Alexandru Ionas, MBA, CSCP

Responsibilities: • Enterprise sourcing leader responsible for a regional spend of $120M encompassing an international supply base of more than 640 casting, machining, rubber, stamping and fabrication suppliers • Direct leader of a regional casting, rubber and machining sourcing council of over 40 sourcing professionals which has resulted in a plan to achieve $4.2M of FY26 cost savings • Developed a comprehensive regional make/buy strategy for castings, rubber and machined components • Manager of 2 Regional Category Managers, 2 Supply Chain Leadership Development Program Analysts and 1 Working Student

Responsibilities: • Regional strategic management position, responsible for a regional spend of $58M encompassing an international supply base of more than 170 vendors supplying castings (aluminium and iron) and rubber/silicone/vulcanized parts to 21+ EMEA manufacturing sites. • Formed and led an EMEA regional castings and rubber sourcing council of over 21 castings sourcing professionals which $2.4M of FY24 and $1.8M of FY25 cost savings • Developed and implemented comprehensive regional castings and rubber strategies • Reshuffle the supply base to mirror the group strategy post-merger • Post-merger integration of team members, key partners and suppliers • Member of supply-chain optimization and footprint-repositioning programs (SCOFR) actively involved in follow-up transformation projects. • Key member for strategically M&A divestiture workstreams for non-core assets, successfully executing high-value sell-offs and orchestrating seamless end-to-end supply chain transitions to ensure post-close operational continuity

• Regional strategic management position, responsible for developing, implementing and executing category strategies for steel and mechanical components /3 business units • Managing 4 commodities (sheet metal fabrications, castings, gears & turned parts, bearings) / 80 mil USD spend. • Responsible for the start-up of a greenfield sourcing structure and spend categorization split. • Drive the analytics to identify ways to minimize total costs of ownership while maximizing service • Work across divisions/units in order to identify opportunities for synergy and manage program implementation.

• European strategic management position, overseeing the strategy for all European operations /3 business units for MRO & Professional services, CAPEX, Packaging. • Managing European MRO and CAPEX spend / 50 mil USD • Managing a regional team of 6 people supporting the European purchasing activity • Create, implement and manage the MRO & CAPEX commodity strategy • Overseeing the European CAPEX process / Validating/signing the capital expenditure process • Coordinating resourcing programs, managing the supplier base in Europe • Coordinating the sourcing of all PU foaming tools for the steering wheel Division • Identify cost saving activities / opportunities and achieve cost saving targets • Executive reporting experience

• European strategic position, overseeing the strategy for all metal components delivered to the European manufacturing locations. • Managing 4 commodities (stamping, springs, non-stamping assemblies,tubes) / 18.7 mil USD spend • Commodity Management: set up commodity strategies as a team together with NA & Asia colleagues • Project Purchasing: overseeing the new Airbag/Seat Belt/Steering Wheel program launches together with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Logistics colleagues • Coordinating resourcing programs • Identify, develop and manage a preferred supplier base in Europe to support procurement initiatives. • Identify cost saving activities / opportunities and achieve cost saving targets • Develop and implement strategic suppliers for CEE production sites • Visiting fairs/market observation – pre-selection of suppliers, approaching, visits to suppliers, inspection of manufacturing facilities and elaboration of contractual negotiations. • Scout, locate, negotiate and direct support the establishment of the new Key Safety Systems Romanian Airbag Manufacturing Facility

• Regional strategic position supporting the European Headquarters in developing the CEE purchasing strategy • Development of the local purchasing department (developing the purchasing team, developing the plant strategies, monitoring the savings for each project) • Steer via Central Purchasing the scouting, assessment and selection of suppliers in order to establish an optimum supplier base • Identify, develop and manage new suppliers for different commodities, according to the group directions and necessities in order to find the best cost savings solutions • Support the relocation process of different projects to Romania by finding and relocating also the suppliers • Handling production transfers / tooling relocation • Audit together with the quality colleagues new potential suppliers • Manage and supervise the relationship with both old and new suppliers • Evaluate the suppliers activity during the year and help improving their weaker points • Managing all the purchasing procedures and documents in the ERP system (SAP)

• Working within the Supply Chain department as an interface between the internal customer (production line) and the raw material suppliers • Securing the availability of materials at the lowest price, according to the Just in Time principles, minimizing the inventory level • Following, tracking and supporting shipments and customs clearance procedures • Managing 16 different projects for both OEM’s (VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche, PSA, Renault) and Tier 1 suppliers (Webasto, ArvinMeritor) • Managing the suppliers base / 80 worldwide spread suppliers (Asia/NA/Europe) / 300 components • Deadline monitoring • Maintain ERP system (SAP) / contracts / orders / prices / inventory / debit notes