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Laurent DIOT

Laurent DIOT

Torino Di Sangro,CH

Summary

Dynamic executive with global experience in global automotive industry at Stellantis & Renault group driving transformation and growth in challenging markets.

Proven expertise in strategic leadership and crisis management,

Skilled in partnership management and comprehensive sales strategies, delivering significant profit increases while fostering team collaboration.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Citroen Enlarged Europe SVP

Stellantis
07.2023 - Current
  • Lead Citroen's Enlraged Europe operations and transformation in a tough context (Takata, new smart car platform launch)
  • 2024 H1 Sole brand within Stellantis to grow
  • 2025 H2 : 3,5 months of portfolio coverage forward, sole brand within STLA to grow in retail and in profit / unit
  • MS 2025 (FCT) EE : +0,3pt & 2B € Gross Commercial Profit

Global Chief Marketing Officer - SVP

Stellantis
10.2021 - 06.2023
  • Management Global Marketing Office for Fiat, Fiat Pro & Abarth (Brand, Product launches, Revenue Management)
  • Re-set full Fiat brand eco-system from brand asset & DNA to dealer's identity
  • Managed Partnerships such as Leonardo di Caprio 4 years contract renewal, Giorgio Armani Partnership (without Royalties), (Red)...
  • Led US Fiat re-introduction with 500e launch, being a learning sales & marketing project for STLA brands (ie Metaverse sales project - CES Keynote Jan 2024)

Renault & Dacia Marketing Officer - France

Renault
06.2020 - 08.2021
  • Transformation plan : C Offensive Plan, FME management & efficiency enhancement
  • New operation way set up with split of Renault & Dacia brands management

Renault Commerce Maroc Managing Director

Renault
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Managed operations during COVID period - Alliance award of best management operations during COVID
  • 2 frauds management- 1KPI & 1 Finance - (from previous management)
  • Transformation plan (ie. Merge of sales fields teams between RCI & Renault fields teams - Real estate restructuring merging RCI & Renault offices)

Deputy EVP Sales & Marketing - China

Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company
04.2017 - 02.2019
  • Despite Chinese market strong migration to Chinese brands, fast electrification & tough relations between both partners, contributed to keep willingness to grow from both sides (FME investments, network development...)
  • Test & learn projects such as Alibaba partnership between F1 Team, Alibaba and DRAC

Renault, Dacia Portugal, Administrator Delegado

Renault
06.2015 - 03.2017
  • 2016 - Record market share for Renault group @ 15% (+2.5pts yoy) & profit +40% vs 2015 / Dacia acceleration plan (+1pt yoy)
  • Leadership of European CFT - Quality re-engineer set up

Renault Argentina Marketing Director

Renault
07.2011 - 06.2015
  • 2013 : Renault Argentina TOP3 Profit contributor in mass and in %age of Renault group - 144M € AOI
  • Big Market share growth thanks to successful Duster launch - TOP2
  • Successful Partnerships with 360° animation - Official Sponsor National Rugby team - Pumas, Dakar

Global Short Term Sales Forecast Manager

Renault (DPPC)
09.2008 - 06.2011
  • Short term sales forecast management during post Lehman crisis up to Tsunami
  • Set new tools to organize a contradictory & productive exchange between countries and corporate functions enabling to take forward and aggressive option on sales demand.

Product Manager Upper Range - Corporate Marketing

Renault
02.2005 - 08.2008
  • Product range development for the revenue and marketing side for New Renault Samsung Motors range (SM5, SM7) & Renault global
  • End of life Laguna & Vel Satis
  • CFT6 member - in charge of commercial diversity reduction

RSM Business Development Manager

Renault Samsung Motors
04.2003 - 02.2005

Development of Renault Samsung Motors export through 3 brands, Nissan, RSM, Renault - 30K/y

Commercial Coordinator & Profit Monitoring

Renault Samsung Motors
11.2000 - 03.2003
  • Successful contribution to Renault Samsung Motors turnaround and restart - re-set up teams, processes ...
  • Sales & Marketing budget management for the Marketing op. (FME, VME, Volume, Price...) + action plans
  • + Profit monitoring in liaison with finance for the sales side including owned network

International Project Manager

Renault - International Operations Division
12.1998 - 10.2000
  • Renault Mexico Project - Set the eco system and framing of the commercial project for Renault's comeback in Mexico thanks to Nissan's support
  • Samsung Motors due diligence team for the sales & Marketing side from the start up to the MOU

CSNE - Market Analyst

Renault North American Center
11.1997 - 11.1998

Education

No Degree - Executive Education: Intrapreneurial - 6 Months

London Business School
London, UK
06-2024

Master of Science - Engineering Sciences

Ecole Centrale Paris
Paris, France
07-1997

Skills

  • Global experience in all continents in all S&M functions and BU leadership
  • Operation leadership (From supply to Sales performance)
  • Comprehensive Sales & Marketing competences on 4P's Product, Price, Marketing, sales, distribution
  • Business unit management
  • Crisis management & Turnaround
  • Strategic & transformation leadership
  • Partnership management

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Citroen Enlarged Europe SVP

Stellantis
07.2023 - Current

Global Chief Marketing Officer - SVP

Stellantis
10.2021 - 06.2023

Renault & Dacia Marketing Officer - France

Renault
06.2020 - 08.2021

Renault Commerce Maroc Managing Director

Renault
02.2019 - 06.2020

Deputy EVP Sales & Marketing - China

Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company
04.2017 - 02.2019

Renault, Dacia Portugal, Administrator Delegado

Renault
06.2015 - 03.2017

Renault Argentina Marketing Director

Renault
07.2011 - 06.2015

Global Short Term Sales Forecast Manager

Renault (DPPC)
09.2008 - 06.2011

Product Manager Upper Range - Corporate Marketing

Renault
02.2005 - 08.2008

RSM Business Development Manager

Renault Samsung Motors
04.2003 - 02.2005

Commercial Coordinator & Profit Monitoring

Renault Samsung Motors
11.2000 - 03.2003

International Project Manager

Renault - International Operations Division
12.1998 - 10.2000

CSNE - Market Analyst

Renault North American Center
11.1997 - 11.1998

No Degree - Executive Education: Intrapreneurial - 6 Months

London Business School

Master of Science - Engineering Sciences

Ecole Centrale Paris
Laurent DIOT