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Rakshit Hargave

Rakshit Hargave

CEO and MD , Britannia Industries

Britannia Industries Limited•Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

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Experience34+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Senior and successful consumer industry professional with experience across India , Middle East , Africa and South East Asia . Experience in Food, personal care and paints .Bringing excellent judgement, digital change ,strategic mindset , operational expertise and commercial astuteness in all roles.Past experience includes Birla Opus ,Beiersdorf( NIVEA) ,Unilever, Nestle and Dominos Pizza.Turned around and transformed the NIVEA business in India. Introduced the 30 minutes guarantee concept of Dominos in India launching it successfully leading to it becoming the leader in the QSR industry.As the CEO played a lead role in setting up Birla Opus and successfully launching it with great impact . It’s the largest greenfield paints venture in the world ever. Distinguished young Alumni award from IIT BHU

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Britannia Industries LimitedCurrent
    Dec 2025–Present· 9 mos
    • Managing Director and Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Dec 2025–Present
  • Birla Opus
    Nov 2021–Dec 2025· 4 yrs 1 mo
    • Chief Executive Officer, Birla Opus
      Nov 2021–Dec 2025
  • Beiersdorf
    2011–Nov 2021· 10 yrs 10 mos
    • SVP Beiersdorf ASEAN ANZ
      Jul 2019–Nov 2021
    • SVP India region , Sub Sahara Africa.
      Sep 2016–Jun 2019
    • Managing Director NIVEA India
      2011–Aug 2016
  • Lakmé Lever Pvt. Ltd.
    2007–Dec 2010· 3 yrs 11 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer
      2007–Dec 2010
  • Unilever
    2005–2007· 2 yrs
    • Sales and Marketing Director, Kimberly Clark Lever
      2005–2007
  • Domino's
    Mar 2002–Oct 2005· 3 yrs 7 mos
    • Chief of marketing Dominos Pizza India
      Mar 2002–Oct 2005
  • ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
    Feb 2001–Mar 2002· 1 yr 1 mo
    • Assistant Vice President, Information Technology
      Feb 2001–Mar 2002
  • Nestlé Global
    1995–Feb 2001· 6 yrs 1 mo
    • Manager, Brand
      1995–Feb 2001
  • Tata Motors
    1992–1993· 1 yr
    • Graduate Engineer Trainee
      1992–1993

Education

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IMD

MBA

Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

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Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
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