Apollo Tyres appoints a new Chief Manufacturing Officer

Gurugram- Apollo Tyres Ltd., has appointed Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha as Chief Manufacturing Officer. In this role, he will lead the global manufacturing team and drive key initiatives across strategy, performance optimisation, plant operations, integrated manufacturing services (IMS), industrial engineering (IE), and the deployment of advanced manufacturing systems, including AI/ML solutions.

Mr. Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and MD, Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “Rajeev is a Global Manufacturing Leader who comes with over 35-years of rich experience in Operations and Supply Chain domain across diverse industries such as Chemical, FMCG, Foods & Beverages and Pharmaceuticals. He will play a critical role not only in our growth journey, but also in maintaining our competitive advantage. He joins us as a key member of the Global Executive Committee.”

Rajeev joins Apollo Tyres Ltd from Cipla, where he served as Global Chief Manufacturing Officer, Management Council member, and Non-Executive Director for select group companies. He played a key role in driving Global Operations Excellence, Lean Six Sigma practices, and strengthening manufacturing science and technology capabilities.

Previously, Rajeev held leadership roles at Glenmark as EVP & Global Head of Formulation Operations, and at PepsiCo as Senior Director and Director across supply chain, productivity, and operations.

Rajeev will be based out of Apollo Tyres’ corporate headquarters in Gurugram, India and report to Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director. Speaking about his appointment, Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “I am delighted to join this dynamic and growing organisation, and excited by the possibilities the future holds for Apollo Tyres. I look forward to steering innovations, especially pertaining to AI/ML solutions, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0, driving the manufacturing agenda of the organisation.”