Mercedes-Benz Vans, Elke Pusskeiler is the new Head of Operations
Elke Pusskeiler, currently Head of Operations Supply Chain, will take over as Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations on October 1, 2025. She succeeds Francesco Ciancia, who will leave the company at his own request.
Elke Pusskeiler, currently Head of Operations Supply Chain, will take over as Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Operations on October 1, 2025. She succeeds Francesco Ciancia, who will leave the company at his own request.
Elke Pusskeiler began her career in 1991 at the former Daimler-Benz AG in logistics in Sindelfingen. After various positions in controlling, program planning, and final assembly of seats and engines, in 2014 she took over as Head of Program, Capacity Planning, and Methods. From 2019, she was responsible for manufacturing in the global compact cars production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars and then, in 2020, took over as Head of Supply Chain Management.
Top management’s comments about Elke Pusskeiler
“I am very pleased to welcome Elke Pusskeiler to the Van team. She brings her extensive network and strategic vision to our global production network. I am convinced that with her many years of experience, Elke will manage the upcoming start-up of our new van architecture in the plants in the best possible way. I thank Francesco Ciancia for his successful work over the past years. He successfully initiated the transformation of our production network. I wish him all the best for his future”, said Thomas Klein, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.
