Ranjith Annepu

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Sr. Program Manager, Worldwide Operations Sustainability at Amazon

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Ranjith is a sustainability leader at Amazon, focusing on worldwide operations and the circular economy. His career spans roles at Kimberly-Clark and the World Bank, building systems to tackle waste and pollution globally. Holding an MS from Columbia Engineering, he is described by others as passionate, innovative, dedicated, and creative in his approach to complex environmental challenges.

Outside of his corporate roles, Ranjiths commitment to the environment is deeply personal. During college, he was a member of Friends of Snakes and the Blue Cross of Hyderabad. His recent interests include exploring nature-inspired solutions through biomimicry and understanding the philosophical foundations of knowledge through epistemology, reflecting a holistic view of systemic change.

He co-founded the non-profit "be Waste Wise, " building a global educational community of over 60, 000 people to improve waste management practices.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

Rigorous & Demanding

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Circular Economy
A core focus of his career at Amazon and Kimberly-Clark, where he has developed global strategies for zero waste, landfill diversion, and inventory disposal.
Global Waste Management
He co-founded the non-profit "be Waste Wise" to create a global dialogue and has implemented waste management solutions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Sustainability Systems
His work involves creating tangible systems, teams, and tools within large organizations to solve complex sustainability challenges across continents.

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Work History

11-2023
Sr. Program Manager, Worldwide Operations Sustainability at Amazon
6-2022
Sr. Program Manager, Circular Economy at Amazon
10-2018 - 5-2022
Global Circular Economy Specialist at Kimberly-Clark
3-2013 - 10-2018
Co-Founder at be Waste Wise
2-2017 - 9-2018
Senior International Solid Waste Management Specialist at World Bank Group

Education

2009 - 2011
MS from Columbia Engineering
2005 - 2009
B.Tech from Osmania Univeristy, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology

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DO's

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  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

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  • Avoid being too verbose
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When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ranjith

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

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    How fast (or slow) will Ranjith move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Ranjith take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

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