Service Advisor
Job Summary:
As a certified service advisor you are the face of
dealership and play a crucial role in defining customer service experience. You
are responsible for generating revenue for dealership by offering right
services as per the requirement and ensure the customer satisfaction by
fulfillment of their requirements. You act as best consultant for customers’
service needs. Your key responsibilities are-
1. You study service history of the appointed customer and
prepare yourself to attend the customer one day prior.
2. You interact with customers during reception and
perform active reception as per the check sheet, record customers’ verbatim and
perform preliminary diagnosis in case of specific problem mentioned by
customer.
3. You advise customers for suitable service product and
required jobs to be done as per the customers’ need.
4. You share the cost and time estimate with customers
against the requirements given by customers and take approval against the same.
5. You translate the customer requirement in technical
instructions with quick test and environment data collected during reception
with the help of a Quality Inspector.
6. You exhibit maximum transparency through video call
with customer to show parts to be replaced and vehicle status in workshop.
7. You keep on updating the vehicle status to customers
during service.
8. You follow up with the workshop for completion of job
as per promised time.
9. You confirm the readiness of car after visual
inspection and inform customer about delivery time.
10. You perform handover process by clear explanation of
invoice to customers and ensure the satisfaction through instant feedback.
11. You call customers after 3 days of vehicle delivery to
know the post service feedback.
12. You have thorough knowledge of systems like eDealer,
Digital Service Drive and Xentry Portal.
Skills
Social and interpersonal competence
• You are extremely loyal to company and brand. As
a result you come across as trustworthy and responsible.
• You show a lot of initiative. You are persuasive
and are able to make decisions on your own.
1/7
• You professionally implement all Mercedes-Benz
specifications on customer oriented conduct.
• You are willing to make compromises, but can
also openly address and constructively solve conflicts with customers and
colleagues.
• You are good listener and are empathetic towards
customer concerns, requirements and willing to understand customer’s problem.
• You are Capable of capturing revenue
opportunities through identification of additional work, value added services,
up-selling of service products with conviction.
• You are team player and capable of liaising with
workshop staff for getting the work done in desired timeline.
• You are honest with customers and offer them
solutions that take time and costs into account.
• You actively approach customers, thus showing
excellent communication skills.
Method and process competence
• You are good at planning and organizing. In
doing so, you show a high level of skills in processes and systems.
• You are aware of standard processes of reception,
handover and follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction.
Technical competence
• You are technically qualified to carry out basic
checks, diagnosis in vehicle and offer a consultation to customers.
• You are capable of transforming customer
requirements into technical instructions for internal communication.
• You are a critical reviewer of work done as per
the requirements of customer to meet customer expectations.
Requirements
Qualification & Experience:
• Degree in Automotive / Mechanical
Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in Luxury automobile
retail market.
• Certified Service Advisor training