Manish Kapoor, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Pepe Jeans India Limited, is responsible for the growth of the existing business portfolio and is instrumental in designing effective strategies that are aligned with the broader global strategy.

Manish joined Pepe Jeans India in the year 2014 as Vice President Sales. Within a span of two years he was promoted to Sales Director and was heading the sales vertical for the entire business that comprises of company and franchisee owned exclusive stores, department stores, e- commerce, distribution and off-price verticals. With his growing understanding and contribution to the growth of the brand, in April 2019, he was elevated to Chief Business Officer and shortly appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2019 to head the entire Pepe Jeans business in India. Starting Jan 2022, he was promoted to the position of Managing Director in continuation to his existing role as CEO.

Manish Kapoor is a skilled business professional, with overall experience of 20+ years in the world of fashion retail with great exposure to all business functions like product, supply chain, brand management, marketing, brand operations and retail operations.

Manish Kapoor has led the brand to win numerous industry accolades and helped the company earn recognition for its consumer focused business strategy. Pepe Jeans was the recipient of the Images Retail Most Admired Retailer: Retail Re-imagined 2021 for its ground-breaking & innovative campaign Pepe HD (Home Delivery) for having converted Pepe Jeans stores into fulfillment centers to cater to its customers and offer same day delivery in the absence of a website. Kapoor has often been awarded for his exemplary leadership and business know-how. In 2021 he was recognized as The Economic Times Inspiring CEO for his efforts in helping steer Pepe Jeans to great heights even during unprecedented times of the Covid 19 aftermath. In the same year Kapoor was also acknowledged for his efforts towards sustaining a high-trust high-performance culture by Great Place to Work – India’s Best Leaders in Times of Crisis 2021.

Manish Kapoor is a strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in accomplishing business growth on a consistent basis. He has previously held key leadership roles in brands such as French Connection, Sisley, Benetton India, Pantaloons and Madura Garments to name a few. 

Kapoor acquired a B-Tech degree from the Technological Institute of Textiles and Science in 2000 and further continued to pursue a diploma degree in Apparel Marketing and Merchandising Management from NIFT in 2002. He was awarded the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence at NIFT and was an All India topper in his PGDAMMM course across all NIFT centers.