Albert Louw - CV

• Specifying products in the residential and commercial building industry
• Collaborating with housing franchisees and merchants
• Secured partnerships with national housing companies.

Achievements

• Successfully specified Te Awa Life Care project
• Sales at 300K for year-to-date 2025/26

• Managing national/regional housing company accounts
• Engaging with specifiers, architects, and interior designers
• Secured and managed specifications for Simplicity Living, Summerset Retirement, Arvida Retirement, and more.
• Secured multiple housing company specifications, including regional and national projects.

Achievements

• Sales increased by 30% for financial year.

• Hunting and managing new commercial opportunities.
• Managing existing accounts

Achievements

• Developed and implemented strategies to increase market share for the company.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to develop new products and services that meet customer needs.

• Acquiring new business from plumbers through presentations and factory tours.
• Managing plumbing merchant accounts.
• Collaborated with internal teams for successful execution of projects.
• Participated in weekly meetings with executive leadership team members to discuss progress toward goals.

Achievements

• Successfully converted plumbing companies from competitors to our product range.
• Attended tradeshows and conferences to network with potential clients.

Managed extensive territory across Central and Upper North Island, overseeing all commercial accounts.

• Conducted profit and loss analysis to inform strategic decisions and budgeting reports.
• Developed new business by engaging construction companies, housing firms, architects, and interior designers.
• Maintained strong relationships within bathroom and building industry to enhance networking opportunities.
• Negotiated optimal margins for business profitability while exceeding sales targets consistently.
• Led staff development initiatives through coaching, training, and performance management of two direct reports.
• Compiled detailed quotations, proposals, and commercial documents to support business operations.
• Participated in Master Plumbers Association Conferences and coordinated trade shows for brand visibility.
• Participated in weekly meetings with executive leadership team members to discuss progress toward goals.
• Created presentations to attract new business opportunities.

Achievements:

• Sales in excess of $6,000,000 (million)
• Secured the following aged care accounts.
• Summerset Retirement,
• Arvida Retirement.
• Bupa.