58 years old, a British citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
She studied Marketing & Business Psychology from Open University and Theater Costume Design/Arts combined BA Degree Course at Leicester Polytechnic, UK. She has been Chief Merchandising Officer of PT. Matahari Department Store,Tbk since July 2020. Prior to joining Matahari, Rachel was Vice President of StitchFix UK, responsible for building the product and business strategy, establishing the successful European division of StitchFix USA (2018-2020). Previous roles include Fashion Director at Very.co.uk and Buying Director positions at Arcadia UK, River Island London, Primark UK and Tally Weijl in Paris (2009-2018). Formative years of training were spent at Next UK and British Home Stores gaining expertise in all aspects of buying,merchandising, design, technical production and sourcing. With many seasons of business travel to the Far East, Asia, Europe and the USA, Rachel has amassed a wealth of international business knowledge and key relationships. Until departing the UK in 2020, Rachel was recently Member of the UK Retail Week Advisory Board.
