Dave Jenkins

Sales Manager,
Van Leeuwen United Kingdom

‘Fifteen years ago, I was hired by Van Leeuwen United Kingdom. Prior to this, I worked for Wheeler Tubes, which at the time was acquired by Van Leeuwen. Since then, I have acquired some thirty years of experience in the pipe and tube business. At Van Leeuwen I subsequently occupied several commercial positions, including a role in coordinating our activities in the Industry segment in Europe. After that I became Marketing Manager, and now I am Sales Manager. I was always given the space to further develop myself within the company.

I am now aged 65, but still thoroughly enjoy my work. I am going to continue working for a few more years with a great deal of pleasure. That says a lot about Van Leeuwen. I have always felt very welcome here. What also strikes me time and again is that colleagues work very well together; we communicate well with each other and support one another whenever necessary. Locally, nationally and internationally, and from the shop floor up to the board. We have a great deal of contact with other European branches and I see these same working principles in action everywhere else. Naturally, our customers benefit from this as well. Over time, I have gained quite a bit of specialized knowledge and experience. I share this with younger colleagues as much as possible. Incidentally, I sometimes ask them for advice; for example when new IT solutions become available within SAP. This way we perfectly complement each other.’