From childhood he was educated to become the heir and leader of the Gobel business group, founded and led by his father.

After graduating from high school in Jakarta in 1981, Rachmad Gobel chose to continue his studies in Japan at the Chuo University.

In 1984, Gobel attended Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan where he graduated with a Bachelors of International Trade Studies.

The company is a joint venture between Japan with Indonesia in the field of industrial manufacturing of electronics, which was established in 1970.

In 1991, Gobel was officially appointed as member of the board of directors to oversee company's management planning.

In 2002, Gobel sat as Chairman of Kadin Indonesia Field of Metal, Machinery, Chemicals and Electronics.

When a change of leadership occurred in Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Indonesia the chairman Mohamad Suleman Hidayat in February 2004 Rachmad was reappointed for another four years.