Since joining P & A Fabricators in 2017 l am pleased to of significantly contributed to making them a business that now turns over in excess of 100 million a year. The introduction of several of the businesses 10 biggest spenders all OEMs in the agricultural, automotive, automation, electrical, food, mining and now renewable energy helped with the more than 50% growth seen in these few years. Customer retention and solving new problems with intrinsic industry knowledge help create bespoke solutions that create customer loyalty.

2010 – 2012 Internal sales2012 – 2015 Key Accounts Executive 2015 – ProcurementFair to say that before their decline they were probably one of South Africa's largest light gauge sheet metal fabricators with a impressive arsenal of the latest machinery and clientele to match, this was not exclusive to but included (Alstom, Bell Equipment, Bombardier, Global Manufacturing and Siemens). Being chief procurement officer l placed orders, performed cost and price analysis's and selected preferential suppliers, handled demand forecasting, managed outsourcing and all the functions that go along with these responsibilities.Laser Junction was rather unrewarding and fractured, but if you do something long enough you usually get pretty good at it. The following information is available in the public domain ‘Karl Fick vs Laser Junction’ following the restraint of trade saga that played out at Durban High Court following my exit to one of their competitors. You can therefore observe that it is not inaccurate. They rapidly offered to promote me to head of sales and design with a much greater salary finally acknowledging my value and contribution. When l declined l got served 😊. Fortunately the ruling was in my favor as the judge saw through their misguided bullying tactics and inaccuracies.