Senior Advisor at Brighter Africa Limited

Description

This position description is subject to change at any time as needed to meet the requirements of the program or company.

Position Summary

As a service Advisor, you will be responsible for ensuring all transaction documentation is accurate, complete, and processed in a timely manner.  This individual serves as the liaison between the store and Support Services for accounts receivables, parts and accessories, and vehicle sales processing.  The Service Advisor works closely with the sales staff to collect all required transaction information.

Major Job Activities

1. Communicates with clients about vehicle problems, insurance questions, and warranty issues
2. Maintains positive relationships with clients to ensure repeat and return customers
3. Approaches transactions with sales-minded professionalism and suggestively sell products and services to clients, including making clients aware of all packages and retail options available
4. Answers customer questions about services, including when to expect vehicle repairs
5. Displays extensive knowledge about products and services
6. Ensures customer vehicle is finished on time and details for customer services rendered and costs for those services, ensuring satisfaction at every step of interaction
7. Uses all methods of customer communication, including online bookings, phone calls, and in-person interactions, to schedule and book appointments, vehicle drop-offs, and vehicle pick-ups
8. Communicates with technicians about vehicle statuses, and ensures that vehicles will be ready for customer on time
9. Acts as an advocate for clients when communicating vehicle problems and needs to repair department
10. Liaises with technicians about parts ordering to ensure requisite parts are available when vehicle repairs require them and communicate any time restrictions to customers in a timely manner
11. Processes customer payments
12. Demonstrates extensive knowledge of service department
13. Perform general office duties, order supplies, file, mail processing distribution, and maintain records management database systems.
14. Opening, sorting, and distributing incoming correspondence, including emails.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Diploma in Automotive Engineering or Equivalent
• Previous Experience (at least three years) in the Vehicle Service Department
• Knowledge of Vehicle Parts and Services
• Computer Skills
• Customer-Facing Skills
• Communication Skills
• Team Management, Sales Experience, Enthusiastic Attitude, Self-Motivated