Simultaneously working for Latty International• Sourcing and appointing of specialist pump manufactures based in Taiwan o Develop relationships with key OEM Taiwan a sole distributor across various countries in Africao Reviewing of cost and quality; re-aligning any new business requirementso New business development and account management

Simultaneously working for JS Pumps:Initially employed as a technical manager then promoted to operations manager with an additional managing direct remit with Latty International specialising in gland packing and mechanical seals in the following sectors:Food processing | chemicals | pharmaceuticals | water treatment | environment | extraction and processing of ores | paper industryOperations Manager - Jan 2006 to Present• Team | People Managemento Responsible for a team of 23 ranging across all aspects of the business• Procurement | Supplier Relationship Managemento Sourced and appointed new international and local supplierso Developed relationships with key OEM in France, China and Taiwan o Managed a product range of approx. 300• Budget Management | Business Planning | Strategyo Budget oversight whilst considering cost and cost reduction measureso Increased volume turnover and reduced supplier costs and overall expenditureo Supported in strategic planning, business plan generationTechnical Manager May 1999 to December 2005• New Business Development | Account Management Defined the road to market within mechanical and gland packing market including the provision of technical support to clients on site o Client review meetingso Reviewing of cost and quality and re-aligning any new business requirementso Embedding and maintaining client relationships and service levels• Technical Managemento Completing site surveys o Ensured full operational (24/7) production process for 10 months per year (gland packing and mechanical seal plants) o Responsible for full procurement function and logistics of parts imported from France• Operationso Recruited teams of technicians, fitters etc across various sites with full logistics management to meet requirement across Africao Responsible for seal reconditioning, drawings and designo Problem solving, fault finding, root cause analysiso Inventory control with variance investigation

o Enjoyed several promotionso 360 branch management role – operational, financial, procedure implementation & streamlining whilst retaining a focus on business development and client services

o New business development and account managemento Client visits – presentations, proposals and agreeing termso Installation management and problem solvingo Support & advise within a technical remit