Joshua C. Reese
Chesterfield
Summary
To secure a senior leadership position that leverages my engineering expertise, strategic planning skills, and proven track record in operations optimization and talent development to drive exceptional results while maintaining the highest standards of performance and safety.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager, Planning and Execution
Amazon Robotics
04.2024 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership for a team of salaried leaders, overseeing planning and execution across 101 U.S. fulfillment centers, supporting 279,000 associates and processing 350 million customer orders weekly.
- Spearhead innovation by collaborating with tech teams to develop a cost-optimized supply chain strategy, delivering $615 million in savings through enhanced placement and reduced labor costs.
- Implement data-driven decision-making with a capacity anomaly detection system, ensuring consistency in capacity plans and improving downstream signals to last-mile partners.
- Drive process improvement through a capacity de-risking mechanism, assessing planning risks and recommending actionable levers to strengthen plan reliability.
- Champion talent development by establishing a robust pipeline, promoting team members internally and across Amazon work streams.
- Delivered 70% YoY improvement in machine learning forecasting adoption and a halving of the forecasted performance normal distribution
Manager, Planning and Execution - Canada
Amazon
Richmond
11.2021 - 04.2024
- Lead planning team of salaried leaders for 21 Canadian fulfillment centers with 40,000 associate who process 19 million units weekly, and achieved record-breaking Prime Day efficiency.
- Led cross-functional collaboration to develop a hiring process that added 7,395 associates (8.5 million units) at previously constrained sites.
- Optimized resource allocation by pairing overstaffed and understaffed centers, saving $22.76 million in rehiring costs and preserving 7,114 roles in the network.
- Introduced innovative Flex up/Flex down signaling to define cost-effective capacity ranges, contributing to a $45 million year-over-year variable cost reduction.
Sr. Financial Analyst
Amazon
Richmond
02.2019 - 11.2021
- Utilized data-driven decision-making to analyze quantitative data, producing actionable reports that drove business improvement and cost reductions.
- Conducted root cause analyses and collaborated with operations teams to implement process improvement initiatives, enhancing site productivity.
- Managed financial forecasting models and reporting, ensuring accuracy, innovation, and timely communication with operational stakeholders.
- Created 13 week and Full year operational plans to guide capacity, hiring and performance glide paths
Inbound Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Amazon
Richmond
10.2016 - 02.2019
- Drove process improvement, boosting Pick HUD performance by 50% through cross-shift dojos focused on quality education and workforce empowerment.
- Led space management initiatives, unlocking 15,000 cubic feet of additional capacity at RIC2 through strategic planning.
- Achieved operational excellence with a 63% year-over-year inbound efficiency increase via benchmarking and optimization strategies.
- Enhanced safety and quality by reducing injuries by 52% and amnesty DPMO by 59% through innovative stowage and risk mitigation efforts.
- Improved service delivery with a 50% increase in ISS ticket resolution, achieving the lowest past-SLA tickets in 18 months.
Operations Manager
Amazon
Richmond
03.2016 - 10.2016
- Fostered a culture of safety and operational excellence, achieving a record 2.5 months with zero incidents in July 2016.
- Provided talent development by mentoring 3 operations managers and 2 area managers, accelerating their promotions.
- Drove performance improvement, increasing night shift efficiency by 14% year-over-year through targeted coaching.
Area Manager
Amazon
Richmond
05.2014 - 03.2016
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve a 16% improvement in outbound performance, mentoring 5 individuals to promotion in 2015.
- Maintained a top-tier safety record with the lowest injury rate in the department for 2014-2015 through proactive risk management.
Shift Manager
Anheuser Busch InBev
Williamsburg
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Increased operational efficiency by optimizing operator skills and performance metrics, including OEE and gross line efficiency.
- Spearheaded sustainability initiative, achieving 47% reduction in CO2 usage through innovative beer change processes.
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles to automate processes, enhancing beer change efficiency by 20%.
- Reduced water consumption by 806 gallons per week through improved flavored product changeovers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering, Mathematics
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2012
Skills
- Leadership & Team Development
- Operations Optimization
- Data Analysis & Decision-Making
- Safety & Quality Management
- Engineering & Innovation
Timeline
Sr. Manager, Planning and Execution
Amazon Robotics
04.2024 - Current
Manager, Planning and Execution - Canada
Amazon
11.2021 - 04.2024
Sr. Financial Analyst
Amazon
02.2019 - 11.2021
Inbound Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Amazon
10.2016 - 02.2019
Operations Manager
Amazon
03.2016 - 10.2016
Area Manager
Amazon
05.2014 - 03.2016
Shift Manager
Anheuser Busch InBev
05.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering, Mathematics
Virginia Commonwealth University