Stefan Neuhalfen

• responsible for all EU sales activities of instrument panels, floor consoles, door trims, acoustic and soft trim incl. acquisition, program sales, serial life, after sales • in charge of Budget/Strategic Plan incl. sales, variable cost margin, squeeze, head count. • definition of new value spots and introduction of respective innovations to market • team of 4 team members in Germany, until 2017 also in Spain and Russia

Acquisition, sales, programs, serial life and after sales for Ford/Jaguar/Landrover/Volvo Cars and respective Tier-1 suppliers as well as the French and Italian market of seating components (headrests, armrests, integrated child seats) and center consoles. Budget, P&L, head count. Leading a team of 19 members (8 direct reports) in Germany, Sweden, Italy, France & UK

• foundation, build up and management of the Cologne customer office (28 employees) • in charge of acquisition, sales, programs of all Ford programs managed in Germany • Budget/P&L, cash, head count of acquisition and programs

• leading local sales team (Daimler, BMW, GM, Chrysler and Tier-1 suppliers) • successful acquisition, project management and launch of a worldwide Ford project • extend of the relationship to Ford and significant sales increase • interim General Manager

• European sales and programs responsibility for customer Ford for all products: door water shields, insulations, dampeners and engine compartment acoustics • acquisitions, sales, annual price negotiations, budget, exhibitions • responsible of the budget and the results of the program cost and the production sales • Leading a European Team of 5 members

• Truck Division: customers DAF, MAN, Volvo and Mercedes Benz for acoustic and soft trim business, such as insulations, dampeners, headliners and side covers • acquisitions, engineering changes and pricing • negotiation and coordination of production transfers due to increased automotive focus • Later: Ford in Europe: Sales of Acoustic and Soft Trim Products incl. acquisitions, programs, launches, production, after sales and warranty coordination

• insurance claims negotiation and payments • negotiation in German/English with insurance brokers and international industrial clients • supervision of critical shipment loading/unloading • local claim assessment & negotiation