navy, I served as Area Recruiting Manager responsible for managing 14 US Navy personnel in 8 locations in all operational aspects of Navy recruiting. This position involved implementing training and.
• Directed and guided recruiting team of 14 Navy personnel to obtain 115%+ of assigned annual recruiting objective
• Taught and mentored 150 prior service military personnel in joining and completing their career in the Navy Reserve