Reckitt, a leading consumer health and hygiene company, has appointed Kanika Kalra as Regional Marketing Director, Health and Nutrition, Reckitt South Asia. In this role, Kalra will lead the marketing strategy for Reckitt's portfolio of health and nutrition brands in India and other South Asian markets.
Kalra brings more than 20 years of experience driving consumer, consumer technology and marketing practices across a myriad of sectors including personal care, beauty, food and beverage, fashion, e-commerce and more.
Prior to joining Reckitt India, Kalra was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he worked extensively in the firm's consumer, consumer technology, and marketing practices. She was also the managing partner of McKinsey's Mumbai office from 2020 until 2023 and spearheaded the construction of the firm's new Mumbai office. Kalra led McKinsey India's diversity and inclusion efforts.
Gaurav Jain, Executive Vice President, South Asia, Reckitt: “At Reckitt, we are consistently working towards building a healthier world and look forward to working with Kanika in his new role to advance this vision.” Indian consumers continue to evolve Kanika's proven capabilities and expertise will further help guide our strategic marketing towards meaningfully connecting and resonating with our consumer base across markets. ”
Kalra added: “Rekitt's impressive growth as a leading health, hygiene and nutrition company is exciting. We are excited to partner with our portfolio of iconic brands at a time when we are all resetting. , we're excited to create new experiences that address consumers' deepest needs.” It's about our health and the health of our families and communities. ”
Prior to joining McKinsey, he worked with Snapdeal, Unilever in personal care, PepsiCo, and GSK Consumer. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from her Lady Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi and her PGDM in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
