Well-known Stellantis executive Tim Kuniskis is returning to the automaker effective immediately, CNBC has learned.

Troubled automaker Stellantis has decided that its Ram brand needs its own executive, so it is bringing back an executive who retired this year when CEO Carlos Tavares was still running the company.

Kuniskis, a household name and major driving force for the Auburn Hills-based automaker, returns to lead the RAM brand after originally retiring.