Makoto Uchida
Makoto Uchida is a Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. director, representative executive officer, president and CEO.
Uchida served in a variety of positions at both Nissan and the Alliance throughout his career. After starting with Nissan in 2003, Uchida held roles across the Alliance as a manager in the Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (RNPO) beginning in 2006 and corporate vice president of Alliance Purchasing from 2016 to 2018. In his time at Nissan, Uchida has worked to enhance synergies with Alliance partners.
In his most recent role, Uchida led Nissan’s China business, serving as senior vice president of Nissan, chairperson of the Management Committee for China (MC China), and president of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd., the joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Group in China. During this time, Uchida expanded Nissan’s presence in the Chinese market.
Makoto Uchida graduated with a degree in theology from Doshisha University in Japan. He speaks Japanese and English.
Date of birth
July 1966
Education
| Mar | 1991 | Doshisha University Faculty of Theology |
Career Profile
| Feb | 2020 | Director, representative executive officer, president and CEO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. * |
| Dec | 2019 | Representative executive officer, president and CEO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Director, Dongfeng Motor Co, Ltd. * |
| May | 2019 | Senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Chairperson of Management Committee for China (MC China), Director and president, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Apr | 2019 | Senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Management Committee for China (MC China), Director and president, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Apr | 2018 | Senior vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Director and president, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Nov | 2016 | Corporate vice president, Alliance Purchasing, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Apr | 2014 | Program director, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Sep | 2012 | Renault Samsung Motors |
| Apr | 2006 | Manager, Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Oct | 2003 | Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Apr | 1991 | Joined Nissho Iwai Corporation |
| *Current As of June, 2021 |
