Experience

Häfele New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Product Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Excel Industries, All Plug Sales

• Group Procurement Manager Imports. National Case Goods and New Business Development Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Importation of products while establishing a constant supply chain with overseas suppliers out of China, Europe and South America. Acquiring international brand agencies. Specifying technical data of products and quality control of imports. Building of new division Case Goods Manufacturers (Long Continues Production) customers, FMCG retail, B2B, new business development in the Kitchen and Office sectors. Full management and responsibility for national sales in retail and manufacturing sectors. Importation of products while establishing a constant supply chain with overseas suppliers out of China, Europe and South America. Acquiring international brand agencies. Specifying technical data of products and quality control of imports. Building of new division Case Goods Manufacturers (Long Continues Production) customers, FMCG retail, B2B, new business development in the Kitchen and Office sectors. Full management and responsibility for national sales in retail and manufacturing sectors.



FURNITURE INSTALLATION TECHNOLOGIES

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Case Goods Division Manager. Procurement and Manufacturing Facilities Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2019

  National Sales of hardware to high volume continuous manufacturers, retail and exports. Specializing in FMCG Retail, B2B and B2C sales. Managing a full manufacturing facility which includes Plastic Injection Molding, PVD Coating onto any non-porous substrate, Full industrial pre-packing line to both retail and RTA Furniture manufacturers. National Sales of hardware to high volume continuous manufacturers, retail and exports. Specializing in FMCG Retail, B2B and B2C sales. Managing a full manufacturing facility which includes Plastic Injection Molding, PVD Coating onto any non-porous substrate, Full industrial pre-packing line to both retail and RTA Furniture manufacturers.



Maroon Horizon Trading / Silk-Sa / Plasticoat

• CEO

  • May 2006 - Jun 2016

  Full function of CEO, key accounts sales, import of products, costing, clearing, manufacturing, distribution, pricing, budgets and forecasts Full function of CEO, key accounts sales, import of products, costing, clearing, manufacturing, distribution, pricing, budgets and forecasts



Wholesale Cabinet Fittings

• National Sales Marketing Manager

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2006



Mepla Lautenschlager

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 1999



Hendred Fruehauf

• Regional Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1997



SAFA (Pty) Ltd

• Sales Manager

  • Feb 1992 - Dec 1996