Ankur Desai

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led global supply chain innovation at Amazon.
Strengthened operational resilience across multiple regions.
Advanced LEAN maturity for process improvement.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain and Operations Management expert with a focus on global logistics and process optimization.

Contact

p16ankurd@iima.ac.in LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain ManagementProduct ManagementTransportation ManagementOperational LeadershipOperations ManagementQuality Management

Other Skills

AnalyticsBI technologySupply ChainUltra-Fast FulfilmentQuick CommerceGlobal Transportation Network ManagementKnowledge Work Operations & Incident ManagementStrategic Operations LeadershipData-Driven Optimization & Network ResilienceStrategic Stakeholder LeadershipCross-Functional Leadership & Capability DevelopmentQuality Management & Process ReliabilityData-Driven Decision Making & Performance AnalyticsProgram & Change ManagementOperational Excellence & Process Improvement

About

With extensive experience across operational leadership and strategic management, I lead Amazon’s Supply Chain Products and Transportation Execution team as General Manager, driving innovation across India, Japan, AMET, and emerging global markets. Focused on advancing operational resilience and efficiency, I partner with cross-functional teams across diverse geographies to build scalable solutions that align with Amazon’s mission of delivering unparalleled customer value. Dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation, I bring diverse perspectives and a passion for continuous improvement to my role. At Amazon, I oversee product management, analytics, and technology initiatives across seven countries, spanning APAC, the U.S., Latin America, and the Middle East. My recent contributions include strengthening supply chain systems for ultra-fast fulfillment and quick commerce while enabling cross-functional alignment across product, program, and engineering teams. By leveraging strategic frameworks and operational excellence, I empower the organization to optimize processes and deliver impactful results globally.

Experience

11 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Amazon

6 roles

General Manager Supply Chain Products and Transportation Execution

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

I lead Product Management, Analytics, and BI technology for Supply Chain, Ultra-Fast (SSD/Grocery) Fulfilment, and Quick Commerce across India, Japan, AMET and Amazon’s Emerging Countries (all regions outside North America and Europe).
I manage a multi-geography team operating across seven countries in APAC, the U.S., Latin America, and the Middle East, spanning product management, program management, analytics, engineering, and science.

Product ManagementAnalyticsBI technologySupply ChainUltra-Fast FulfilmentQuick Commerce+1

General Manager Relay Operation Center

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr

I led Amazon’s global Relay Operations Center (ROC) strategy and operations across Europe and North America, guiding a multi-layered organisation responsible for the stability and performance of the Surface Transportation network. My remit spanned end-to-end operational leadership—real-time disruption management, equipment and asset readiness, reactive scheduling, and onboarding of new transportation programs—along with ownership of the ROC’s central strategy functions, including workforce planning, risk and compliance governance, quality and training frameworks, and analytics. In this role, I drove cross-regional alignment, strengthened network resilience, and advanced the long-term strategic roadmap for how ROC enables transportation speed, efficiency, and operational excellence at global scale.

Global Transportation Network ManagementKnowledge Work Operations & Incident ManagementStrategic Operations LeadershipData-Driven Optimization & Network ResilienceStrategic Stakeholder LeadershipTransportation Management+1

General Manager Central Operations

Promoted

Oct 2023 – May 2024 · 7 mos

I led central operations for Amazon’s India Fulfilment Center across Quality, ACES, Learning & Development, Process Engineering, and SME functions. The key areas of focus for this role are strengthening network-wide standards, improving process reliability, and driving structural reductions in defects and operational waste. The position also stewarded enterprise programs in seller reimbursement accuracy, damage reduction in supply chain, and cost-of-business-waste optimisation. A core focus of the role was advancing LEAN maturity across the network through mechanisms such as value stream mapping, top-down continuous improvement, rapid transformation sprints, and Kaizen-based problem solving—creating a unified approach to efficiency, capability building, and long-term operational excellence.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Capability DevelopmentQuality Management & Process ReliabilityData-Driven Decision Making & Performance AnalyticsProgram & Change ManagementOperational Excellence & Process ImprovementOperations Management+1