MUMBAI: Tata group firm Infiniti Retail has appointed Venu Gopal as the Head of Buying.

He will replace Rahul Tayal, who stepped down as the chief of buying with effect from June 15, 2016 to relocate to Delhi in order to stay closer to his family and pursue new opportunities.

“Venu is a seasoned retail professional with over 2 decades of experience. He has handled pretty much every category Croma deals in and is a familiar name in every partner organization we do business with. Venu is Infiniti’s 1st employee and his accession is a strong testimony of our commitment to promoting talent from within the organization,” said Infiniti Retail Limited CEO Avijit Mitra.

An economics graduate with a PGDM in Retail, Venu Gopal is an industry veteran with 21 years of experience in Sourcing, Merchandising, Planning, Operations, Sales & Marketing in Electronic Mega Stores, Hyper Markets & Life Style Department Stores.