Shekhar Cherukumilli
Technology Product Management Leader, Supply Chain & Process Excellence | Leading AI-Driven Transformations | People-First Leadership | Ex-Nike, Amazon, Gap
- Role
- Product Management & Supply Chain Leader at Nike
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shekhar Cherukumilli
I am a product-first, people-first leader with over 25 years of experience driving transformational innovation in global supply chains. My passion lies in building and leading high-performing teams that apply advanced technologies to solve complex supply chain challenges, delivering measurable business outcomes.I pioneered an AI-led costing platform that generated $139M in annual savings while transforming materials supply chain strategies to a $250M annual run rate—all while ensuring compliance and sustainability across global operations. My leadership combines rigorous data analysis with a commitment to empathy, trust, and empowerment as the foundation for lasting organizational change.My global leadership experience includes building Amazon’s first made-on-demand supply chain and leading a quality-first digital transformation at Gap Inc. that delivered over $300M in annual savings. I focus on orchestrating cross-functional collaboration to enable AI-powered, customer-centric retail supply chain solutions that drive both innovation and operational resilience.Core Competencies: AI integration, machine learning, blockchain, product management, agile & lean methodologies, supply chain strategy, digital transformation, regulatory compliance & sustainability, predictive analytics, leadership development.
Experience
Product Management & Supply Chain Leader
May 2021 — Present · US
Pioneered a generative AI-led costing platform and roadmap for Apparel & Accessories, enabling $139M in annual cost savings and establishing a new Product Management organization to scale AI-driven capabilities- Led a multi-product solution to transform the Materials Supply Chain, architecting a strategic approach that generated a $250M annual run rate by solving for core challenges of cost, speed, and sustainability- Created a new Product Management organization from scratch for the Global Supply Chain, establishing a new operating model and recruiting a high-performing team of product managers to enable digital transformation across the enterprise- Created and executed the roadmap for Nike\'s Global Sustainability commitments, delivering on public disclosures for product traceability, regulatory compliance, and 2030 targets performance management.
Education
Clemson University
MS, Industrial Engineering
1999 — 2000
Bangalore University
BS, Mechanical Engineering
1993 — 1997
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