Julie Meyssonnier
Head of Network & Projects for Finished Vehicle Logistics
Toyota Motor Europe

In her role in leading supply chain network and projects for vehicle logistics for Toyota Motor Europe (TME), Julie Meyssonnier is driving lean distribution through customer demand anticipation, while ensuring environmental and business sustainability.

Julie began her career at TME in 2007 after completing a Manufacturing Engineer Diploma, quickly demonstrating strong ambition and a clear drive for transformation. Early in her career, she was recognised for her achievements during an international assignment at Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. She went on to lead new model launches across multiple manufacturing plants in France, Turkey, and Russia, and later played a key leadership role at company level during the Covid-19 crisis work that led to her nomination for a World Business Council for Sustainable Development award.

In more recent years, Julie has driven double digit sales growth in Toyota France through improved sales planning and vehicles distribution, before becoming General Manager at TMUK, leading 180 members and overseeing significant operational results.

Alongside her business leadership, she is an active mentor and advocate for women in the automotive industry, having co initiated the Gender Diversity Network and successfully sponsored multiple members into new assignments and promotions, within 6 months of coaching.

Julie is a champion whose impact is spread across not only TME, but the automotive industry. Whether it’s her team's accomplishments, her influential innovation, or her encouragement towards other women, she is the embodiment of positive, sincere, and tangible change.