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Gavin Nugent

Gavin Nugent

Regional Manager
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Regional management professional with proven track record in driving operational excellence and strategic growth. Skilled in team leadership, business development, and process optimization. Strong focus on fostering collaboration, adapting to evolving business needs, and delivering measurable results. Known for effective decision-making and ability to inspire high performance.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Manager

E-Z-GO South Africa (later Became Imperial / MOTUS)
06.2008 - Current

All aspects of managing the regions: Western Cape, and later included Eastern and Southern Cape, and KZN.

- Long term rentals of golf cars

- Sales of golf cars

- Repairs of golf carts.

- part sales of golf cars

- Employing to dismissals of staff

Consultant

Concerted Processing Services
10.2007 - 06.2008

Assisted with the set up of a finishing house for clothing manufacturers.

Consultant

Fifth Element Marketing
09.2006 - 05.2008

Assisted with the setting up of a new warehouse in the clothing manufacturing industry.

Regional Manager Western Cape

InkTech
04.2005 - 09.2006

Set up franchise stores for Ink-Tek in the Cape, and also managed a sales team and three retail outlets.

Regional Manager

Direct Response Marketing (Later Became Primedia Outdoor).
08.2000 - 02.2005

Managed the operations of the region for the targeted distribution of advertising material.

National and International Buyer

The Clicks Organisation Head Office Cape Town
05.1996 - 07.2000

Full buyer and later category management portfolios for several different commodities. Annual trade negotiations, advert spend budgets, promotion catalogs etc

Regional Buyer

The Clicks Organisation
03.1993 - 05.1996

Oversaw pricing, Regional negotiations, regional buying, supplier promotions, store visits.

Branch Manager

The Clicks Organisation
02.1990 - 03.1993

Managed the entire store operation in several stores.

Assistant Manager

The Clicks Organisation
01.1989 - 01.1990

Managed processes in branches and relieved stores as the manager.

Manager Trainee

The Clicks Organisation
01.1988 - 01.1989

Training on all aspects of retail store managerment.

Soldier

South African Defense Force
Pretoria, Traansvaal
01.1986 - 12.1987

Military Service

Education

School Matriculated 1985, Johannesburg

Timeline

Regional Manager - E-Z-GO South Africa (later Became Imperial / MOTUS)
06.2008 - Current
Consultant - Concerted Processing Services
10.2007 - 06.2008
Consultant - Fifth Element Marketing
09.2006 - 05.2008
Regional Manager Western Cape - InkTech
04.2005 - 09.2006
Regional Manager - Direct Response Marketing (Later Became Primedia Outdoor).
08.2000 - 02.2005
National and International Buyer - The Clicks Organisation Head Office Cape Town
05.1996 - 07.2000
Regional Buyer - The Clicks Organisation
03.1993 - 05.1996
Branch Manager - The Clicks Organisation
02.1990 - 03.1993
Assistant Manager - The Clicks Organisation
01.1989 - 01.1990
Manager Trainee - The Clicks Organisation
01.1988 - 01.1989
Soldier - South African Defense Force
01.1986 - 12.1987
School Matriculated 1985 - ,
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