- Achim Puchert appointed CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks by Daimler Truck Supervisory Board.
Mon Nov 11 12:22:51 -0000 2024 UTC– Achim Puchert appointed as new CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks by Daimler Truck Supervisory Board.
Achim Puchert started his career in the former Daimler Group in 2002 and worked in international positions in Key Account Management, specifically as Management Associate and in Market Management and Sales Controlling, until 2010.
He then became Executive Assistant to the Head of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service Mercedes-Benz Trucks, followed by an assignment as Senior Manager, Alliance Office for Daimler’s former cooperation in Russia. In 2015, Achim Puchert took over as Director of International Operations, leading several joint ventures and international industrialization projects of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. In this role, he was also responsible for the worldwide Completely Knocked Down (CKD) sites and the strategic Network Management of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
In 2019, he was appointed as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service for Daimler Truck Asia, and, one year later, also took over as Senior Vice President of Daimler Truck Overseas. Since 2022, Achim Puchert has led the truck and bus business in South America as CEO and President, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America.