Maria Umanskiy, MBA

• In charge of North America stamping/bracket commodity ($76 mil spend) • Responsible for procurement of commodity group including maximum escalation, supplier consolidation, commodity strategy of given sub-commodities and support for the plants • Continuous work on regional North American procurement strategy and current commodity savings (saved $300k for 2020) globally • Strong launch of several high-volume global programs for commercial and passenger vehicles • Navigated through negotiations and implemented tooling amortization or special payment terms for challenging projects • Successful negotiated best price with suppliers, executed resourcing projects, and reached annual financial targets in an extremely competitive situation • Implemented standardized master data file to manage fluctuation in raw material prices • Executed supplier performance management metrics in order to improve their performance, support consolidation or insourcing decisions • Applied new sub-assembly strategy for next generation program components that reduced the manufacturing time, re-work and part cost by 25% • Supervised complete procurement process from RFQ till full program launch, including nomination process and sourcing decision • Deep involvement in Engineering Change Management and Procurement Market - Benchmark Studies • Managed all procurement records for active programs by working closely with PM & Sales teams • Full preparation work to open new greenfield plant in Mexico: finding new suppliers, developing network and supporting the local team on all levels

• Responsible for global purchasing strategy formulation, coordination, and major resourcing activities for chassis components: castings, forgings, fasteners, stampings, bushings, ball joints, heat treatment, coating to support production in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. • Conducted business reviews/VAVE, tracked quality issues of current suppliers and took immediate action to drive the corrective action • Obtained targeted annual savings variable by commodity and managed cost reduction projects • Supported Global Commodity Manager in supplier selection: from RFQs and quotes to final negotiations and launch • Managed correct surcharges based on individual contractual agreements • Studied market trends, interview suppliers, utilizing D&B reports and recommend sources of supply • Accomplished workflow and ERP systems, support data analysis and tracking of projects to achieve best total cost solutions • Set up and managed all settings that affect the creation and approval of electronic purchase requisitions. • Trained and advised a variety of users in all plants that use databases currently with troubleshooting. • Supported purchasing documentation by updating parameters for suppliers, different commodity Buyers, plant MP&L, and other related settings

• Interacted with all levels of the organization to manage production planning, scheduling and inventory using SAP interfacing planning tools to meet customer’s needs and maximize throughput • Established, supervised, and coordinated the production process at the plant by supporting manufacturing personnel, purchasing, engineering, and program management on material status and production planning issues • Led production team through long term projects with thorough analysis from the beginning of the project to complete installation • Ensured the flow of materials for the projects by expediting/prioritizing work orders and leading production coordination meetings • Deep knowledge of queries and stored procedures in SQL Server, automated scheduling system, ERP/MRP principles, SAP experience

• Analyzed production control measures: identified production problems, provided quick solution, and made preventive steps for the future situation • Supported inventory reduction efforts and auditing activities • Maintained libraries, drawings and program production instructions for implementation