Yannick Le Gleut
About Yannick Le Gleut
Yannick Le Gleut serves as the Director of the Northvolt Ett Expansion Program, where he has been instrumental in expanding the Skellefteå facility. He has a diverse background in purchasing and project management, with previous roles at companies such as Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Bosch.
Work at Northvolt
Yannick Le Gleut currently serves as the Director of the Northvolt Ett Expansion Program, a role he has held since 2021. In this position, he has managed the expansion of the Skellefteå facility from 16 to 60 GWh, focusing on program management, value engineering, and project financing. Prior to this, he worked as Director of Cell Materials Purchasing for 11 months in 2020 and as Director of Projects Purchasing from 2020 to 2021. His contributions have been significant in setting up the business case for the Northvolt Ett Expansion Program.
Previous Experience at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
Le Gleut has extensive experience at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, where he held various roles over several years. He served as a Turbochargers Senior Buyer for one year in Rueil-Malmaison from 2010 to 2011. He then worked as Executive Secretary to the RNPO Vice President from 2011 to 2015 in Guyancourt. Additionally, he was a Senior Purchasing Projects Manager in 2018 for 11 months and a Purchasing Project Coordinator - International Buyer from 2007 to 2010, also in Rueil-Malmaison.
Education and Expertise
Yannick Le Gleut holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Compiègne, where he studied from 2000 to 2005. He also achieved Specialized Masters in Project Management from both ISAE-SUPAERO and HEC School of Management / HEC Paris in 2005-2006. His expertise includes contracts negotiation and strategy development for large-scale industrial projects, which has been instrumental in his roles in various organizations.
Career at Bosch and Snecma
Before his tenure at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Northvolt, Le Gleut worked at Bosch as an R&D Engineer for one year in Stuttgart in 2003-2004. He also served as a Process Engineer at Snecma for 11 months in Gennevilliers in 2005. These roles contributed to his technical and project management skills, enhancing his capabilities in the automotive and aerospace sectors.