Amazon reshuffles logistics leadership across middle and last mile

Amazon is reshaping the leadership of its logistics network, moving two senior executives into broader roles across the middle mile and last mile as the company brings its air, ground and sortation operations closer together.

Raoul Sreenivasan, previously the worldwide leader of Amazon Global Air, has expanded his remit to lead Amazon’s middle mile organisation under Amazon Transportation Services (ATS). At the same time, Joanne Rzeppa, who previously led North America Amazon Transportation Services Operations, is moving to lead Amazon Logistics (AMZL), the company’s last-mile network.

Sreenivasan announced his new role on LinkedIn, describing the change as a move to reunite Amazon Air with ground transportation and sort centre teams under one connected network. “When packages leave a fulfilment centre and make their way to a delivery station, on the ground or in the skies, that’s the middle mile,” Sreenivasan said. He added that bringing the operations together under one team would enable faster decisions, sharper planning and a more seamless journey for packages.

The expanded role gives Sreenivasan responsibility for Amazon’s global aviation network, North America surface transportation and trucking network, and sortation centre operations, as well as P&L responsibility for a multi-billion-dollar budget. The move marks a significant expansion from his previous focus on Amazon's global air operations. Sreenivasan has been closely involved in building Amazon Air's international network and its air cargo strategy, including network growth, external cargo sales and third-party airline operations.

As the worldwide leader of Amazon Global Air, he was responsible for a global air haul network of more than 110 aircraft, over 70 on-airport facilities and more than 14,000 Amazon employees globally, along with P&L responsibility for a multi-billion-dollar budget.

The leadership changes come as Amazon continues to expand its air cargo capabilities. Last week, Amazon Air unveiled Odyssey, which is described as the company's first factory-built freighter in dedicated Amazon Air Cargo colours. Odyssey is one of three production Boeing 767-300F freighters joining Amazon Air's network, alongside Zenith and Soar. The three aircraft feature different liveries reflecting different elements of Amazon's logistics and air cargo operations. Amazon Air relies on partner airlines to operate its aircraft, with operators including Air Transport International, ABX Air, Sun Country Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, 21 Air, ASL Airlines Ireland, AmeriJet International and Quikjet.

In another LinkedIn update, Sreenivasan stated Amazon Air operates more than 250 flights daily, over 100 aircraft and serves more than 70 destinations across its global network. At the centre is Amazon’s 600-acre Northern Kentucky Air Hub at KCVG, which marked five years of operations on August 5, 2026. The hub has created more than 4,000 jobs, processed over 1.5 billion packages and operates more than 30 daily flights. Its ground support equipment is fully electric, supporting Amazon’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Since 2021, Amazon teams have also contributed more than $1.5 million to local organisations, helped deliver 1.5 million meals through food banks and announced a further $100,000 in community donations. Amazon also disclosed the wider economic impact of its presence in Boone County, Kentucky, saying it has invested more than $30 billion in the county since 2010, contributed over $20 billion to the local economy and supported 17,000 indirect jobs.

Earlier, in May this year, Amazon also launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, opening its end-to-end logistics infrastructure to businesses, including those that do not sell on Amazon. The service covers inbound logistics, storage, inventory management and outbound fulfilment, enabling companies to move goods from global suppliers to customers through a single integrated network. It leverages Amazon’s logistics infrastructure and machine learning to optimise inventory, reduce costs, improve product availability and delivery speeds, while providing centralised supply chain visibility and control.

From middle mile to last mile
As Sreenivasan takes on the broader middle mile organisation, Rzeppa is moving to the next stage of the logistics chain. Rzeppa announced on LinkedIn that she is taking over leadership of Amazon Logistics (AMZL) after spending 11 years in the first mile and seven years in middle mile operations.

“Leaving is hard,” Rzeppa said, reflecting on her time in middle mile and the teams that helped build a more connected organisation. She said she was proud of what the teams had built and would take the same approach into AMZL — listening first, learning from the people who know the network best and keeping the focus on customers and employees. Rzeppa also thanked the middle mile teams and said she was looking forward to building on the work already done by the last mile organisation.

The leadership changes create a clear shift in responsibilities across Amazon's logistics chain: Sreenivasan moves into a broader middle mile role connecting air, road and sortation, while Rzeppa moves to oversee the final stage of delivery.

On the other hand, the American e-commerce and logistics company is also taking steps to create a greater impact on society. Amazon has launched its first dedicated humanitarian air bridge to deliver critical relief supplies to earthquake-affected communities in Venezuela, operating seven weekly flights to Caracas. The initiative uses Amazon Air Cargo’s logistics network to transport essential supplies for nonprofit organisations, in partnership with Airlink, the US State Department and the UN World Food Programme (WFP). Amazon is providing aircraft and fuel at no cost, while its partners coordinate cargo priorities, local access and the distribution of relief supplies.