About

Akshay Khatreja is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon with over 11 years of experience in Product Management, Program Management, Transportation Operations, Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Management, Sales, and Business Development. He has a Post Graduate Programme in Management from ISB and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS. Akshay has worked in various functional and people management roles in the US, Brazil, and India. He is currently working with the Transportation Execution team at Amazon, driving cost reduction initiatives. Prior to this, he worked with the Retail Operations and Initiatives team for the Consumables category of Amazon.com, focusing on reducing inventory Liquidation Cost. He has also led scalability initiatives for operational expansion of Amazon FBA Onsite Program in Brazil. In India, Akshay led a team of managers and executives to launch and expand the operations of Amazon Sellerflex Program across North India. He also had opportunities to lead two Vendorflex Fulfillment Centers (FC) as their Site Leader and was actively involved in launching new FC’s and hiring/developing Amazon managers across India. Before joining Amazon, Akshay worked with General Electric (GE) India as an Account Manager where he developed new business opportunities, managed key accounts, and led negotiations of multi-million dollar contracts for services of Gas Turbines. He also has hands-on experience across project management, business operations, vendor due-diligence, and quality control from his short stint of 1.5 years at BHEL (an Indian Public Sector Enterprise). Akshay's diverse experience in cross-functional roles has equipped him with a unique perspective on product management. He is a tech-savvy individual with a strong understanding of the product manager role. He is a results-driven leader who is passionate about driving innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences.