Marlo Vitous is senior vice president, purchasing and supplier quality, Stellantis North America. In this role, she is responsible for direct and indirect material (capex/industrial/logistics) and aftermarket spend, as well as supplier quality, program management and risk management. 
  
Vitous began her automotive career at the former DaimlerChrysler Corporation and worked in roles of increasing responsibility within purchasing, supply chain, supplier quality and manufacturing at the company. Most recently, she served as senior vice president, purchasing, supply chain management and supplier quality.

Vitous is a member of the board of directors for Inforum and a previous co-chair of Inforum’s AutomotiveNEXT. She also serves as executive board member for the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council. She is executive sponsor of Stellantis' Working Parents Network and a member of the Women of Stellantis business resource groups. Vitous has been recognized as one of Automotive News' 100 Leading Women in the Auto Industry in 2025 and 2015. She also was featured in two books – “The Road to the Top is Not on the Map” in 2019 and “The Road Forward: More Conversations with Top Women in the Automotive Industry” in 2021 – both sponsored by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Inforum. 

Her work experience includes: 

• December 2024 – current, Senior Vice President, Purchasing and Supplier Quality, Stellantis North America
• 2022, Senior Vice President, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management and Supplier Quality 
• 2019, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, FCA US LLC 
• 2016, Global Purchasing Director, Interior and Electrical Components 
• 2014, Director, Product Development Purchasing  
• 2013, Senior Manager, Global Purchasing – Exterior and Interior Plastics 
• 2007, Senior Manager, Powertrain Purchasing, Engine, Transmission, Electrification, DaimlerChrysler Corporation 
• 2006, Senior Manager, International Purchasing
• 2001, Various positions within Purchasing including Supplier Quality Specialist, Supply Chain Specialist, Buyer 
• 1998, Manufacturing Supervisor, Sterling Heights (Michigan) Assembly Plant  

Vitous has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University. 

(8-2025)