Guntas Randhawa has joined Reckitt as regional marketing director, health, South Asia, where she will oversee marketing across the company's health portfolio, including Dettol, Durex, Moov, Strepsils and Gaviscon.
Announcing her appointment on LinkedIn, Randhawa described the move as a new chapter in her career. She highlighted the opportunity to work with established brands that enjoy strong consumer familiarity and trust, adding that her focus would be on keeping them relevant to the next generation of consumers.
Randhawa joins Reckitt after spending over 17 years at Hindustan Unilever (HUL), where she most recently served as India head of the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements division.
Before taking on the role, she was global brand director at Unilever from January 2019 to April 2023. During this period, she worked on innovation initiatives and their rollout across South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa.
Between July 2013 and April 2019, Randhawa served as brand manager at Unilever, handling brand campaigns, activations, consumer and trade promotions, and cross-functional projects.
She previously worked as customer development manager – modern trade for Delhi NCR from January 2010 to June 2013, following a stint as a business leadership trainee at the company.
Randhawa began her career in technology as a software developer at Computer Sciences Corporation, where she worked from 2005 to 2008, before transitioning to marketing and business leadership roles.
