Apollo Tyres appoints Rajasekhara Reddy as Group Head, Supply Chain

Apollo Tyres has appointed Rajasekhara Reddy as the Group Head,
Supply Chain for the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. Rajasekhara would
be leading the regional SCM team, responsible for providing leadership and direction to the
regional SCM function. He would be working with various stakeholders like Sales, Marketing,
Commercial and Manufacturing teams in order to improve customer service levels, reduce
costs and delivery of supply chain cross functional projects.
Commenting on Rajasekhara’s appointment Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle
East and Africa (APMEA), Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “Raj is a Global Supply Chain leader who joins
us as a key member of the APMEA Executive Committee. His rich experience in Supply Chain
Digitalisation, Supply Chain Transformation, End-to-End Planning, Global Logistics and
Distribution and Customer Service would be key to increasing the organisation’s efficiencies.”
Rajasekhara joins Apollo Tyres from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, where he was the Vice
President for Global Demand Planning and Logistics. Prior to that Raj was associated with
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages and L’Oreal across various geographies. In his career, Raj is
credited with setting up a market focused Supply Chain organisation by integrating the
markets’ supply chain and operations’ supply chain, to create a seamless end-to-end supply
chain, resulting in increased focus on key deliverables of product availability, cost and
inventory management.
Rajasekhara Reddy will be based out of Apollo Tyres’ corporate headquarters in Gurugram,
India and report to Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA).
Speaking about his appointment, Rajasekhara Reddy, Group Head, Supply Chain, APMEA,
Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “I am delighted to join this dynamic and growing organisation, which is
a leader in product technology and sustainability initiatives. In addition to the digitalisation of
supply chain, I would also be focusing on the increased usage of environmentally responsible
practices within the overall supply chain network of the organisation.”