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October 13, 2010

Toyota East Africa Jobs: Service Manager and Service Reception Manager Vacancies

Toyota East Africa Jobs: Service Manager and Service Reception Manager Vacancies

Position: Service Manager

Reporting to: General Manager Nairobi Toyota

Department: Service

Location: Nairobi

Reference No: Service/10/01

Job Overview

To ensure effective and efficient service management through developing, implementing and monitoring technical processes and systems that promotes profitable business performance.

Key Responsibilities

    - Prepare annual budgets and forecasts accurately, monitor and report on achievement in addition to developing and implementing action plans to manage variances
    - Ensure that the service products are competitively priced in a way that promotes business profitability.
    - Regularly monitor and review Service processes to promote efficiency and increase customer satisfaction.
    - Responsible for planning and ensuring availability of sufficient man power capacity to handle all the key areas within the workshop job flow process for optimal productivity.
    - Ensure customer satisfaction by effectively following up on customer complaints and ensure timely resolution
    - Build fruitful relationships with customers and ensure that complaints are resolved in an efficient and timely manner
    - Oversee and approve all departmental process and functions and ensure adherence to laid down standards and guidelines
    - Develop and facilitate the implementation of effective strategies that promote customer acquisition and retention
    - Motivate and provide leadership to the service team.
    - Responsible for overall team development

Education Background & Experience:

    - The candidate should have a BSC Degree in Engineering.
    - In addition he/she should posses a postgraduate qualification in a Business related field and a minimum of 8 years experience in a similar role in the automotive industry, 3 of which must be at managerial level.

Required Competencies:

    - The candidate must be able lead a team and have budgeting and financial control skills.
    - We are looking for someone who is customer focused with the ability to build relationships across all levels and has excellent communication skills.

Position: Service Reception Manager, Nairobi Toyota

Reporting to: NT Service Manager

Department: Service

Location: Nairobi

Reference No: Service/10/02

Job Overview

To guide and support service advisors to identify customer needs whilst maintaining effective communication and follow-up on all jobs for improved through put and ultimately achievement of service revenue targets.

Key Responsibilities

    - Ensure excellent customer service through coordinating job flow process between service reception and workshop floor.
    - Responsible for ensuring that the service department contributes to customer satisfaction by providing excellent customer care & strengthening customer relationships for both existing and prospective customers.
    - Manage the achievement of service throughput by effectively coordinating service appointments and work in progress to avoid workshop congestion.
    - Ensure that all customer vehicles are delivered in good condition and within promised delivery times.
    - Maintain an effective communication system to customers by ensuring timely updates on additional repair jobs, estimated costs and completion time.
    - Guide the development of service advisors to ensure improved competence and customer satisfaction.
    - Actively promote the services and benefits of the Company’s service and parts departments to all customers.
    - Ensure that all customer complaints are handled in a timely and efficient manner.
    - Ensure that all service advisors follow laid down Customer Service procedures and adhere to Toyota Standards in executing their duties.
    - Responsible for increasing service revenues by following through on issued quotations to convert them into sales

Education Background & Experience

    - The candidate should have a Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and a post graduate qualification in Customer Service management.
    - He/she should have minimum 2 years experience in front office /customer service management.

Required competencies

    - The candidate should posses excellent customer service skills in addition to having excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    - We are looking for a someone who is a team player, has the ability to handle pressure and is able to manage conflicts and diversity

To apply:

Qualified applicants are invited to send a cover letter quoting the reference number illustrating their suitability for the position against the listed qualifications and competencies together with a detailed curriculum vitae.

Applications should be sent by email to applications@toyotaea.com not later than 22nd October 2010.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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