Alejandro Sáenz Gerente General, CFO, Director Corporativo

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Corporate Director

CARBOMAX SAS

Sep 2020 - Aug 2022 (2 years)

Responsible for the Group´s Shared Services Center in charge of Human Resources, Accounting, Financial Planning, Purchasing, IT, Legal and Internal Controls. Lead the Group organization process looking for an optimal structure to support growth plans with a revenue over USD300M. Achievements: - Restructuring of group (+10 companies) by creating a Holding structure with corporate governance - Designed and implemented Shared Services Center - Designed and implemented a spin off process to comply with requirements to obtain tax benefits (0% CIT) - Implemented budgeting and forecasting processes - Improved monthly closing process from over 45 days to 7 days - Increased credit/financing lines for over USD17M - Lead design and execution of

Finance Director LATAM

Jaguar Land Rover

May 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 5 months)

Finance leader for the LATAM Regional Office of Jaguar Land Rover in Colombia. Responsible for the design and execution of the financial plan working jointly with functional areas. Responsible to lead implementation and consolidation of a control environment under SOX guidelines. Revenue management over USD200 millions in the region. Achievements: - Lead mix optimization initiative improving profit over 10% - Over 20% reduction in structural cost - Successfully implemented SOX control environment

Andean Region Head for Sales Planning and Distribution

General Motors

Mar 2017 - Aug 2017 (6 months)

Responsible of definition and execution process for sales volume by carline in Colombia and Ecuador, ensuring vehicle availability to accomplish sales targets. Responsible for vehicle inventory management worth over USD100 millions. ● Lead a new process implementation to set sales forecast in coordination with Manufacturing, Material purchasing and Finance areas. ● Achieved an inventory reduction over USD40 millions estimated by the end of 2017 in the Andean Region by negotiating with foreign suppliers and reallocating vehicles between Colombia and Ecuador markets.

Projects Manager

General Motors

Feb 2016 - Feb 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for designing, developing and implementing 3 projects for Finance and Commercial areas aiming to improve knowledge on customer drivers during the purchasing process, obtain a higher level of details in cost structure by vehicle and improving sales management at dealer network. ● Lead the development and implementation of "Smart Retail" in which we managed to obtain savings around USD3 millions through optimization of incentives by carline and region based on a statistic tool and market research (conjoints). ● Participated in design and development of "VP by VIN" Project which aims to improve the level of cost structure details by vehicle to optimize sales mix. ● Lead the design, development and implementation of Business Inte

Financial Planning Manager

General Motors

Oct 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Responsible for financial planning and management over USD5 billions in revenue, analyzing and preparing recommendations on the optimization of sales, aftersales and accessories mix; control and reduction of material, manufacturing and administrative costs. Ensure compliance with accounting policies working jointly with Controllership through monthly accounting reviews both on P&L and Balance Sheet. Responsible for SOX compliance. ● Improved monthly forecasting process through Kaizen methodology allowing to reduce working hours by 50% and reaching quality levels close to 100% in financial information. ● Developed a pricing study which helped to set pricing strategies by region and carline optimizing GM and dealer network profitability. ●

Financial Planning Manager for vehicles and aftersales

General Motors

May 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year 5 months)

Responsible for financial planning and management over USD1.5 billions in revenue, analyzing and preparing recommendations on the optimization of sales mix and increase sales of aftersales business. Responsible for accounting policies compliance on revenue, sales allowances and policies and warranties. ● Lead the improvement and consolidation of operational relationship with business area achieving 2 p.p. market share recovery and 25% increase in profitability. ● Improved inventory management process achieving a 50% reduction in finished inventory and USD40 millions of cash improvement.

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Member Board Of Directors

Sociedad Administradora de Planes de Autofinanciamiento Comercial ChevyPlan S.A.

Jan 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 9 months)

Treasury Manager

General Motors

Jan 2012 - Apr 2013 (1 year 4 months)

Responsible for company´s cash management and planning, ensuring a self-funded operation able to cover regular activities and investment in new projects. Responsible to preserve assets value and hedging strategy for FX exposure. In charge of Accounts Payable & Receivable, Banking & Investments and Insurance. Ensure compliance with accounting policies (US & Local GAAP) and responsible for SOX compliance on all Treasury related activities. ● Improved exotic currencies purchasing process (KRW) generating USD1 million annual savings. ● Implemented a new inventory management process working with material purchasing, logistics, manufacturing and sales areas to control USD150 millions inventory.

Treasury Manager

General Motors

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011 (3 years)

Responsible for company´s cash management and planning, ensuring a self-funded operation able to cover regular activities and investment in new projects. Responsible to preserve assets value and hedging strategy for FX exposure. In charge of Accounts Payable & Receivable, Banking & Investments and Insurance. Ensure compliance with accounting policies (US & Local GAAP) and responsible for SOX compliance on all Treasury related activities. ● Lead the design, development, negotiation and implementation of a new financial scheme for dealers for up to USD95 millions, that preserved wholesales during the global financial crisis in 2009. Also implemented a USD16 millions scheme for aftersales. ● Implemented electronic banking in GM Ecuador and a

Regional Financial Analyst

General Motors

May 2008 - Aug 2008 (4 months)

As part of my GM career plan I participated on a temporary assignment in Miami´s headquarters for 3 months. ● Designed the ideal financial structure for LAAM Region through a benchmarking process with other regions and other industries. ● Designed and implemented a forecasting model for derivatives in GM South Africa. ● Lead transfer pricing negotiation between LAAM Region and GM Korea.

Treasury General Supervisor

General Motors

Jan 2006 - Apr 2008 (2 years 4 months)

Responsible for cash forecasting and monthly reports to Corporation, as well as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Banking and Investment areas, ensuring an optimal cash convertion cycle. ● Lead the design, negotiation and implementation of a factoring program for suppliers with liquidity issues for a total amount of USD5 millions. ● Implemented a dealer visits program that strengthened relationship and improved the account reconciliation process with dealer network.

Andean Region Auditor

General Motors

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005 (3 years)

Pricing Coordinator

General Motors

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002 (2 years)

Financial Analyst

General Motors

Jul 1999 - Dec 2000 (1 year 6 months)

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