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Rajesh Khatri

Researcher · DISC type Cs
President & CEO at Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited (Tata-Fiat Jv)
📍 Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Rajesh Khatri is the President & CEO of Fiat India Automobiles, a Tata-Fiat JV, with 38 years of global experience in the automotive, aerospace, and heavy engineering sectors. He is recognized for leading significant business turnarounds and operational transformations. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai, colleagues describe him as meticulous, resourceful, and hardworking.

He is actively involved in corporate social responsibility, championing a joint program with Symbiosis University called Wingyaan. This initiative focuses on training underprivileged girls in manufacturing excellence, funding their education and helping them secure careers in the industry.

Under his leadership at Tata Motors, passenger vehicle capacity was aggressively ramped up from 1. 3L to 3. 7L units annually in just 24 months, despite pandemic-related disruptions.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
President & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Rajesh shows up

Perfectionist
Process Focused
Cost Conscious

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. Being observant comes to them naturally. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Priorities

Topics Rajesh cares about

Future of Mobility
As Co-chair for the CII Taskforce on Future Mobility, he shapes discussions on electrification, connected cars, autonomous vehicles, and cleaner fuels for the Indian auto industry.
Skilled Workforce Development
He is a vocal supporter of skill-based education and corporate-academic partnerships, particularly through the FIAT-Symbiosis program for empowering young women in manufacturing.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
President & CEO
Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited (Tata-Fiat Jv)
4-2017 - 3-2023
VP - Head Operations - Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors
10-2012 - 3-2017
Executive Director and CEO
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Limited
1-2008 - 3-2012
Executive Vice President, Business Head - Heavyline BU; Member of India Executive Council for JCB
JCB
6-1984 - 12-2007
Joint General Manager
Larsen & Toubro
In the press

Media appearances

In conversation with Mr. Rajesh Khatri at the Tata Motors pavilion today. Featured in Facebook
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Education
1981 - 1984
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
VJTI, Mumbai University, India
1977 - 1979
Education details unavailable
St. Xavier's College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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