Who are Toyota's decision-makers?
Toyota's 2026 leadership is anchored by Chairman Akio Toyoda, President and CEO Kenta Kon, and Vice Chairman Koji Sato. Buying decisions are engineering, manufacturing, finance, purchasing, IT, regional, and supplier-quality driven.
- CEO
- Kenta Kon
- Key exec
- Akio Toyoda
- Founded
- 1937
- Employees
- 380,793
- HQ
- Toyota City, Japan
- Notable
- Toyota Production System
- Kenta KonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPresident and CEO effective April 1, 2026Former CFO elevated to run internal company management and execution.
- Akio ToyodaChairman of the BoardChairman since 2023; former president and CEOFounding-family leader and influential strategic voice for Toyota's multi-pathway approach.
- Koji SatoVice Chairman and Chief Industry OfficerVice chairman and CIO effective April 1, 2026Former president and CEO focused on industry-wide responsibilities and Toyota's broader role.
- Hiroki NakajimaExecutive Vice President, Member of the BoardExecutive vice president listed by ToyotaSenior operating leader relevant to product, technology, and manufacturing priorities.
Who leads Toyota?
Kenta Kon became president and CEO in April 2026 after serving as a senior finance leader. Akio Toyoda remains chairman and an influential strategic voice, while Koji Sato moved to vice chairman and chief industry officer.
Who actually makes buying decisions at Toyota?
Toyota buying decisions usually involve purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, IT, cybersecurity, regional operations, finance, legal, and supplier quality. Vehicle software, battery, and manufacturing proposals need technical sponsors as well as procurement approval.
How is Toyota organized as it scales?
Toyota is organized across global automotive operations, regions, plants, financial services, R&D, suppliers, dealers, and mobility/software subsidiaries such as Woven by Toyota. Sellers must identify whether the buyer sits in global headquarters, a regional company, a plant, finance, dealer operations, or a software subsidiary.
As of June 2026.Sources:Toyota executivesToyota 2026 management change
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