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Erin Weinerth

Nashville,TN

Summary

Senior Program Manager with 8+ years at Amazon leading AI-driven projects, strategic planning, and optimizing large-scale operations. Proven track record of delivering $200M+ in cost savings and avoidance through system optimization, product development, AI portfolio governance, and technology integration. Skilled at accelerating cross-organizational launches, dynamic decision-making, and developing solutions to streamline operational and technology processes. Recognized for mentoring future leaders and aligning executive priorities with operational execution.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Program Manager

Amazon
Nashville, TN
01.2025 - Current

· Owned the multi-year AI product roadmap for the Last Mile organization, aligning technical and business teams to deliver operational efficiencies and improve planning accuracy.

· Managed a $167M portfolio of AI products, fostering collaboration with diverse stakeholders to achieve operational goals.

· Partnered with VPs/Directors across tech and operations to build standardized portfolio management models for organizational efficiency and strategic 3YPs.

· Implemented new goal-setting frameworks, increasing the accuracy of annual commitments and streamlining planning through business and cost reviews.

Head of Program Management

Amazon
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2024 - 01.2025

· Directed a team of eight program managers to deliver over $100M/year in savings through strategic enhancement of address intelligence systems and quality control initiatives.

· Launched Returns (Staples, P180, Whole Foods) in-house on a process previously fulfilled by UPS to our internal operations. Launched doorstep & counters pickups along with a new modality for our internal transportation teams along with lean new shipping lanes.

· Launched Ship with Amazon (SWA) for small businesses to ship with Amazon instead of using 3P alternatives for small and large businesses.

· Led strategic projects from concept development through implementation, resulting in successful change management initiatives and network growth.

· Scaled operational excellence frameworks, improving cost efficiencies, safety metrics, and delivery performance across the organization.

· Mentored four high-potential leaders across three organizations, accelerating promotions and strengthening programmatic capability.

Senior Program Manager

Amazon
Nashville, Tennessee
12.2021 - 01.2024

· Saved $10.6M in defect reduction through the development of new operational tooling products for 250+ delivery stations.

· Developed unique carrier optimization technical logic to increase capacity within new palletized carrier processes for high quantity customers through both Middle and Last Mile

· Launched technical and strategic address optimization products, generating $64M/year in savings and streamlining delivery operations.

· Implemented vendor returns process retention ($60M/year savings) from UPS to our internal team and geospatial granularity upgrades to improve delivery success rates via maps, geopin, Z coordinate collection, and new address coverage models.

· Led the NA escalation response process throughout the peak season, managing high-impact, quick solutions at the director and VP level.

Senior Program Manager

Amazon
Seattle, Washington
05.2021 - 12.2021

Program Manager

Amazon
Denver, CO
12.2019 - 05.2021

Area Manager

Amazon
Chicago, Illinois
06.2017 - 12.2019

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Management, Minor Business Admin

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
05-2017

Skills

  • Agile Methodology
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Navigating ambiguity in an enterprise environment
  • Product Strategy
  • Project & Program Management
  • Strategic Problem Solving
  • Supply Chain & Logistics Optimization
  • AI Program & Portfolio Management
  • Strategic Planning & Annual Planning
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Business Operations
  • Team Development & Mentorship
  • SQL
  • Data Visualization & Quicksight
  • Figma
  • Machine Learning / Large Language Models

Accomplishments

  • Recruiting Director, Women @ Amazon, 2023-2024
  • Interview Bar Raiser, Amazon, 2022-Present

Timeline

Principal Program Manager

Amazon
01.2025 - Current

Head of Program Management

Amazon
01.2024 - 01.2025

Senior Program Manager

Amazon
12.2021 - 01.2024

Senior Program Manager

Amazon
05.2021 - 12.2021

Program Manager

Amazon
12.2019 - 05.2021

Area Manager

Amazon
06.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Management, Minor Business Admin

Illinois State University
Erin Weinerth