National Workshop Manager
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The National Workshop Manager will be responsible for
overseeing and managing nationwide vehicle maintenance operations across Saudi
Arabia. The role will lead Regional Workshop Managers across the Western,
Central, and Eastern regions, ensuring effective workshop operations, fleet
availability, maintenance quality, cost control, and compliance with required
standards. The position will also manage relationships with automotive
agencies, workshops, and service providers, while supporting the maintenance of
both conventional and electric vehicles.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the nationwide vehicle maintenance
strategy in line with business requirements.
- Oversee workshop and maintenance
operations across the Western, Central, and Eastern regions.
- Lead and manage Regional Workshop
Managers and ensure effective performance across all regions.
- Establish and monitor preventive and
corrective maintenance schedules to minimize vehicle downtime.
- Ensure high fleet availability and
timely completion of vehicle repairs and maintenance.
- Monitor and control maintenance costs
and budgets.
- Manage relationships with automotive
agencies, external workshops, service providers, and suppliers.
- Negotiate and manage service
agreements and vendor relationships where required.
- Oversee warranty recovery and
accident repair assessments.
- Ensure maintenance activities comply
with manufacturer guidelines, safety requirements, and relevant standards.
- Monitor maintenance performance
through operational reports and KPIs.
- Identify opportunities to improve
workshop efficiency, maintenance quality, and fleet availability.
- Support the use of maintenance
management systems, ERP systems, dashboards, and digital tools.
- Coordinate with Operations,
Procurement, Finance, and other relevant departments.
- Oversee maintenance requirements for
both conventional and electric vehicles.
- Conduct regular visits to regional
workshops and travel between locations when required.
Requirements
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in automotive
maintenance, with strong managerial experience; preferably more than 4
years in a managerial position.
- Industry Experience: Experience in
Car Rental,Fleet Management,Automotive Dealership / Agency, or related automotive operations. - Management Experience: Proven experience managing
multi-site / multi-region workshop or maintenance operations.
- Fleet Experience: Experience managing vehicle fleets
and ensuring fleet availability.
- Technical Exposure: Experience with conventional
vehicles, with some exposure to electric vehicles preferred.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in
Mechanical Engineering,Automotive Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not mandatory. - Languages: Strong English communication skills..
- Travel: Willingness to
travel to Riyadh, Jeddah, and other regions when required