Aftersales Manager

Full Time

Al Futtaim Private Company LLC

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

Job Role:
The primary focus of the role will be to drive the achievement of set targets, revenue, gross margin, Net Promoter Score (NPS), branch profit and loss, while managing the overall service center’s performance to consistently deliver seamless customer experience and ability to lead change processes and provide coaching and leadership.

What you will do:
Study and evaluate current customer verbatim to implement a culture of Small Group Activity to enhance customer experience and operational efficiencies.
Conduct daily meetings with the Reception Manager/Supervisor, Workshop Manager and Parts team to align them on the targets and performance expectations.
Work with Human Resources to ensure the branch is always optimally staffed/resourced with qualified and efficient workforce.
Effectively manage stakeholders through regular meetings to ensure corrective actions on issues pertaining.
Submit accurate weekly forecasts based on analysis of actual market trends, sales conversions, bank approval TATs, invoices etc. for Management reporting.
Manage facility to comply with the Brand Corporate Image standards as well as HSSE standards.
Ensure 100% compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Drive branch performance for Volvo to achieve sold hours target, revenue target, accessory, and sales recovery rate target.
Ensure and monitor optimal capacity of resources in the service center to deliver Total Quality Management and improve service retention.
Compliance with local Government and Principal Policies and procedures to minimize Operational Risk at the service Centre.
Constantly evaluate through performance management and coaching, all direct reports to support the development and growth of all associates.

Required Skills:
Supervisory experience and Strategic problem resolution skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
Management of all Aftersales related activities.
Stakeholder management.

About the Team:
Reporting to the Dealer Principal and will work closely with the Aftersales team and the broader internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibility:
10 years overall experience with Automotive dealerships; of which a minimum of 5 years in aftersales at managerial level.
Knowledge of Automotive dealer / distributor business processes.
Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Engineering, preferably Automotive or Business Management or equivalent.