This appointment coincides with the introduction of Renault Group's global strategic plan, futuREady, and follows the recent signing of the new collective labor agreement in Renault Spain.
This accord guarantees the future of the Spanish facilities by assigning five new models, enhancing their long-term viability, along with the introduction of the Group's new electric platform.
Renault Group, marking 75 years in Spain this year, has a solid industrial, commercial, and R&D presence, with facilities in Madrid, Valladolid, Palencia, and Seville, alongside a wide network of 482 sales and after-sales points, promoting the Renault, Dacia, and Alpine brands, backed by Mobilize Financial Services.
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François Provost, CEO of Renault Group, “With more than 35 years of experience in the automotive industry, Christian Stein has built a rare career at the crossroads of operations, business, and influence: distribution, sales, marketing, brands, communication, and public affairs.”
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“This experience, combined with his in-depth knowledge of the Spanish market and culture, will be decisive in supporting the new phase opening up in the country. Spain is a strategic market and major industrial hub for the Group, and it has just reached an important milestone with the allocation of five new electric models to its plants as part of the futuREady plan.I would also like to thank Josep María Recasens for his commitment to the Group over the past years and wish him every success in his future endeavors,” adds François.
Christian Stein possesses a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from EMLYON Business School.
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He possesses 35 years of expertise in the automotive industry. He started his professional journey in 1991 at Peugeot, where he built a global reputation in France, Belgium, and the UK, taking on multiple positions in commerce, finance, sales, and marketing. In 2011, he became the Global Marketing Director at Seat, later becoming the Global Director of Communication and Public Affairs. In 2020, he became Vice President of Brand Communications at Renault Group.
In 2023, he was named Vice President of Revenue Management & Customer Experience at Ampere, and since 2024, he has served as Chief Communication Officer of Renault Group.