Pankaj Gupta Email and Phone Number

• CFO responsible for leading a team of 60 and a large business spread across nine locations in India • Achieved a net finance income of INR 9Crore in 2018-19, by replacing costlier loans with the cheaper debt instruments such as Commercial Paper• Ensuring adherence to organizational operational and financial goals like low break-even, no debt, focus ROCE • Capital Allocation in Revenue, Capex and Current Asset• Facilitating Investor relations through Conferences, calls, and quarterly newsletter release to shareholders • Preparing yearly budget & mid-term plan directing personnel towards the accomplishment of a common goal• Currently leading major Cost Reduction initiative (Target to reduce Break Even to half) through re-negotiating cost, fees and opting for shared services business model. • Leading periodic review of key business activities to meet the business plan• Setting up Systems and Processes and building IT-enabled controls.

• Entrusted with the responsibility of strategic planning and implementation of strategies to improve the profitability of three plants. • Developed cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.• Proficiently streamlined department infrastructure, which improved productivity and efficiency• Ensured successful implementation of Internal Control systems through timely completion of Internal Audit findings

• Promoted as the Treasury Head for all joint ventures of Magneti Marelli in India, interacting with Global team in Italy. Successfully raised fresh borrowings to the tune of INR 80Crore • Availed subsidy on Capex from Department of Electronics & IT (Deity) under their M-SIP scheme for electronics manufacturing units of Magneti Marelli in India for approx. INR 125Cr.• Led a project of business transfer (M&A) involving all aspects relating to Fiscal, Legal, Business, HR and others; worked on new business development initiatives with the global team• Set up a centralized system for risk management and insurance for various JVs in India aligned to global practices

• Liaised with the Joint Venture Partners on crucial business matters• Administered challenging liquidity situations through effective working capital management• Managed high amount fund infusion through proper liaison with Indian & Foreign Banks and Financial Institutions• Managed timely Statutory compliances including Internal Audit, Statutory Audit, Tax Audit and Transfer Pricing audit conducted by top accounting firms in India• Managed key role of preparing the new business initiatives for various new programs of automobile OEMs that strengthened the process of quoting to the customers• Supervised the Cost Deployment Pillar of World Class Manufacturing (WCM), a key global initiative• Managed indirect taxation, import/export licensing and transfer pricing decisions as well as all legal and audit affairs

• Changed Magneti Marelli SPA’s India’s Liaison office to a set up a wholly-owned subsidiary for expansion of business • Exhibited efficiency in reviewing monthly business performance of six multi-location manufacturing units of Marelli in India and reported to headquarters based out of Italy• Collaborated with the senior management team in improving and executing strategies and processes, accomplishing corporate goals and profitability for various Joint venture companies in India

• Singly handled led the debt restructuring of INR 120Crore that firmly put the company’s operations back on track • Managed the expansion of business for export with the support of a European company • Led a team of 15 people in the successful implementation of SAP in Jamna Auto • Helped to infuse INR 150 Crore through US-based private equity enabling to retire its major debt • Implemented the first ESOP scheme and formulated and standardized management information System in the group• In 2003-05, undertook a role beyond Finance & Accounts to successfully overcome major crisis faced by manufacturing plant in Chennai.

Highlights:•Worked in a very demanding and challenging environment that provided the basis for a self-initiated achievement orientation•Successfully worked on raising a loan for INR 50Million from reputed Financial Institution for expansion. •Started to develop professional relationship with various officials in Banking and FIs sector.