34 B.JPY Sales, 18 people. 3 Months mission to reorganise the company in Japan to deliver 25% growth per year. • Moved the Country HQ to Tokyo, organized sale of old office in land in Shiga • Drafted an Action plan to fix legacy compliance, HR and legal issues • 5y Strategic plan for growth presented to regional board of management • Customers mapping and reviewed assignments of all key accounts managers

Japan Country Head, 30 people, 17 B.JPY Sales, plant producing 2000 Tons / y of fine & specialty chemicals. Selected Achievements: • Financials: Sales +40%, EBITDA +50% on a shrinking local market ( - 4% / y for 25y) • Digital Twin for Production, Machine Learning for R&D, eCommerce Portal • Team Engagement Score among the highest of the Westlake group • Led the divestiture of the company to a competitor

Hired by the PE Fund owning the IVY Group (carve - out of Arkema PVC downstream business). Complete turnaround of the business following a decade of declining sales and profitability. Selected Achievements: • Full re - organization of the company • Robust 5S program deployed, Safety KPI improved. • Working Capital -20%, Cash Conversion Cycle -22 day

Head of Sales & PMO for Japan, ASEAN and India, 23 people. P&L 290 million EUR / year with 39 projects worth > 1 Billion EUR in development). Selected Achievements: • 115 M.EUR new orders booked (target was 85) • 2 new J - OEM Customers added to the portfolio • 175% increase of the NPV of all Programs in Development

Responsible for the whole Automotive Anti - vibration Business Unit activities with Japanese Customers WW including management of the strategic Alliance with Bridgestone Corporation. Selected • Booked the first direct business in company history with Nissan (13 M.EUR) and exceeded profitability and ROI targets at launch. • Booked the first direct business with Mazda (20 M.EUR). • Increased OR of current business in Japan by 5 , 1% points

Member of the Executive Team. Managed a team of 10 people (6 in Japan, 2 in Korea, 1 in China and 1 in India) with 200 million EUR Purchasing Volume. ~1y Special assignments in China and Korea. Selected • Over 3 , 5% Cost reduction achieved every year • Redefined Sales pricing strategy resulting in a 90% increase of the total margin • Established Guidelines and Procedures which became the benchmark in the whole WW Purchasing Organization.

Managed the sourcing activities and the launch of the Ford B2xx carline (300 Million EUR, 4 plants in Germany, Spain, in Brazil and Japan). Led the working group with Accenture to define company Strategy and Procedures leading to the implementation of e - Sourcing tools and selection of a service provider. Selected Achievements: • Flawless launch of the most complex project in the company's 125 years history resulted in nomination to the Launch Experts panel reporting directly to the board. • e - Sourcing implemented Worldwide brought over 2 M.EUR reduction in the first year

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