Mizden Medina

-Develop and execute the regional die‑casting commodity strategy aligned with corporate goals (cost, innovation, sustainability). - Analyze market trends: aluminum price indices, casting capacity availability, and geopolitical risks. - Americas Supplier Base Ownership - Regional Sourcing Execution (RFx and Negotiation) - Regional Cross‑Functional Collaboration - Risk Management in the Americas Region - Continuous Improvement & Regional Innovation

• Supplier and Process Innovation focuses on promoting E2E value chain excellence, by enhancing efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of procurement bottom line through the signature programs: DfX (Design 4 eXcellence), SEED (Supplier Early Engagement Days) and SCAN (Should Cost Analyze Negotiate) (mainly), generating cost savings idea to complement the Savings Funnel. • Dedicated to identifying and implementing innovative strategies for optimizing supplier relationships and internal processes. • Partnership with suppliers to adopt green technologies and practices. • Fostering a culture of collaboration and open communication among team members and stakeholders. • Ensuring alignment on goals, expectations, and performance metrics for cohesive projects. • Track the progress of improvement initiatives and analyze their impact. • Define project milestones and ensure alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations. • Support resource allocation to L2 projects to ensure implementation and execution. • S&PI team reached the goal of aiding the generation of 20M USD worth of savings in 2023, Procurement savings target of 8.5% surpassed (Actual 9.59%) • Co-Lead on organization and follow up of SEED 2024 Americas. • Current Lead on Hoshin projects for packaging improvements • Leveraging deep knowledge of SCM to add the Freight & Distribution aspects to the scope of the E2E operation and do DfX events for F&D & the DC’s.

· Responsible for Monterrey’s plant production plan and execution and comply Customer requirements; leading a team of 3 planners, 1 FKAC and 1 intern. · Review & Present monthly supply demand of the rolling 12 months to the Staff to define crewing and installed capacity with a hybrid method to ensure maximizing forecast accuracy (maintained at 90% and above levels) · Partner with supply planning to understand supply chain implications of forecast changes to better define future adjustments to S&OP Plan / specific topics about a certain CAGs. · Lead Customer Service team and ensure proper communication on customer requests about escalations, issues, expedites and quotations to the Order Management Team. · Lead Planning team and ensure smooth plant production planning and follow up on escalations. · To supervise the analysis and reporting of Delivery Reliability Measurement to formerly known central team. · To follow up on NPI's to ensure correct and timely introduction to mass production. · To keep track of potential projects or / and projects in process. · Part of the Engagement Ambassadors team in the plant, we manage the internal employee engagement strategies such as holidays, special events and volunteering events.

· Coordinate procurement of all components for the Hue family, including both local and international sourcing, integrating purchasing with planning and customer service delivery. · Plan demand based on intake plan from Europe, ensuring seamless integration of purchasing, planning, and customer service activities. Additionally, oversee the follow-up of orders, Kanbans, and supplier invoices to maintain efficient operations.

Purchase of electronic components for the motor industry and inventory control, high mix, subemsambly components to different levels. Inventory reduction projects (prunning of portfolio, standarizing) Follow up of international shipments To check Engineering changes (ECO) of new and current motor models E-Kanban Follow up of rejections of mateiral with supplier, RMA's

Activities of MRP of components such as all related to forecast, phase in-phase out of components. Planner of HID Lamps customers in Latam Region, USA and CAN Participation in a few projects about change of supplier / change of material and International competitions such as BIC. Knowledge in SAP PRD and PR4 in views for MRP and MPS.

Ship, coordinate and follow up of all finish goods to USA, Canada and Latinamerica. Execute air, land and sea shipments and coordinate shipments with american/mexican truck lines, forwarders, transfer, shipping companies and air lines. Knowledge of SAP PRD(PR3) & PR4; Sales and Distribution Key User

Customer Service of traffic area at the Airport office; follow up of daily shipments. Interaction with Airport's warehouses Control of 24 Annex. Knowledge of Aduasis and Asci systems (Customs Agency systems) Capture information for import motions.