Rupali Arora

Career arc

1. Director- Travel RetailMar 2026 — Present

   Bateel International· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Regional Manager – GTR (EMEA)Jul 2023 — Dec 2025

   ANDS· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
3. Senior Manager – Tobacco (GTR & UAE Retail)Mar 2020 — Aug 2023

   NTDE Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
4. Vice President – Travel Retail / Senior Manager – Retail Operations2015 — 2020

   Bhatia International· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
5. Investment AnalystMar 2009 — Oct 2009

   Bhatia Brothers· United Arab Emirates
6. Business Development ManagerApr 2003 — Dec 2007

   Sakshi Infoway Pvt. Ltd.· India· Full-time

Education

• Govt. Women's Polytechnic
  Diploma · Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering1997
• SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney
  Master of Business Administration - MBA · Services Marketing & ManagementJan 2008 — Jan 2009
• Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
  Bachelor of Arts · English Literature2001
• Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
  Master of Arts (M.A.) · English Literature2003

About

I started my journey in business development nearly two decades ago. Since then, I’ve built divisions, expanded markets, and led global teams across Travel Retail and FMCG. From creating a Travel Retail division from scratch to winning global duty-free tenders. From driving double-digit growth in competitive markets to securing contracts with Avolta, Heinemann, Lagardere, and Dubai Duty Free and more. From managing $100M+ portfolios to leading 100+ member teams across regions. The journey has always been about one thing. Transforming business performance through strategy, execution, and people. What defines my leadership: Market expansion across EMEAA and global regions P&L ownership and revenue optimization Category and portfolio strategy in premium tobacco & FMCG Building stakehol

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