Today, Nissan announced important updates regarding its organization and leadership structure, integral to the company's turnaround plans and as a continuation of the recent changes announced about the executive committee last week.
To enhance decision-making speed and efficiency, Nissan's top management will transition to a single-layer, non-officer framework. All corporate officers will henceforth be assuming the title of Corporate Executive (CE). This change will result in a 20% reduction in top management positions, creating a streamlined and borderless organization.
This is also part of Nissan’s commitment to improving decision-making efficiency by simplifying organizational layers and expanding the span of control. These changes are designed to empower regions and establish clear roles and responsibilities within the organization.
These changes will take effect on April 1.
Corporate Executive appointments or scope change
|
Name |
New position |
Current position |
|
Jose Roman |
Corporate Executive |
Senior Vice President |
|
Alfonso Albaisa |
Corporate Executive |
Senior Vice President |
|
Takashi Yoshizawa |
Corporate Executive |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Tatsuzo Tomita |
Corporate Executive |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Akira Sugimoto |
Corporate Executive |
Division GM, Japan Sales Div. |
|
Francois Bailly |
Corporate Executive |
Chief Planning Officer, AMIEO |
|
Yukinori Yamamoto |
Corporate Executive |
Vice President |
|
Masashi Matsuyama |
Corporate Executive |
Vice President |
|
Masayuki Fukuda |
Corporate Executive |
General Manager |
|
Mineyuki Saotome |
Corporate Executive |
Vice President |
|
Shunji Suzuki |
Corporate Executive |
Division General Manager |
|
Yutaka Saito |
Corporate Executive |
Division General Manager, |
VP appointments or scope change
|
Name |
New position |
Current position |
|
Richard Candler |
Vice President |
Program Director |
|
Daisuke Kai |
Vice President |
Division General Manager |
|
Tomoki Eguchi |
Vice President |
General Manager |
|
Tomohiro Fukuoka |
Vice President |
Vice President |
|
Kenichi Kawamata |
Vice President |
Division General Manager |
|
Yoshimi Shida |
Vice President |
Vice President |
|
Osamu Goto |
Vice President |
Vice President |
Corporate Officers and VPs Retirement and Transfers
The following corporate officers and VPs will retire or transfer from their current positions at the end of March.
|
Name |
New position |
Current position |
|
Takao Asami |
ー |
Senior Vice President |
|
Takashi Hata |
ー |
Senior Vice President |
|
Allyson |
Nissan North America |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Catherine Perez |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Toshihiro Hirai |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Senior Vice President |
|
Masaaki Kanda |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Yukio Ito |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Yutaka Sanada |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Corporate Vice President |
|
Daisuke Masunaga |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Vice President |
|
Pierre Loing |
Appointed to a position within the Nissan Group |
Vice President |
|
Junichi Endo |
(**) |
Senior Vice President |
|
Hitoshi Mano |
(**) |
Senior Vice President |
|
Joji Tagawa |
(**) |
Senior Vice President |
|
Sadayuki Hamaguchi |
(**) |
Fellow |
(*) Will continue to support global activity and take an additional task as Global Brand Advisor and be a member of the Global Brand Steering Committee and Naming Committee.
(**) Will provide transitional assistance for each respective area for a period of time after April 2025.