The following information was provided by Nissan Motor Corporation.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan announced a new organizational structure to strengthen its U.S. manufacturing footprint and advance Nissan, the company’s multi-year global transformation plan. As part of this initiative, Nissan has appointed Victor Taylor as division vice president, U.S. Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Management and Production Engineering.
“We are transforming the way we build vehicles by driving smarter plants, seamless integration, and greater localization,” said David Johnson, regional senior vice president, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing, Nissan Americas. “Victor’s proven leadership across our U.S. manufacturing and supply chain operations will be pivotal in accelerating this transformation, strengthening production line agility, deepening supplier partnerships, and optimizing total delivered cost to ensure Nissan can respond with speed and precision to evolving markets.”
As division vice president for U.S. manufacturing, supply chain management, and production engineering, Taylor will focus on optimizing operations across all three U.S. plants, strengthening alignment and consistency. Additionally, he will lead U.S. supply chain and production engineering.
Taylor is currently vice president of Manufacturing at Nissan’s Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton Miss., a role he has held since December 2023. He joined Nissan in 2016 and brings more than two decades of expertise in advanced manufacturing.
Effective Dec. 15, Ricardo Anguiano will succeed Taylor as vice president of operations at the Canton Assembly Plant. Anguiano began his career with Nissan México in 1996 and has held key leadership positions at the Canton plant since 2012, including production director, paint shop director, and director of operations. He most recently served as senior director of Manufacturing Operations in Canton.
