Scott Thiele

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Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stellantis

Rochester, Michigan, United States

Overview

Scott Thiele is the Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stellantis, responsible for global operations and demand planning. An enterprise-scale executive, he has deep experience in purchasing, commercial performance, and finance. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan.

He serves on the board of Winning Futures, a nonprofit empowering high school students through career mentoring and skills development. Scott is also recognized as a champion for diversity and inclusion within the automotive industry, having received awards for his commitment to these principles.

Unique fact: He was named one of Automotive News inaugural "Notable Champions of Diversity" for his commitment to improving equity and inclusion in the industry.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Global Supply Chain
As EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stellantis, he is directly responsible for the performance and resilience of the company's end-to-end global supply chain.
Cost Transformation
His career has focused on delivering material cost and capital efficiency, with previous roles centered on commercial performance and cost management.
Youth Empowerment
Serves as a Board Member for Winning Futures, an organization focused on mentoring and empowering high school students in Metro Detroit for success.

Media Appearances

Scott Thiele leads Stellantis supply chain, Maxim Picat departs. Featured in Automotive Logistics

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Scott Thiele | Stellantis.com (PDF Biography). Featured in Stellantis

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Supply Chain Central to Stellantis Leadership Changes. Featured in Supply Chain Digital

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Work History

6-2025
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stellantis
11-2024 - 6-2025
Senior Vice President, North America Commercial Performance, Cost, and Supply Chain at Stellantis
3-2022 - 11-2024
Senior Vice President, Strategic Technology Partnerships at Stellantis
1-2021 - 3-2022
Senior Vice President, North America Portfolio Planning at Stellantis
11-2020
Board Member at Winning Futures

Education

1987 - 1991
BS from University of Notre Dame
1992 - 1993
MS from University of Michigan

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Exp : 34 Location : Rochester, Michigan, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stellantis
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Insights For Selling To Scott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Scott is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Scott take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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