Rakesh Kumar
Rakesh Kumar
Director | Retail | South East Asia, Adidas
- International retail professional with over 17 years of experience at strategic and operational level
- Experience across diverse retail businesses in China, Japan, Czech Republic, UK and India
- 10 years of hands-on business experience and 7 years of consulting experience covering product & category management, key accounts and project management across fashion, home and supermarket retail.
- Proven track record at managing teams to deliver high performance in cross-cultural and cross-functional settings.
- Extensive experience at leading organizational change involving systems, processes & capabilities
- Thorough understanding of retail best practices and technology with ability to bridge the gap between business and technology teams.
- An entrepreneurial mindset focussed on innovation, continuous learning and acquisition of new skills.
- Actively engaged in social and community initiatives extending beyond work.