Aftersales Manager

About us : We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Braintree Ford and ORA

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time Hours: (44 hours per week) Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Salary: up to £70,000 OTE (including basic up to £55,000, plus bonus)

Are you looking for a career-defining role and longing to be part of something exciting? We are looking for an ambitious and talented Aftersales Manager to lead the aftersales team.

As a Aftersales Manager, you will act as a role model for customer service excellence for the team, always leading by example. You'll develop long-lasting, meaningful relationships with our customers and coach and motivate the team to do so too. You will be reporting into the General Manager and be responsible for Service Advisors, Technicians and the Parts team. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

You'll be looking after a busy and professional department where your remit will be to manage all aspects of the department, ensuring a consistently high level of performance is met. From the day to day running of the Workshop, managing the Technicians / Mechanics to achieve maximum productivity, making sure that the Service Advisors are very customer focused and achieved upselling targets to budget and KPI monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing guidance, training and appraisals to each of the Service team to encourage a forward-thinking attitude which will help them achieve their full potential
• Maximise customer satisfaction by treating everyone as an individual and delivering an exceptional service experience
• Monitor department performance against budget, identify any shortfall and implement plans to improve the performance
• Analyse local market statistics to identify opportunities within the territory
• Organise departmental forecasts and reports in a clear and timely manner
• Manage and own our Customer Satisfaction

You will have prior experience in a similar premium automotive environment with a proven track record in transactional aftersales and delivering exceptional customer service experiences. You will have experience in leading a highly motivated team and know how to get the best out of each team member. A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
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