Born in 1965, Denis Le Vot holds an engineering degree from the École des mines de Paris, France.

He joined Renault in 1990 in Sales & Marketing within the International Operations Department. In 1994, he joins the After Sales Division and becomes Senior Manager Aftersales Product Development.

Appointed successively Aftersales Director of Renault Russia, Sales Director in Belgium, Global Aftersales Marketing & Strategy and then Marketing Director of Renault MAIS in Turkey, he becomes VP, Marketing & Sales of Eurasia Region in 2007. In 2011, he is appointed Deputy Managing Director of Renault Russia and in September 2013, he becomes VP, Sales & Marketing G9.

In April 2016, he is appointed SVP, Chairman of Eurasia Region and on 23 June, 2016, becomes a member of the Board of Directors of AVTOVAZ.

In January 2018, Denis Le Vot is appointed Senior Vice President and Chairman of the Management Committee for Nissan North America.

In April 2019, Denis Le Vot is appointed Alliance SVP, LCV Business Unit.

In January 2020, Denis Le Vot became EVP, Regions, Sales and Marketing.

On January 1, 2021, Denis Le Vot is appointed EVP, CEO, Dacia Brand. He is a member of the Renault Group's Board of Management.

As of February 1, 2023, he becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.