Sören Stade

Head of Logistics Project St. Thomas
PowerCo

Sören Stade is heading the logistics project for PowerCo’s upcoming gigafactory in St. Thomas, Ontario. Being part of Volkswagen, PowerCo Canada is preparing to manufacture battery cells for the group’s North American production of battery electric vehicles, starting operations in 2026. Sören has nearly 20 years of automotive logistics experience. Prior to joining PowerCo in 2023, he held a variety of leadership positions in logistics within Volkswagen Group. These roles include digitalization and process management at Volkswagen Group Logistics (Wolfsburg), supply chain management for CKD operations South East Asia for Volkswagen brand, and supplier management and export logistics at Volkswagen India, Pune. Sören holds a degree in Business Administration from Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, and has studied abroad at Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México.