Our Team

James

Managing Director. Having worked with the company since 2000, in many different positions over multiple sites both in Europe and the US, James took over as Managing Director in November 2018. He looks after the day to day running of our European operation, working closely with a great team of people.  James’ focus is ensuring that our customer is always at the forefront of everyone’s mind in each decision we make. James enjoys working with every member of our team to improve what we do and make our customer experience the best it can be.

DDI: 01634 662222

Paul

Managing Director. Paul has stepped down and is now working in consultation with James as part of a hand-over period. Paul joined the business in 1994, as a Sales Executive, became Commercial Director in 2014 & took over as Managing Director in 2017. He has experience running businesses in Europe / USA and won Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010. Paul still enjoys meeting customers and being involved in custom projects.

Natalie

Customer Services Manager. Responsible for ensuring that all our customers have the best possible experience purchasing from us. Natalie started work within the Plastics industry at the age of 17 and has been with Sinclair & Rush since 2007.

DDI: 01634 662211

Allan

Sales Manager. Responsible for all sales resources in the UK and Europe, Allan joined the business in 2008 as a Sales Executive and has worked his way up through the ranks. Allan has studied Sales Management with the CIM and also the ISM. He has worked in Sales since the age of 17 and still has daily contact with customers and involvement in custom projects. Allan also manages the marketing for the business, working closely with the agencies that we partner with.

DDI: 01634 662220

Louise

Accounts & Purchasing Manager. Responsible for overseeing and managing both Accounts and Purchasing. Louise joined the team in 2012 as an accounts assistant and has progressed to management recently. Louise has studied with the AAT to obtain her full qualification and MAAT status. She is also a trained First Aider. 

DDI: 01622 620202

Mark

Production Manager.

Paul W

Operations Manager. Responsible for two sites at Rochester covering the Production of Injection Moulded and Extruded items and our Despatch Warehouse. Paul joined the company in 2017 and has overseen many positive changes within our Operations department including the delivery of 8 new Injection Moulding machines. Paul has been IOSH trained and has first aid certification.

DDI: 01634 662210

Sharon

HR Manager. Responsible for recruitment, training and employee wellbeing. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Sharon has been living in the UK since 2001. She joined Sinclair & Rush in February 2006 and has worked her way up from Sales Support to Customer Services before moving on to managing the HR side of the business. As Dream Manager, Sharon assists and encourages our people to live more fulfilled lives both inside and outside the workplace.

DDI: 01622 620219

David

Sales Team Leader. David comes with a background of over 13 years sales experience in a fast paced Retail environment, 8 of those years in Retail management and the rest in a transitional Retail Banking environment. During David’s spare time he enjoys running, camping, cooking and spending time with his family.

DDI: 01634 662228

Katharina

Sales Team Leader. Katharina joined the business in 2016 as a Sales Executive and has been promoted to Team Leader, working with a team concentrating on exporting our products to Mainland Europe. Katharina has studied Management and Leadership with the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) in her spare time. Originally from NRW in Germany, Kat has been a UK resident since May 2000.

DDI: 01634 662223

Patrick

Senior Sales Executive. Patrick joined the business in 2007 having relocated from Germany and has worked in both the UK and in Germany for the company. He has studied International Business Administration in California, specialising in leadership, service, and scholarship. Patrick finished Magna Cum Laude based on the highest grade point average. He is a dedicated basketball player and loves to workout.

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Jonathan

Senior Sales Executive. Having joined the company as a member of the Despatch Team, Jonathan soon showed a strong desire to get back to dealing with customers and helping to grow the business by seeking new opportunities. This background makes Jon one of our most Technically experienced Sales Reps, always looking to develop new projects with his customers.

DDI: 01634 662216

Elaine

Senior Sales Executive. Having joined the company in 2010, Elaine is our longest serving Sales Person in the UK Team. Focused on building strong relationships with her customers, Elaine ensures that everyone is well informed and that the company is delivering on the promises she makes. We have just welcomed Elaine back from Maternity Leave, so she is currently working Tuesday-Friday.

DDI: 01634 662224

Thomas

Senior Sales Executive. Thomas has just recently joined Sinclair & Rush, moving to the UK from Germany, having gained lots of sales experience in various international companies. In his spare time he loves to play golf and chess, he also has a keen interest in Brain Science and Philosophy. Thomas will be looking after European customers with an emphasis on developing new business opportunities throughout Europe.

DDI: 01634 662225

Nathan

Sales Executive. Responsible for looking after customers from around the UK and Europe. Nathan started with Sinclair & Rush in 2016 and enjoys working on custom projects with new and existing customers. One of out more technical Team Members, Nathan is often called upon to help with training and the progression of long-term projects.

DDI: 01634 662214

Tom

Sales Executive. Responsible for a customer base of over 300 companies in the UK and Worldwide. Tom joined in 2017 after having 2 years’ experience in an apprenticeship. Tom has learnt a lot over the 12 months that he has been here and is willing to help customer to his full potential. Tom loves a challenge and loves finding out new ways of our products being used.

DDI: 01634 662219

Pierre

Sales Executive. Pierre has joined the Sales Team this year, coming from a background in selling HSE products to the construction industry. He is keen to build relationships with his new Accounts and has been working hard to learn about our products and processes.

