To penetrate the Gauteng Market in order to establish a solid Client base to open a manufacturing plant in Johannesburg. Managing Sales and after sales service through technical support and ensuring high levels of service maintenanceServicing of Key ClientsNegotiate partnerships with clientsCustomer LiaisonTechnical Consultant

Managing Sales and after sales service through technical support and ensuring high levels of service maintenance throughout the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar).• Servicing of Key Clients• Managing Sales Reps• Negotiate partnerships with clients• Sales budget forecasting• Customer Liaison• Effective after sales service and follow-up• Monitoring of sales trends• Technical Consultant

Sourcing of various products i.e. chemicals, medical supplies, hotel equipment/ furniture, printing machinery and consumables from U.A.E, China and India for export to Africa. Handling logistics, accounts.

Zenith is a Manufacturing Company specializing in Rubber Rollers for the Printing, corrugated and paper Industries. The Company originally started operating in 2003 in South Africa supplying rubber rollers to printing industry and eventually expanded to the UAE where I was requested to set up operations.Achievements• Expanding Cliental base to include Paper Mills & Flexo Industries• Training of production & sales staff to cater for the above industries• Increasing production capacity while maintaining the original staff head count.

Rubber Engineering was founded by Qzzie Hadlow, Chris Twigg and I, Rubber Engineering merged with a major Durban based entity to establish itself as the flagship roller covering company in KZN, servicing all provinces in South Africa and the neighbouring countries including Mauritius and Madagascar Achievements• Overseeing the setup & layout of the Factory• Managing, supervising all aspects of setting up, running factory from production, health & safety to QC • Manufactured the fist roller for the company for a paper mill • First December shut down (2 month after opening) production

Trader/supplier Of rubberised and polyurethane rollers to the paper, steel, aluminium, timber board, textile, packaging, print industries. Achievements• Penetrated all of the above markets despite only being a trader.• Sales of up to 10000-00 USD per month

Rubber Rollers (Pty) Ltd, a company active in the roller business since 1970, was the largest rubber and polyurethane roller covering company in Africa. The company is structured into three operating divisions which are strategically located to service a broad client base in Southern Africa. The roller production facilities are located in Wadeville, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. The Pietermaritzburg facility is home to their specialist paper division which supplies to paper mills throughout South Africa and some African countries. The rubber mixing division which produces rubber compound for the group and the technical department is also located here. The technical department is in constant contact with European partners to ensure that our technology advantage is maintained. The rubber mixing division also mixes and sells non exclusive rubber compounds to outside customers. Rubber rollers supply superior roll covers to all the major industries such as paper, steel, aluminium, timber board, textile, packaging, print etc. Achievements• Manufactured the biggest Paper Mill roller ever made in Africa• Exceeding expected production figures for Johannesburg in three months.• Production turnover of over 3 Million USD per annum

Iscor South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 7.8 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum. The company has a depth of technical and managerial expertise carefully nurtured since 1928, a reputation for reliability and a sharply defined business focus, which has forged the organisation into a modern, highly competitive supplier of steel products to the domestic and global markets. This has been achieved through ongoing alignment with international best practices and a comprehensive understanding of the steel business environment, ensuring the company’s continued global competitiveness and participation in international markets Responsibilities• Learning all aspects of the trade, ie mechanical fitting, pipe fitting and installation etc, in order to qualify through a Trade Test.

National Service. Active duty in Kimberly, Kwa-zulu Natal Boarder, and Pretoria