Danny – Managing Director
“I introduced Gerda front doors to the UK market due to the many problems our installers were having with composite doors. They offer better quality and stability for the UK market.
I started Pioneer Trading Company in 1989 – by rights I should be retiring now, but love the industry so much I’ll be around for a while yet.”
Julie – Head of Accounts
“I am officially Head of the Accounts department.
Chief cook and bottle washer, mender of hoovers and all things office based.
I am also slave to the company dog”.
Tina - Group Sales Director
“I oversee all areas of Sales and Marketing for Pioneer, Gerda Doors and Tudor Glass, and have been in the industry for 37 years now – eight of those with Pioneer.
I have a bright, bubbly personality and a can-do approach. I love the Account Management side of my role, and enjoy interacting with customers.
Part of my role is to make sure that our product offering and the way in which we deal with customers, is friendly, professional and enables our customers to succeed with their business. It’s all about the win-win for me”.
Keith – Business Development Manager
“My role is Business Development Manager, primarily looking after the customer for both Pioneer and Gerda Doors. I’m always on the look out for new business and to understand my customers’ requirements and needs, helping their businesses to grow, and in turn ours.
“The main function of any business is to find and retain new business whilst maintaining a profit, after all profit is not a nasty word it is merely a way to carry the business on in the lean times and improve manufacturing techniques and quality.
“We all need to remember all our customers no matter how big or small pay our wages and without our customers we will not have a business. Equally every employee is as important as the next because we are part of a team”.
Jo – Assistant management accountant
“My day is all things accounts – sales ledger, credit control, purchase ledger, management accounts…
I absolutely love working with my team!
The phrase I live by every day….? Well done is better than well said!”
Dan – Management accountant
My primary function is to oversee the accounts, manage ordering processes, and handle exports. We keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
My opinion? Balance is everything – especially in the books.
ChatGPT is also a Godsend!
Gavin - Business Development Manager
I’m responsible for maintaining strong relationships with our existing customers, ensuring we consistently deliver on our promises and exceed expectations. I’m also actively focused on identifying new business opportunities and supporting others wherever possible. Our team is committed to going the extra mile, offering high-quality products at competitive prices.
Harley - The Office Dog
Harley keeps an eye on all comings and goings at Gerda HQ in Chelmsford. His day to day responsibilities include energetic ball fetching, effervescent tail wagging, and bringing a paws-itive attitude to the office every day!