RAJIV SURI
Rajiv Suri has been Chief Executive Officer of Shoppers Stop Ltd since January 9, 2018 and as its Managing Director and Additional Director since June 8, 2018. Suri served as Chief Executive Officer of Majid Al Futtaim Fashion LLC at Majid Al Futtaim Ventures LLC since September 2014. He joined Majid Al Futtaim – Fashion in April 2014. He has over 20 years of leadership experience in the retail sector across the Middle East, Europe and Asia with a track record of delivering transformational change in a number of organisations. He led the strategic development, growth & transformation, innovation and digitalisation for the company which includes global brands like A&F, Hollister, Crate & Barrel, Allsaints, Lululemon etc. As part of his role, he also served on the Board of Directors of the MAF JV’s with Abercrombie & Fitch and Monsoon & Accessorize. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Retail at Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Retail at Jashanmal National Company LLC from 2007 to 2014. He had worked with Mexx Europe Holding from 1998 to 2007 at various positions viz. General Manager, Middle East; Franchise Director, Europe and Middle East and lastly as Managing Director. He started his retail career in Kuwait with Alshaya Co. from 1988 to 1998. Suri served as Director of the Dubai Retail Business Group. He has also been an advisor to the Dubai Economic Department and panel expert for Dubai Shopping Festival, and also served on the Board of Directors for Burberry Middle East. His Education credentials include: Strategic Retail Management from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1996; PGD, Business Management from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Jaipur, India in 1986; PGD, Sales and Marketing Management from Institute of Marketing Management, New Delhi, India in 1984 and B.Com (lions) from Delhi University, New Delhi.
