The drive for a growth mindset

Johan Christiaan Dry, procurement specialist at Pupkewitz MegatechJohan Christiaan Dry, who prefers to be called Christiaan, joined Pupkewitz Megatech in January last year as a tender estimator and was promoted to procurement specialist in April 2017. Christiaan is currently a second-year student at the University of Namibia (Unam) and is studying on distance mode towards a Bachelor in Business AdministrationChristiaan describes his day-to-day activities as a procurement specialist as “rainbow colours”, filled with different challenges that keeps him on his toes.He creates stock orders, price comparisons, resolves queries, sources alternative stock, sorts out credits, assists sales consultants with special orders, updates price increases/decreases, makes sure the right products arrive on time and assists branches with their queries. Christiaan recently completed the basic and advanced electrical training programme, as part of the Pupkewitz Group’s skills development training initiatives. “I have never worked with electricity. The electrical field is wide and has many challenges, so for me to learn about three-phase and single-phase power was quite a revelation. The training has improved my customer service skills by enabling me to help clients with in-depth enquiries, instead of referring the client to a sales consultant. This has definitely boosted my confidence, as I am now equipped to deal with different situations in my everyday work.”Christiaan concluded that he is proud and grateful to be part of a group of companies that creates a caring, learning and self-growth culture - a company that is also committed to his and fellow employees’ development.

The drive for a growth mindset

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