Derek Watts

Derek Watts is an accomplished Operations and Planning Manager at C.H. Robinson since October 2017, overseeing over $50 million in annual Consolidation revenue and managing four planning teams with 15 direct reports. With a strong track record of revenue growth, Watts previously developed the Fulfilment Prepaid Planning team, achieving consistent quarterly growth of 20-30%. Earlier roles included Senior Load Planner and Load Planner in the Los Angeles Consolidation, where significant net revenue increases were realized, alongside the implementation of automation tools for planning processes. Prior experience encompasses customer loyalty software sales at Fivestars and various positions in energy and marketing sectors. Derek holds a Master of Arts in Sports Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach.