Leon van der Merwe
Vice President at Toyota Motor Europe
Toyota Motor Europe•Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience27+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
A charismatic Global leader, with extensive P&L management experience within the Automotive industry. A passion for People Development, investing in self-managing High Performing Teams. A visionary, with a proven strategic and implementation track record built on a Customer First approach has continuously surpassed commercial KPI’s and shareholder expectations.
Career Timeline
- Toyota Motor EuropeCurrentJul 2014–Present· 12 yrs 2 mos
- Vice President, Energy BusinessCurrent2024–Present
- Vice President, Circular EconomyJul 2023–Jun 2026
- Vice President, Supply Chain2019–Jun 2023
- Vice President Value ChainJul 2014–Dec 2018
- 2011–Jun 2014· 3 yrs 5 mos
- Managing Director First-Stop2011–Jun 2014
- Feb 2002–2011· 8 yrs 11 mos
- Group Product and Services DirectorFeb 2002–2011
- 1999–2001· 2 yrs
- Managing Director1999–2001
Education
National Diploma
Mechanical Engineering
Pretoria TechnikonExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Leon van der Merwe
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
TeamworkOperational ExcellenceWarehouse OperationsInternational ShippingSupplier PerformanceCollaborative Problem SolvingInvestment ManagementSales and MarketingStakeholder ManagementInvestment StrategiesAppraisalAnalytical SkillsStrategic PartnershipsManufacturing OperationsInterpersonal SkillsSupply ManagementBudgetingLeadership DevelopmentProduct Road MappingWritten Communication