Francois PROVOST

CEO

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France28 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 23 years of international automotive experience.
Led major industrial transformations at Renault Group.
Achieved significant profitability turnaround at Renault Samsung Motors.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the automotive industry with expertise in strategic transformation and international partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Change ManagementStrategic PartnershipsAutomotiveBusiness StrategyInternational DevelopmentPartnership ManagementOperations Management

Other Skills

Transformation planNegotiationProcurementPublic AffairsElectric ManufacturingStrategic PlanningJoint-Venture NegotiationCooperation setupProfitability recoveryRevival PlanSales ManagementManufacturingFinancial ManagementBusiness PlanningTeam Management

About

With over 23 years of international experience at Renault Group, I remain driven by a genuine passion for the automotive world and its deep transformation. My journey has spanned the full value chain: from operations and engineering to steering strategic partnerships and major industrial transformations. My focus is now on leading our next strategic chapter: futuREady. Alongside our 100,000 colleagues, dealers, suppliers, and partners, we are committed to turning our success story into a success system.

Experience

28 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs

Average Tenure

15 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Renault

9 roles

Chief Executive Officer

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Renault Group Chief Procurement, Partnerships and Public Affairs Officer

Feb 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Piloted Renault Group “transformation” plan. Set up “Ampere”, pure Electric Manufacturer, and “Horse”, carve-out of Powertrain activities.
Successfully led 2 years negotiations with Nissan to reshape the strategic “Alliance”.
Initiated and led discussions with Geely and Aramco to set “Horse Powertrain” joint-venture [15BE turnover]
Transformed Procurement function, esp relationships with suppliers.
Manages Public Affairs for the Group.

Transformation planNegotiationProcurementPublic AffairsChange ManagementStrategic Partnerships

SVP, International Development and Partnerships Groupe Renault

Promoted

Oct 2020 – Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Set up cooperation with Geely in South Korea, renewed cooperation with Dongfeng in China on electric cars. Streamlined operations to recover profitability outside Europe.
Negotiated exit from Russia with local Government

Cooperation setupProfitability recoveryNegotiationInternational DevelopmentPartnership Management

SVP Chairman of Asia-Pacific Region, China

Mar 2016 – Oct 2020 · 4 yrs 7 mos

In charge of Renault operations for Asia-Pacific: total revenues 7BEuros, 430ku sales, 10000 employees.

CEO Renault Samsung Motors

Promoted

Jul 2011 – Mar 2016 · 4 yrs 8 mos

RSM is an end-to-end automotive Company, from Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, S&M with Samsung Brand in Korea. Its turnover is 4 B Euros within domestic sales (40%) and exports (60%) in 60 countries for Renault/RSM and Nissan. 4500 employees.
Set up and deliver “RSM Revival Plan” to move from -250 MEuros losses in 2011 to +40 MEuros in 2013, +400MEuros in 2015.
RSM team received “Renault CEO award” in 2014, "Alliance award" in 2015.
RSM received "Korean President award" in 2016 for its contribution to Korean industry.

Revival PlanSales ManagementManufacturingBusiness StrategyOperations Management

COO Renault Russia

Promoted

Sep 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr

Renault Russia has 3000 employees delivering 3BE turnover in 2011. As COO, responsible for P&L covering manufacturing, supply chain and S&M.
Renault Russia team received “Renault CEO award” in 2011.