BENGALURU – Raj Karan Marhas, the Cluster CEO – South at Zomato, has announced his departure from the food-tech giant after an impactful seven-and-a-half-year tenure. Marhas, who joined the company as an account manager, rose through the ranks to become a key figure in Zomato’s regional leadership.
A Journey of Growth and Turnarounds
Marhas played a pivotal role in Zomato’s aggressive expansion and operational scaling across India. His contributions included:
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Regional Leadership: Managing operations in major hubs including Bengaluru, Pune, Nagpur, Goa, and the East India cluster.
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Market Expansion: Leading numerous city launches and spearheading critical market turnaround initiatives.
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Financial Oversight: Taking full ownership of P&L, EBITDA, and Net Order Value (NOV) metrics for his assigned clusters.
Career Evolution at Zomato
Reflecting on his journey via LinkedIn, Marhas described his time at Zomato as “transformative,” highlighting a career path that mirrored the company’s own evolution:
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Account Manager: Early career start in sales and operations.
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City CEO (Goa): Focused on localized growth for approximately two years.
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Cluster CEO (East): Elevated to oversee the East India market until 2025.
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Cluster CEO (South): His final and most recent mandate, overseeing the high-volume Southern markets.
What’s Next?
While Marhas has not yet revealed his next professional move, he stated that he is moving on to a “new chapter.” His exit comes at a time when Zomato is increasingly focusing on high-frequency retail through its blinkit integration and intensifying competition in the quick-commerce space.
Before his long stint at Zomato, Marhas held roles at Naukri.com and Amul, building a robust foundation in supply chain optimization and digital transformation.
