PLANO, Texas, Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its Supply
Chain Management (SCM) operations. These changes are effective
October 26, 2020.
Randy Pflughaupt, group vice
president of SCM, is retiring following a 38-year career with
Toyota. Pflughaupt held multiple leadership positions with the
company, including group vice president of sales administration,
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), senior vice president of production
control, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (TEMA), group
vice president of marketing, as well as several sales region
leadership positions. He also was instrumental in leading
cross-functional teams supporting Toyota's response to the COVID-19
pandemic and achieving compliance with new USMCA trade
requirements.
Keith Robertson, vice president
of Demand and Supply Management (DSM), will be promoted to group
vice president, SCM, TMNA, replacing Pflughaupt. In his new role,
Robertson will be responsible for all North America vehicle supply chain operations,
including DSM, Project Planning and Management (PPM), and Toyota
Logistics Services (TLS). Robertson will report to Chris
Nielsen, executive vice president, product support and chief
quality officer, TMNA.
"Randy has played an integral role at Toyota for nearly four
decades and we thank him for his leadership and many contributions
to our organization," said Nielsen. "Keith's experience and
approach will ensure a seamless transition and continue to position
us well for success now and into the future."
About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of
the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North
America for more than 60 years, and is committed to
advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota
and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a
tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class
design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and
trucks in North America, where we
have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in
Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and
directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the
U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in
the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4
million in the U.S.) in 2019.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Contact:
|
Victor
Vanov
|
|
469-292-1318
|
|
victor.vanov@toyota.com
|
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/toyota-motor-north-america-announces-executive-changes-301150437.html
SOURCE Toyota Motor North America