Main characteristics
- Location
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Company
- Sapphire Vehicle Services
- Salary
- £30000 - £36000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Automotive / Aerospace
Job summary
Service Advisor - Basingstoke - up to 36k plus bonusWe currently have an opportunity for an experienced Service Advisor to join the team at our Basingstoke VMU
As a Service Advisor, you are an integral part of the Service Team.
Your role is to be the professional manager of our customer-centric service.
You are in direct contact with the customer and you are the skilled interface between them and the workshop, to deliver our customer promise.
You have a significant impact on customer satisfaction and make a key contribution to the success of the aftersales operation.
You are able to provide information on Mercedes-Benz Vans services and products and respond to queries about service-related topics.
Responsibilities
Active review of planned work to ensure customer readiness.
Pre-call and Check-in of vehicle, including reviewing customer and vehicle data.
Confirm the key customer contact and preferred communication method.
Establish scope of repair and maintenance, gaining customer approval where required and ensuring there is authority to pay and the account is not on stop.
Ensure that a visual inspection is performed and an automatic quick-test to establish the status of the vehicle.
Explain and hand-over the Workshop Order to the Workshop Controller.
Monitor the repair status and clarify additional repair services.
Create basic cost estimates and invoices, and update Digital Service Records.
Provide proactive customer updates using the preferred communication method.
Co-ordinate the pickup date, time, method and location with the customer.
Return the vehicle to the customer, including explanation of work carried out.
Ownership of job packs and associated documentation.
Desired Experience
Experience working in a service industry with high customer expectations.
Experience in customer contact and customer support.
Experience in an automotive service operation or in a comparable role within the service sector.
Basic technical knowledge and an understanding of service and parts.
Basic knowledge of commercial vehicles and connected vehicles.
Some understanding of compliance associated with Heavy Goods Vehicles.
Some knowledge of service-relevant applications (DMS, XENTRY Products).
Basic computer skills as well as general business knowledge.
General IT knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
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