Karthik Narayanan P

About Karthik Narayanan P

Business and Technology focussed leader, a Product and Category strategist with multi-regional experience essaying key roles at Amazon India & Amazon US. Distinguished track record of building high-growth categories, developing scalable solutions to help millions of third party sellers on Amazon and shaping global scale fulfilment and supply chain TechnologiesBuilt high-impact teams & delivered measurable outcomes in various roles at Amazon. Presently driving initiatives contributing to muti billion dollars in annualized sales, including cost savings & achieving Inventory efficiency improvementsKnown as a leader with a well-rounded experience across business growth, product & category strategy, data-driven decisioning & technology delivery, combining cross-functional expertise with e2e business understanding. Track record of successfully building and scaling cross functional teams across India, Japan, ME/UAE, US, etc which involved a keen understanding of the culture and mental models of people in diverse geographiesLaunched 10+ greenfield solutions for first-of-its-kind challenges in Amazon’s third-party ecosystem, building core systems to help third party sellers improve their performance on Amazon, including helping them increase sales and profitability. Recognized for consistently taking on ownership of undefined or nascent business areas, creating clarity amid ambiguity, developing frameworks, scalable structures, and converting into high-impact business systems.Career Snapshot Director - Supply Chain Technologies, APAC – Amazon Director – Supply Chain Technologies, India – Amazon Senior Manager, Product Management – Amazon (USA) Manager, Category Management – Amazon Category Manager - Amazon Software Engineer - Cisco SystemsExperience Landscape Designed and scaled technology led frameworks that transformed inventory management, leading to better availability and fulfilment speed for the customer. Pioneered first of its kind digital products for Amazon’s seller ecosystem integrating data science and automation to address global scalability and customer experience needs Collaborated directly with CXOs and country leadership of leading brands including Luxottica Group, Fossil Group and Casio unlocking strategic partnerships expanding premium selection and strengthening Amazon’s positioning as a preferred online channel in lifestyle categories Implemented automation frameworks and Gen AI Driven decision systems that improved accuracy and reliability in supply chain and fulfilment operations across APAC

Experience

1. Director, Supply Chain Optimization Technologies, Apac

   Amazon

   Jul 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead Supply Chain Optimization Technology team for Asia Pacific stores, including India, Japan, Middle East, and more

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  PGDM, Management

  2011 — 2013

• Anna University Chennai

  B. Tech, Information Technology

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Product Development
• Analysis
• Product Management
• Software Project Management
• Java
• Crm
• Software Development
• Market Entry
• Program Management
• Data Structures
• C++
• Market Research
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Team Management
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Business Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Consulting
• C
• Programming
• Pre-Sales
• Algorithms
• Valuation
• Business Development
• Sql
• Business Intelligence
• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• Data Mining
• Requirements Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Training
• Entrepreneurship