Ankur Agarwal, Amazon ops & supply chain leader
From Learnings from Leaders: the P&G Alumni Podcast by P&G Alumni Network
January 4, 2026 · 59 min · Season 7 · Episode 268
About this episode
Ankur Agarwal discusses his extensive experience in supply chain and operations at Amazon and other companies, highlighting the impact of crisis on leadership.
“Crisis, like pressure, reveals character. You want your work to matter — and in these moments of crisis, it's very easy to connect that what I'm doing is making a difference. Ankur Agarwal is an Amazon supply chain executive who’s built a nearly 20-year career across operations, supply chain, and procurement — always connecting people, strategy, and real in-market results. Most recently, Ankur has been leading Amazon’s Global Retail Imports strategy and technology roadmap, driving more than $1 Billion in projected annual savings while navigating the realities of global trade, compliance, and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Before returning to Amazon, Ankur spent 1.5 years as an early Ops exec at CarGurus, where he helped build the operating model and financial infrastructure for a new digital retail division. Prior to that, Ankur spent nearly NINE years at Amazon across a wide range of supply chain and operations leadership roles — from warehouse and last-mile operations, to robotics fulfillment, to vendor integration during the COVID-era supply recovery. Across all those diverse Amazon roles, Ankur drove billions in measurable value, owned a $500M+ P&L…
People in this episode
Guest: Ankur Agarwal
Topics covered
- supply chain
- operations
- leadership
- crisis management
- global trade
- procurement
Keywords
- supply chain
- operations
- Amazon
- leadership
- global trade
- procurement
- CarGurus
- Procter & Gamble
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amazon, CarGurus, Procter & Gamble
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