Gavin Golightly

I have had a very diverse and successful career in the auto industry in Southern Africa which enables me to add significant value to any organization.
I have a very strong identify opportunities versus just highlighting the hurdles mindset and this coupled with my view that nobody has ownership of ideas in my team has enabled me to build and lead very positive, interactive, proactive and successful teams with my leadership style.

I have played cricket, in-door cricket and soccer at a provincial level for many years and lead a very healthy lifestyle that enables me to continue to achieve Diamond Vitality status every year with Discovery Health – I am definitely fit and healthy and young in mind, body and spirit and I am looking for a potential new refreshing challenge.

I am looking for the following responsibilities and positions:
Sales or Marketing Director
Sales & Marketing Manager
National Sales Manager
Marketing Manager
Dealer Operations Manager
Regional Sales Manager
Dealer Principal
Dealer Travel and Sales Incentives – achieved excellent metrics while at Ford SA.
Launch, Event and Campaign Management - achieved excellent metrics while at Ford SA
Sales and Marketing Manager - Financial Services – Ford Credit – achieved all KPI’s
Fleet Management - VWSA

CAREER SUMMARY

10.2019 – Business Partner with Outlook Adventures, GTTR, NewAge & VentaVid
04.2019 – 09.2019 National Brand Manager, GWM/Haval SA
11.2014 – 03.2019 Sales, Marketing & Operations Manager, Uon Global
11.2011 – 10.2014 Ford Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company
03.2010 – 10.2011 National Sales Manager (Ford & Mazda), Ford Motor Company
02.2007 – 02.2010 National Marketing & Sales Manager (Ford, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover), Ford Financial Services
03.2001 – 01.2007 Regional Sales Manager (Ford & Mazda), Ford Motor Company
09.1998 – 02.2001 Regional Sales Manager (Region 1), Volkswagen SA
10.1993 – 08.1998 Regional Manager (VW & Audi), Volkswagen SA
10.1990 – 09.1993 Fleet Business Manager (VW & Audi), Volkswagen SA
06.1985 – 09.1990 District Sales Manager (VW & Audi), Volkswagen SA
05.1984 – 05.1985 Marketing Graduate Trainee, Volkswagen SA

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:

•             Rated Number 1 out of 7 Regional Managers at VWSA by dealers. (Source: VWSA Factorybuilder).

•             Achieved highest marks in VWSA sponsored Retail Marketing Diploma course - GSB UCT.

•             Since joining Ford SA as a Regional Manager, the DSI improved from 15th in my first year to 4th to 1st in the industry.

•             Chairman of Ford SA – Employment Equity Committee.

•             Regular adjudicator at Professional Marketing Reviews Golden Arrow Awards. 

•             Nominated by Ford SA to be a media ambassador.

•             Won internal VW & Ford factory incentive competitions to host international dealer trips.

•             Leadership Development Course – Dr Deon van Zyl, Nick Christelis – “Fulfills all the criteria for Leadership Development with flying colours & distinction!  Unique, not of the traditional mould, & one of the best at his level of management.”

•             Achieved a Ford Marketing R32 million Efficiency Savings for the new Ford Africa & Asia Pacific Region

•             Our team & our advertising agencies achieved outstanding results in 2014 for the Ford brand in SA including:

O best ever market share, retails, brand metrics, conferences & events, resuscitated Ford Racing

O best ever dealer launch events (recognised with a Ford Go Further Award in Oct 2014)

O zero National Dealer Council issues with Ford Marketing

•        Audi SA retail advertising improved significantly while being my key responsibility at Uon.Global

•             Achieved best ever brand awareness, retail sales & marketing metrics while at GWM/Haval SA

• Retail Marketing Diploma, Graduate School of Business, UCT (1989)
• BCom Honours, Marketing, University of South Africa (1987)
• BCom Business Economics, Industrial Psychology, Nelson Mandela University (1982)
• Matric / National Senior Certificate, Grey High School (1976)