Rodney Leigh

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About Rodney Leigh

Profile: Well-presented individual with excellent communication, planning and coordination skills. Has the ability to work either independently or as a team player, and/or manage reporting staff. Works well with own initiative, but comfortable working in business with controls and procedures in place. Able to interact at all levels in an organization with the appropriate level of emotional intelligence. Ability to work in very pressured environments and remains professional and composed. Experience: Internal & External sales, Production Manager, Sales & General & Branch Manager, Managing Director Product Specialist, Business Development Manager and Application Engineer. Key Business Achievements: • Took over a failing seals department as sales manager and turned it profitable in 3 months. • Became general manager of 2 sales branches and created production facilities in both and drove figures to new levels. • Started my own business from an idea to a fully-fledged profit-making organization employing more than 14 people generating a very good income. • Networked my business and myself globally in a specialized field. • Set up distributors in territories, did advanced training on Technical Products and Field Support for the sales teams on the ground. • Got all Products specified at the Consulting Engineers for Projects and maintenance turnarounds. • Developed a range of Bearing Isolators within a business. • Increased brand awareness in 2 large dormant geographical areas across all industries relating to Fluid Sealing Applications. • I have substantial experience in Mechanical Seals/ Compression Gland Packing / Gaskets / Bearing Isolators and Labyrinth Seals, and have worked with BELZONA pump coatings, Laser Alignment, Shimming of pumps and motors on Plinths. I also sold the range of AMRI Butterfly valves at NTC (MACSTEEL) for the sugar, pulp & Paper, and food industry.