Cyril Benitah

About Cyril Benitah

I have a diverse background in the automobile industry with over 20 years of experience in portfolio and product planning, engineering, product development, and manufacturing. My leadership skills have been proven in a fast-paced environment by achieving ambitious goals. My background includes international expatriation assignments in Shanghai, China and Stuttgart, Germany. I have dual French and U.S. citizenships, with full fluency in English and French, along with some knowledge of German, Spanish and Chinese.My specialties: CEO level proposals, international business strategy, market, customer and competitive research and analysis, business case development, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), large-scale budgeting, strong Microsoft Office skills

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Global Body-on-frame Planning

   Stellantis

   Dec 2024 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US

   Responsible for planning of Body-on-Frame Products, namely RAM trucks (light duty, heavy duty), and Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator and Grand Wagoneer. The role entails- End-to-end planning from inception to program approval, launch and through the full product lifecycle- Prepare and present all materials for milestone approvals up through the highest level of global governance (Global Product Committee)- Ensure all targets are met throughout program lifecycles- Lead product definition to deliver vehicles that meet the brand\'s and company\'s objectives while ensuring strong competitiveness, business cases and compliance- Member of the Stellantis United Way Steering Committee

Education

• Michigan State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2014 — 2016

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Science, Engineering

  1988 — 1993

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  MS, Engineering Management

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Program Management
• Automotive
• Manufacturing
• Business Process Improvement
• Competition Research
• Leadership
• Preparation of Business Cases
• Competitive Analysis
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Engineering
• Apqp
• Product Development
• Engineering Management
• Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
• Automotive Engineering
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Project Planning
• Competitive Strategies
• Root Cause Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Team Building
• Management
• Ppap
• Business Strategy
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Engineering
• Fmea
• Vehicles
• Project Management