Francesco Ciancia

Global Head of Manufacturing | Stellantis

Francesco Ciancia is responsible for Manufacturing and a member of the Stellantis Leadership Team.

Before returning to Stellantis in 2025, he was Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations in Stuttgart, Germany, from 2022, successfully initiating the transformation of its production network.

Ciancia joined Fiat in 2001 and held roles of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, including several positions at the Sata Melfi and Cassino plants in Italy, manager of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) facility in Kragujevac, Serbia; head of Manufacturing for FCA Latin America; and head of EMEA Manufacturing for Maserati and Premium Brands.

With the creation of Stellantis in 2021, he was named Head of Manufacturing for the Low-Mid segment for Enlarged Europe and Maserati.

Ciancia has a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in Italy and an Executive MBA from POLIMI Graduate School of Management.