Jean-Christophe Kugler joined the process engineering R&D center at Renault in 1984. In 1989, he became Section Manager, Quality-Control engineering, before moving to the Maubeuge site in 1994 as Head of the Quality department for the launch of Kangoo.

In 1998, he took charge of the Quality department at the Cordoba site in Argentina. In 2000, he came Head of Production Vehicles with the Painted Body Engineering Department at Guyancourt, then Head of Body Shop Engineering between 2002 and 2005 and Assistant Director between 2005 and 2006.

From 2006 to 2008, he was Director of the Small Commercial Vehicle Program and then the I Range Program. As of October 1, 2008, Jean-Christophe Kugler is Senior Vice President, Light Commercial Vehicles.

As of November 1st, 2011, Jean-Christophe Kugler is appointed as Senior VP, Chairman of Euromed Region.