Rakesh Kumar

RAKESH KUMAR is an experienced professional in retail merchandising and planning, currently serving as Head of Planning & Retail Merchandising at Home Centre India since January 2024. Prior to this role, RAKESH held significant positions at Reliance Retail, including Head of Merchandising for Trends Small Town from November 2020 to December 2023, and with Reliance Trends Limited from March 2007 to November 2020, where roles included Head Planning and Category Head for Men's Casualwear. RAKESH began a career in retail with GOODYEAR India Limited as Senior Manager for Branded Retail, focusing on customer engagement in the competitive tyre market, and also served at Arvind Brands as Assistant Manager for EBOs & Key Accounts in the East region. Early experience includes retail operations for Personality Ltd, covering North and East India. RAKESH holds a degree in Merchandising & Marketing Management from the National Institute of Fashion Technology and a B.Sc. in Statistics from Banaras Hindu University.