Matthias Gruchot

□ Customer training with a focus on process modeling and online quality control □ Consulting Customers with regard to process and workflow optimization focusing on the introduction of AI-solutions in production □ Technical customer support for control technology with a focus on maintaining process models for the prediction of quality characteristics that can otherwise only be measured by destructive material testing in the laboratory □ Commissioning (on-site and remote) of MES solutions with acceptance □ Training of internal employees on technology for wood-based materials technology □ Presentations and lectures at universities in Germany and abroad □ Collaboration on funded research projects including deputy project management and contribution of technological expertise, particularly in AI solutions □ Development of standard interfaces for laboratory data connection with suppliers □ Sales activities for selected markets * Customer acquisition * Consulting and specification of customized solutions * Negotiations

□ Sales and engineering of plants and machinery □ Reporting to the Management Director

Preparation of the supply chain for vertical integration □ Project planning of the acquisition and integration of a particleboard production in the supply chain of the Steinhoff Group □ Analysis of the product portfolio for cabinets □ Standardization of the products for the optimization of the supply chain with the focus on big lot sizes for single items „Mass Customization“ □ Standardization of fittings □ Reporting to the CEO

Consulting for the Furniture and Wood Based Panel Industry Main Customer: Steinhoff International

Project management for the implementation of a new developed light wood based panel: □ Coordination with the machinery and equipment supplier □ Selection of the raw material supplier □ Customer service for the new light wood based panel □ Process optimization from wood yard up to the final furniture part □ Introduction of PMDI in the new erected plant with focus on the safe handling during processing □ Strategic integration of light wood based panels of Swedspan/IKEA Industry in the product development of IKEA of Sweden

□ Management of the Swedspan Tech Center in Sweden □ Development of light wood based panels □ Strategic development of the low emission strategy of Swedspan International and IKEA of Sweden □ Process optimization in different Swedspan sites □ Test and implementation of optimized adhesives in various Swedspan sites □ Project planning for the extension of the Swedspan Tech Center in Sweden □ Management of the Student program of Swedspan International

□ Building up a research and development network for Swedspan International in cooperation with IKEA of Sweden and external research organizations □ Introduction of the stage gate review process for research and development projects □ Building up of a patent management system for Swedspan International in cooperation with IKEA of Sweden □ Build up a student program in cooperation with the central HR of Swedspan International for the focused recruiting of junior leaders and managers