Mr. Jitendra Mahajan appointed Non-Executive, Independent Director with effect from October 14, 2026
Bajaj Consumer Care has appointed Mr. Jitendra Ananda Mahajan (DIN: 02602356) as a Non-Executive, Independent Director with effect from October 14, 2026.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Appointment Effective Date
- October 14, 2026
- Director DIN
- 02602356
- Experience
- over three decades of experience
An independent director joins the board
Bajaj Consumer Care has announced the appointment of Mr. Jitendra Ananda Mahajan as a Non-Executive, Independent Director with effect from October 14, 2026. The company shared the development through a press release dated October 16, 2026.
Who is Mr. Jitendra Mahajan:
- A seasoned FMCG business leader with over three decades of experience across leading consumer companies including Marico, Britannia and Diageo India.
- A long-standing Executive Committee member, with experience spanning businesses of over US$1 billion in India and international markets.
- His leadership experience covers supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, digital & technology, innovation, sustainability, risk management and business operations.
- His stated areas of expertise include sustainable profitable growth, large-scale business transformation, cost and productivity improvement, digital enablement, ESG & sustainability, risk and resilience, and building future-ready organizations and leadership talent.
What the company said
Mr. Kushagra Bajaj, Chairman, welcomed him to the Board and said his expertise in supply chain, logistics and business operations will be of immense benefit to the company. Mr. Naveen Pandey, Managing Director, said his leadership and deep expertise in the FMCG sector will be helpful in guiding the company's transformational journey.
Company context
Bajaj Consumer Care is described as a leading FMCG company under the $2.5 billion conglomerate Bajaj Group, led by Chairman Kushagra Bajaj, with interests in sugar, ethanol, power and consumer care businesses. The company specialises in personal care products and continues to expand its footprint in domestic and global markets.
How to read this
- This is a board and governance development rather than an earnings or operations update.
- Independent directors sit outside the day-to-day management and form part of the board's oversight structure; the release highlights the incoming director's strategic, governance and operational experience.
- The appointment takes effect from October 14, 2026, and the release also carries a safe harbour statement covering forward-looking statements.
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More numbers
- Experience of Mr. Jitendra Mahajanover three decades
- Size of businesses he has worked with (India and international markets)over US$1 billion
- Size of the Bajaj Group conglomerate$2.5 billion
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