Service Advisor
Ali & Sons Holding LLC
وصف الوظيفة
Role Overview
Service Advisor at Ali & Sons Holding LLC. The role provides professional customer service, coordinates service-related requirements, and maintains accurate job records to ensure a positive customer experience while achieving Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) targets.
Company Overview
Ali & Sons works with some of the most well-known and prestigious automotive brands in the world. The companies represent are globally recognised for quality, reliability, and sophistication, and for many of them Ali & Sons is the sole distribution agent in the UAE. The organization strives to provide customers with the best experiences possible driven by high-tech showrooms, world-leading after-sales support, and comprehensive guidance through every stage of the buying process.
Role Purpose
To provide professional customer service, coordinate service-related requirements, maintain accurate job cards and work-in-progress records, support labour and parts sales targets, and ensure a positive customer experience while achieving the desired Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI).
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service & Communication
- Keep customers informed about service progress and provide regular follow-up calls.
- Coordinate with the Customer Relations Representative to resolve customer complaints.
- Maintain a professional appearance and attitude when dealing with customers and colleagues.
- Advise customers on required services and the overall performance of their vehicles.
Job Card & Documentation Management
- Create pre-orders and job cards in the Dealer Management System (DMS), ensuring accurate customer details and descriptions of vehicle concerns.
- Record notes, comments, existing vehicle damage, and missing items during vehicle reception.
- Obtain customer signatures on job cards and ensure all required documentation is complete.
- Review customer service history to identify previous repairs or recurring concerns.
Workshop Coordination
- Coordinate with the Foreman to determine the work required and prepare accurate job cards.
- Assist other Service Advisors whenever required.
- Maintain and regularly update Work-in-Progress (WIP) reports.
Warranty & Approvals
- Conduct an initial assessment of whether repairs may be covered under warranty or charged to the customer.
- Obtain customer approval before proceeding with repairs and maintain supporting records.
Sales & Performance
- Support the achievement of labor sales, parts sales, and customer satisfaction targets.
Compliance & Development
- Complete assigned online training and maintain up-to-date product and service knowledge.
- Maintain company assets and ensure the work area is clean and organized.
- Follow all company health, safety, and quality procedures.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Country Service Manager.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in automotive aftersales or service advisory operations.
- Experience with customer handling, job cards, workshop coordination, and service follow-ups is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma.
- Valid driving license is mandatory.
Skills & Competencies
- Knowledge of automotive service processes and workshop operations.
- Experience creating job cards and managing customer records through a Dealer Management System (DMS).
- Understanding of warranty assessments, repair estimates, and customer approvals.
- Ability to monitor WIP reports and coordinate with workshop teams.
- Customer complaint handling and service follow-up skills.
- Ability to support labor and parts sales targets.
- Computer literate, with the ability to use relevant service systems and maintain accurate records.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is preferred.
Additional Information
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Labor and parts sales targets.
- Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) results.
- Completion of assigned online training.
- Reduction of unjustified or delayed Work-in-Progress (WIP) job cards.