Joined Renault in February 1991 in charge of group financial relations, before being appointed Vice President, Capital Expenditures Controller, in 1996.

Joined Nissan Motor in 1999 as Senior Vice President, Finance. Appointed in 2000 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Nissan.

In September 2003, he joined the Renault Management Committee as Adviser to the Chairman. In January 2004, he became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.