PARIS (Reuters) - The board of Stellantis is considering its head of North American operations, Antonio Filosa, and procurement chief Maxime Picat as internal candidates for the CEO position, a source close to the matter said on Monday.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigned abruptly late on Sunday over growing disagreements with the automaker's board and its leading shareholders.

The source added that the board would also consider external candidates for the job.

A Stellantis representative declined to comment.

Picat, who is currently chief purchasing and supplier quality officer at Stellantis, previously served as chief operating officer for the enlarged Europe region when the group was created in January 2021.

The 50-year-old French civil engineer joined Peugeot maker PSA in 1998 and held various positions, including managing director of the DongFeng Peugeot Citroen Automobiles (DPCA) joint venture in China.

Filosa, an Italian national, was made chief operating officer of the group's North American arm in October as part of a management reshuffle after a profit warning on 2024 results.

He had joined Fiat in 1999 and worked in several roles before becoming Fiat Chrysler chief in the Latin America region from 2018. He served as Stellantis chief operating officer for South America before being appointed global head of the Jeep brand in 2023, a role he retains.