Derrick Payne
About Derrick Payne
Derrick Payne is an experienced Operations Manager currently working at Amazon Logistics in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. He has a diverse background that includes military service in the United States Army Reserve and various roles in logistics and operations at companies such as Walmart and Schreiber Foods.
Work at Amazon Logistics
Derrick Payne has been serving as an Operations Manager at Amazon Logistics since 2021. His role involves overseeing logistics operations in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Prior to this position, he worked at Amazon as an Operations Manager for three months in 2020. Additionally, he held the position of Inbound Area Manager from 2017 to 2020 in the Greater Nashville Area, where he managed inbound logistics processes.
Military Background
Derrick Payne has a significant military background, currently serving as a Company Commander in the United States Army Reserve since 2018 in the Chattanooga, Tennessee Area. He previously held various roles within the Army Reserve, including Battalion Operations Officer from 2015 to 2017 in the Waco, Texas Area, and Battalion Maintenance Officer from 2017 to 2018 at Fort Hood, Texas. His experience also includes serving as a Petroleum Supply Officer from 2012 to 2014 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Education and Expertise
Derrick Payne studied at East Tennessee State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance with a concentration in Corporate Finance and Investments from 2002 to 2006. His educational background provides him with a solid foundation in financial principles, which complements his operational management roles in both the military and corporate sectors.
Previous Work Experience
Before his tenure at Amazon, Derrick Payne worked at Walmart as a Shipping/Liquidation Area Manager from 2014 to 2017 in the Waco, Texas Area. He also gained experience at Schreiber Foods, where he held multiple positions, including Distribution Team Advisor III and Operations Team Advisor III in various packaging and processing roles from 2010 to 2014. His early career included a position as a Housing Attendant at East Tennessee State University in 2006.