The Divisional Head – Demand Planning will lead the end-to-end demand planning function for Apollo Tyres' India business across both Replacement and OEM channels. The role is accountable for driving a robust, data-driven demand planning process that delivers a single, aligned demand signal across the organization.

The incumbent will lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) process, ensuring robust cross-functional collaboration among Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, R&D; and Product Management teams. This role will play a critical leadership position in enhancing forecast accuracy, improving service levels, optimizing inventory, and enabling business growth.

As Apollo Tyres continues its digital transformation journey, the role will also serve as a key business leader and super user for the o9 planning platform, driving adoption, capability building, and process excellence in demand planning and S&OP.;

Major Responsibilities

Demand Planning Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end demand planning process for India across Replacement and OEM businesses.




- Develop and maintain statistically driven and market-informed demand forecasts at appropriate levels of granularity.
- Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and demand planning maturity.
- Establish governance mechanisms and performance metrics for demand planning excellence.

S&OP; Leadership
- Own and facilitate the monthly S&OP; cycle to ensure alignment across commercial and supply chain functions.
- Drive consensus-based planning and enable decision-making through structured review forums.
- Ensure alignment between demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans.
- Deliver a single, agreed organizational demand plan ("One Number") that supports business objectives.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, R&D;, Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Logistics teams.
- Challenge assumptions and facilitate da

📌 Divisional Head (Panipat)
🏢 Apollo Tyres
📍 Panipat