Richard Nicholas IV

Richard Nicholas IV currently holds the position of Director of Transportation Optimization & Engineering at Walmart, a role assumed in August 2023. Prior employment includes significant experience at Amazon, where Richard served as Senior Manager in both Intermodal Optimization and Linehaul Network Engineering, as well as Program Manager II for Transportation Route Optimization from June 2017 to August 2023. Earlier roles include Senior Logistics Analyst at HD Supply, Transportation Analyst at RaceTrac Petroleum, and Brokerage Account Manager at Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Richard began a career in logistics as a Supply-Chain Intern at The Coca-Cola Company in 2011. Richard earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply-Chain Management from Auburn University's Harbert College of Business and studied at Universitat de Barcelona in 2009.