Maxime Picat is taking over as chief purchasing and supply chain officer at Stellantis from June 1.  Picat brings international experience in manufacturing, region and brand, including ten years at Groupe PSA in a variety of roles, most recently as executive vice-president of Europe. Prior to that Picat also worked for the company’s joint venture in China, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile (DPCA), based in Wuhan.

The carmaker said Picat had demonstrated strategic vision and leadership, and that his analytical skills and personality would help the company in its focus on lowering the cost of electric vehicles by 40%, while also implementing a resilient sourcing strategy.

Florian Huettl moves to the CEO role at Opel Vauxhall from his position as head of sales and marketing for Opel in Europe. He brings a range of experience to the role, having previously worked for Renault Group for 20 years, where he was most recently vice-president of sales forecast and distribution. Huettl talked to Automotive Logistics back in 2019 about that role at Renault.

Uwe Hochgeschurtz has been CEO at the Opel Vauxhall division since September 2021, having previously also worked at Renault for 16 years. He brings more than 30 years’ international experience in automotive, including international sales, and amongst his other roles he worked for VW and Ford.