DDI: 01634 662217

Joey

Sales Executive. Having relocated from South Africa where she has accumulated over 20 years of sales experience, Joey thoroughly enjoys working with people and building relationships. Currently interested in exploring as much of the UK as possible, Joey Loves the bush-veld and game reserves.

Ryan

Sales Executive. Ryan joined the Sales team in November 2018 having worked in Despatch for just under a year. 

Ashley

Project Co-Ordinator. Ashley has been with the company since 2011 and comes from a background in Technical Sales. Having worked as a Sales Executive for 6 years with Sinclair & Rush, Ashley moved into a new position that was created to help manage the many custom projects that we work on. This role enables us to offer technical support to our customers and improves communication between our Global locations in the fulfilment of the Customer’s brief.

DDI: 01634 662202

George

Direct Marketing Executive. George recently joined the team having obtained an Events & Marketing degree from the University of Greenwich before working in London as a Communications and Marketing Coordinator. He thrives in an environment which allows him to come up with creative ideas and follow them through to the production phase. When he’s not at work, he can be found globetrotting and exploring places without too many tourists!

DDI: 01634 662218

Gemma

Customer Service Representative.

DDI: 01634 662205

Rebecca

Customer Service Representative.

DDI: 01634 662215

Lucy

Sales Support Representative.

DDI: 01634 662200

Annabelle

Sales Support Representative. Having recently moved back to Kent from Derby University where Annabelle studied TV & Film, she has just joined the team after working in the Hospitality Sector.

DDI: 01634 662207

Mark F

Purchasing Co-Ordinator. Responsible for sourcing across the UK and Europe, Mark joined the business in 2012 as a Despatch Operative and has worked his way up through the ranks. Mark is also a trained First Aider.

DDI: 01622 620220

Emily

Purchasing Administrator. Responsible for sourcing from outside the UK and Europe. Emily joined the company in May 2016 when she relocated from Stoke-on-Trent to Kent and has over 6 years’ experience working in various roles in the building product industry.

Melissa B

Accounts Co-Ordinator. Responsible for credit control. Melissa started working here in 2016 and started her career off as a personal debt collector and then moved into credit control.

Millie

Accounts Administrator. Millie joined the company in May 2018 and is responsible for Accounts preparation. Millie is currently studying towards AAT Level 3 and plans to move on to Level 4 after completion to obtain her full qualification and MAAT status.  

DDI: 01622 620206

Chloe

Despatch Support Manager, Rochester.

Steven

Despatch Warehouse Operator.

Kieran

Despatch Warehouse Operator.

Grant

Production Support Manager.

Dan

Health & Safety Support Manager.

Jordan

Quality Analyst. Jordan has recently joined S&R as part of a year-long placement scheme working with the Quality Department, helping to ensure customers receive high quality products to specification, as well as working closely with business processes to aid transition to the ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 Management Standards. He will be returning to Loughborough University next year to complete his final year in an Aeronautical Engineering Masters.

Chris

Shift Controller.

Natasha

Lead Hand.

Adam

Senior Operator. Adam has been with the company since 2010 and now helps to supervise a shift at our Maidstone Factory. He enjoys Fly Fishing.

Sean

Production Operator, Rochester.

Aaron

Relief Operator.

Sam

Production Operator, Rochester.

Martin

Production Operator.

David

Production Secondary Operator.

Paul B

Production Operator.

Sheila

Production Secondary Operator.

Agnes

Production Secondary Operator. Agnes works within our secondary department predominantly permasealing our VisiPak clear tube products.

Laura

Production Secondary Operator. Laura joined the company as our cleaner before moving over into our Secondary Department at Rochester, working predominately on permasealing our Clear Tubes.

Tarjinder

Production Secondary Operator.

Arunyu

Production Secondary Operator.

Ryan

Production Operator. Ryan joined last year and when he is not operating machinery in our Maidstone Factory, he enjoys playing and watching football.

Claudia

Production Operator. Claudia joined is this year and works in our Maidstone Factory. In her spare time, she enjoys drawing and collecting stamps.

Louis

Production Operator. Having recently joined to work in our Maidstone Factory producing dip mouldings, when he isn't at work, Louis enjoys reading and spending time with friends.

Julie

Cleaner. Joined in Feb 2018, having worked in the care industry looking after dementia patients. Julie now looks after us as Rochester part-time whilst studying a degree in History with the OU. In her spare time, Julie likes to watch football, action films and live music.

Jacob

Production Operator. Jacob joined the Production Team in 2017 and operates machinery at our Maidstone Factory. He enjoys socialising with friends and working out in the gym.

Jose

Production Operator. Jose joined the team recently to work in our Maidstone Factory and enjoys online gaming in his spare time.

Tiago

Production Operator. Tiago joined us this year and works on our Vinyl Dip Moulding Machines in our Maidstone Factory. He enjoys walking and playing games.

Abigail

Production Scheduler. Abigail has been at Sinclair and Rush since 2007, she started in secondary and has worked her way up to production scheduler, working with both the Production and Accounts Departments.