Susanne Lehmann
Managing Director
Volkswagen Group Malaysia

Susanne Lehmann took over as managing director of Volkswagen Group Malaysia in December 2023, leading the carmaker’s local assembly plant in Pekan, which is operated with a partner DRB-Hicom, along with the company’s wider operation and distribution strategy, including sales, brands and partnerships across the group. She also helps to lead and help grow the group’s operations across the ASEAN region. Lehmann has worked for the VW Group since 1996 in a wide range of supply chain, logistics, production and operational roles. She was most recently executive director of logistics at SAIC-Volkswagen, the carmaker’s largest joint venture in China, where she oversaw supply chain management during and after the country’s pandemic lockdowns, working closely with suppliers and logistics providers to overcome restrictions and congestions across the supply chain. Prior to SAIC-VW, Lehmann was senior director of production for the North America region for VW in Mexico. She has previously held other leading logistics roles in Germany, Mexico and Asia.