Gary Watson
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Advisor, Director, Mentor and Teacher
Location: Australia, Australia, Australia 19 work roles 4 schools
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Gary Watson previously worked as Strategic Planning Manager at Cox Automotive Australia and Advisory Board Member, MBA Program at Deakin Business School. Gary Watson holds Masters Business Administration, Business And Law from Deakin University.

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I am a channel management and automotive industry specialist with extensive executive, director level and consultancy and advisory experience. I have over 30 years’ experience in the automotive industry, and also have direct experience across retail, franchising, not-for-profit and manufacturing sectors. I serve on company and advisory boards in the NFP (disability support) and academic sectors. I also have extra-curricular roles as company director, and am an adjunct professor (MBA, PDM, MBL) with Deakin Business School. I have held National Sales Manager, GM Aftersales; Dealer Principal, Dealer Partner/ Owner and General Manager roles for major automotive distribution and retail businesses with up to 300 staff and multiple domestic and international locations. I have also successfully started and operated several agency and consultancy businesses.I have an MBA with specialities in strategy, commercial law and organisational development, and have completed Post Graduate Diploma (Marketing) and Post Graduate Certificate (Entrepreneurship) coursework. I am currently completing a Masters of Business Law. On a personal level, I train service dogs and have volunteered for 20 years with many organisations and charities. I have been a Rugby player (wish I still was), a martial artist (ditto) and a scout leader.

Listed skills include Financial Reporting, Executive Management, Recruiting, Customer Satisfaction, and 46 others.

19 roles

Gary Watson work experience

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Advisory Board Member, Mba Program

Melbourne, Australia

To provide advice and recommendations to the faculty board

Mar 2015 - Mar 2024

Adjunct Professor

Deakin Business School

This appointment supports the Deakin Business School MBA program through case study and applied practical class contributions to the Strategy unit.

Jul 2015 - Jun 2023

Credential Assessor

Melbourne, Australia

Credentials Assessor, DeakinCo - providing candidate submission assessment for Deakin Masters and Bachelor’s level Professional Practice degree’s. Students undertaking Professional Practice courses gain their degree through a combination of Professional Practice credentialing and coursework units. These credential submissions are assessed for rigor against.

Feb 2019 - Oct 2022

Director And Owner

Odyssey Business Improvement

Melbourne, Australia

CEO and Owner, Odyssey Business Improvement. Odyssey is a specialist retail/ distribution channel management consultancy, developed to meet a significant gap in the channel management and business support advisory market. Focusing on strategy, channel management and customer engagement, we provide business improvement and management services to.

Apr 2012 - May 2021

Vice President

Canberra, Australia

Carers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s carers, advocating on behalf of Australia’s carers to influence policies and services at a national level. It works collaboratively with partners and its member organisations, the Network of state and territory Carers Associations, to deliver a range of essential national carer.

Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

Chair, Integrated Carer Support Service (Icss) Online Education Resource Working Group.

Dss, Carers Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Working closely with the Department Social Services (DSS) and various academic organisations including the Sleep Health Foundation of Victoria, I chaired the governance committee that developed the online support resource for the ICSS. The role included facilitating research collaboration, editing and contributing content, and liaison with contributing.

Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

Dealer Principal And Partner

South Yarra, Oakleigh, Hawthorn - Victoria

Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

Executive Director

Melbourne, Australia

Executive Director, apd Australia. apd Australia offers a unique blend of customised business development and consultancy programs which are designed, developed & delivered by industry specialists with the appropriate knowledge, experience & qualifications to incorporate them into existing business processes.Specialising in the Automotive and Leasing.

Mar 2013 - Aug 2017

Member

Blue Ribbon Day Community Council

Melbourne, Australia

Our aims and objectives are to encourage the public of Victoria to remember the sacrifice of officers who have fallen in the line of duty and to show all serving members of Victoria Police that their work and commitment is valued by a caring community.These aims are achieved through a wide range of projects and activities across Victoria that not only.

Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

Non Executive Director

Non-Executive Board Director for Tyre Compare.www.tyrecompare.com.au is a comparison format website that assists consumers in the research and purchase of tyres from over 2,000 retailers nationally. It is a unique model that provides an outstanding service to customers seeking the best and most competitively priced tyres, as well as providing a highly.

Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

Partner/ Director

Pyrmont, Sydney

  • Partner/ Director, RANDEM Media. RANDEM Media is a digital design and development agency, specialising in solving consumer engagement, marketing, business productivity and process challenges through tailored digital.
  • Marketing and communications planning and strategy
  • User experience and interface design
  • Augmented reality
  • Tablet to cloud solutions
  • Desktop and web software platforms
Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

Strategic Advisory Board Member

Ecloud Business Services

Melbourne, Australia

eCloud Business Services is market-leader in intelligent business document processing services. These include automated accounts payable processing; automated statement reconciliation; expense claim processing and credit card transaction authorisation.eCloud solutions reduce operational and financial inefficiencies incurred in the manual handling and.

Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

National Operations Manager

Bob Jane Corporation

Port Melbourne Victoria

This was a National GM role, responsible for all franchise and channel operations and business development. The role was created to develop broader capability in strategic planning, customer service, and improved structure and discipline in corporate management. The role incorporates responsibility for the development and execution of overall.

Jun 2011 - Apr 2012

General Manager, Aftersales

Incorporates:♦ National Customer and Dealer Service♦ Technical and Product Engineering♦ National Parts and Accessories♦ Parts logistics and Distribution♦ "All 4 The Driver" Customer First Brand and Dealer This role includes parts import and distribution (including warehousing, logistics and pricing), channel development and management, product development.

Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

Dealer Principal

Inchcape Automotive Retail

SMN is a vertically integrated retailing business with single franchise responsibility. It is a (app.) $300M business (turnover) returning 4 – 4.3% on sales. The business has five primary dealerships, including the global Subaru flagship, Subaru Interactive @ Docklands. The business has a further two service satellites. The annual volume (2008) is 5000 new.

Nov 2005 - Jun 2010

National Sales & Network Development Manager

Subaru Australia

National Sales and Network Development Manager. The role incorporated IT, Dealer Development, and training as well as full responsibility for sales, supply chain and network marketing management.

Jan 2003 - Oct 2005

Managing Director/ Owner

Fuel Automotive
  • The business model for Fuel was to use analysis of market penetration and network/ OEM capability, and develop operational management improvement programs to extend that capability into market gaps.Fuel was an.
  • Standards and process development programs for distribution and retail network businesses
  • Marketing and business planning for distribution and retail network businesses
  • Interactive (DVD/ CD based) business analysis and improvement platforms
Jul 2001 - Nov 2002

General Manager

R.L. Polk Australia

Polk Australia is one of the largest automotive business consultancies in Australia. Polk provides a range of services developed from their capabilities in data capture, storage and analysis. Polk Australia is a local (Asia) office for R.L. Polk, the U.S.A. based automotive business consultancy. R.L. Polk has operations in the USA, Europe, the UK and Asia..

Jan 2000 - Jul 2001
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Gary Watson education

Masters Business Administration, Business And Law

Masters Of Business Administration (MBA)

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Mount Eliza Business School

Entrepreneurial Leadership Program - Executive Education

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Gary Watson is based in Australia, Australia, Australia.

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Gary Watson has worked for Cox Automotive Australia, Deakin Business School, Deakin University, Deakinco., and Odyssey Business Improvement.

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Gary Watson holds Masters Business Administration, Business And Law from Deakin University.

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Gary Watson is listed with skills including Financial Reporting, Executive Management, Recruiting, Customer Satisfaction, Automotive, Vehicles, New Business Development, and Account Management.

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