Divisional Head - Supply Chain (Americas)
About The Position
Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets. Location : Atlanta Reports to (Position) : Group Head - Supply Chain Department/Function : Supply Chain Purpose of the Job : What this Role is? - Divisional Head, Supply Chain (Americas) This is an exciting opportunity to join Apollo Tires (US) Inc., a globally recognised tyre manufacturer committed to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. Reporting to the senior Supply Chain leadership team, you will lead end-to-end supply chain operations across North America and LATAM, driving service excellence, inventory optimisation, forecasting performance, and cost efficiency. You will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation continues to deliver exceptional customer service while supporting key business growth initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, lead supply chain transformation programmes, and work closely with commercial, finance, IT, logistics, and customer service teams. It is ideally suited to a commercially minded supply chain professional who combines strategic leadership with a hands-on approach to operational execution.
Requirements
- Strong end-to-end supply chain expertise.
- Strategic thinker with a strong operational mindset.
- Excellent leadership and people management capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
- Experience managing change and driving transformation initiatives.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
- Results-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement and customer service excellence.
- 10+ years of progressive experience within supply chain, logistics, operations, planning, or customer fulfilment functions.
- Experience leading supply chain performance across multiple functions, including planning, inventory, logistics, and customer service.
- Demonstrated success driving operational improvements and business performance.
- Experience supporting ERP, supply chain technology, or large-scale transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, and distribution operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working within manufacturing, automotive, industrial, FMCG, consumer goods, or similarly complex supply chain environments is highly desirable.
- Master's degree and supply chain certifications such as APICS CSCP, CPIM, or Six Sigma are advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end supply chain performance across North America and LATAM.
- Drive improvements in customer service levels, including OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance and product availability.
- Develop and execute strategies to optimise inventory management, forecasting, and supply chain efficiency.
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators across service, inventory, planning, and logistics.
- Ensure supply chain operations support business growth objectives while maintaining operational excellence.
- Oversee inventory optimisation initiatives, balancing customer service, working capital, and stock availability.
- Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and demand planning processes.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure effective sales forecasting and inventory planning.
- Reduce slow-moving and obsolete inventory through proactive planning and inventory management processes.
- Support the ongoing development of S&OP and integrated planning capabilities.
- Lead logistics and distribution activities to ensure cost-effective and reliable service delivery.
- Oversee order management processes, including backorder management, exception resolution, and customer fulfilment activities.
- Support continuous improvements in transportation and warehousing performance.
- Ensure operational processes align with business requirements and customer expectations.
- Act as a key escalation point for complex supply chain and customer service issues.
- Play a key leadership role in major supply chain transformation initiatives, including ERP and planning system implementations.
- Partner with IT, project teams, and business stakeholders to deliver successful change programmes.
- Support process standardisation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive adoption of best practices across planning, logistics, customer service, and supply chain operations.
- Help build future-ready supply chain capabilities that support long-term business growth.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing supply chain team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Build strong partnerships with Commercial, Finance, Customer Service, IT, and external logistics providers.
- Facilitate regular business reviews and performance discussions with key stakeholders.
- Support organisational change through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Performance-driven culture with opportunities for professional development.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
