Tanner Higgins
Yakima,WA
Summary
Purpose-driven senior leader with expertise in sustainability management, cross-functional collaboration, and process standardization. Proven track record in driving impactful initiatives, influencing executive leadership and enhancing operational efficiency across global teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager
Amazon
Bellevue, Washington
05.2024 - Current
- Managed seven sustainability areas in global operations, including electrification, buildings, waste, water, air quality, and scope 3 emissions.
- Oversaw performance of a team of 10+ employees located across five countries.
- Developed inaugural team charter document defining roles, responsibilities, and team tenets.
Principal Program Manager
Amazon
Bellevue, Washington
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Established mechanisms, templates, and SOPs that standardized roadmap and goal reviews for 50+ team members, enhancing alignment and clarity.
- Developed cross-organizational reporting standards for five organizations, improving communication and consistency among 300+ personnel.
- Owned, facilitated, and managed offsites for team, organization, and cross-organization, engaging 7-200+ attendees to foster collaboration and strategic planning.
Sr. Program Manager
Amazon
Seattle, Washington
07.2017 - 04.2022
- Standardized 53 operational processes across 12 sites, achieving 17% reduction in variable cost per unit within five months.
- Developed and managed operations leadership training summits for over 50 site and regional leaders, launching a new customer offering across 34 North American locations within a $38K budget.
- Elevated customer experience metrics from 77% to 96% after implementing summit initiatives at newly launched sites.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Supply Chain Management
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05-2016
Skills
- Sustainability management
- Sustainability reporting
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Process optimization
- Team leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
Certification
Sustainable Business Certification - Cornell University
Accomplishments
My son (1st Grade) received the Responsibility Award for his school -- I'm a proud dad
Timeline
Senior Manager
Amazon
05.2024 - Current
Principal Program Manager
Amazon
04.2022 - 05.2024
Sr. Program Manager
Amazon
07.2017 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Supply Chain Management
Michigan State University