Senior management position including leadership role for a global OEM Automotive filter company. Responsible for the day-to day running of the business with a particular emphasis on sales and business development. Making sure that the business continues to grow by way of developing new clients whilst maintaining its existing customer base. Duties: * Identifying, developing and directing the implementation of business strategy * Cultivating the company’s reputation in the market & with customers & suppliers * Responsible for the Profit & Loss responsibility for the business * In charge of leading, motivating and developing the management team * Managing multi-disciplined teams and resolving any conflicting priorities * Developing business plans and preparing comprehensive business reports * Improving margins and maintaining a high quality service to clients * Building client relationships that result in revenue and profitability growth * Keeping control of business expenditure, ensuring it's within agreed budgets Main Achievements 2011 - 2016: * 5 global OEM long-term contracts signed (including Robert Bosch, Kolbenschmidt, Knorr-Bremse) * Overall sales turnover increased with 74% * Changed company from a domestic to a global player; international sales share increased from 0% to 47% * Gross margin increased with 46% (change to cost-based pricing, purchasing cost reduction, in- and outsourcing of production) * Net margin increased with 79% (reduced overhead expenses and salary expenses) * Successful setup of an investment plan for factory expansion (€4.4M), including realization

Middle management position of significant responsibility including leadership role for the European Trade Parts Unit with regard to purchasing, contracting and introducing new product lines for the aftermarket, with focus on cost movements, cost management and waste reduction. Duties: * Managing six professional Commodity Managers (total purchase spend €220M), including purchase team for UK office * Focusing on all aspects of purchasing, global sourcing (focus on China & Turkey), standardization of work processes and supply chain management * Responsible for strategy development, supply market analysis, cost management programs and high level negotiations * Developing Six Sigma throughout the European purchasing organization * Main business relations; Knorr-Bremse, ZF, Robert Bosch, Cummins, Wabco, Valeo, Mann & Hummel, Chevron, Johnson Controls, VDL Main Achievements 2010 - 2011: * For the fifth consecutive year realized saving targets extensively * #1 in DAF for annual hard savings from 2010 onwards * #1 in DAF for Six Sigma; 13 projects with a total value of €1.9M * #1 in DAF for Cost Management Program; inflow €13.1M (#41), implemented €5.8M (#43)

Junior management position of medium responsibility with regard to purchasing, contracting and introducing new product lines for the aftermarket, with focus on cost movements, cost management and waste reduction. Duties: * Responsible for brake parts, consumables, audio/video, navigation and batteries (total purchase spend €60M), including Low Cost Country sourcing * Developing Six Sigma throughout the European purchasing organization * Main business relations; Knorr-Bremse, Wabco, Chevron, Pioneer, Johnson Controls Main Achievements 2006 - 2009: * Four consecutive years realized saving targets extensively * #1 in DAF for annual hard savings from 2008 onwards * #1 in DAF for Six Sigma from 2008 onwards; 8 Six Sigma projects with a total value of €1.3M * #1 in DAF for Cost Management Program from 2007 onwards; inflow €14.5M (#176), implemented €7.7M (#121) * Developed and successfully introduced the PACCAR Six Sigma Market Scan globally, which today is still used for all supplier selections