Aftersales Manager – Audi Cheshire Oaks Competitive Salary OTE Great Employee Benefits 45 Hours Work with a World class brand Supporting the Aftersales department as an Aftersales / Service Manager, you’ll be a consistent role model for the whole department, working to maximise efficiency and profitability. You’ll be able to use your knowledge and experience to have a real impact on the business. By keeping standards high, you’ll find the freedom to build a team you can be proud of. What we can offer you 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays, rising with length of service. Holiday buying scheme also available Retail discounts that save you money every day Gym discounts, cash healthcare plans, and a cycle-to-work scheme Car discounts for new and used purchases and servicing Flexible pension scheme and Sharesave scheme to grow your savings Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter A wellbeing programme to support you and your family An internal colleague recognition system to celebrate achievements A community volunteering day What you’ll do day to day Meet key performance indicators and targets for the service and parts departments Look for opportunities to increase efficiency of the Aftersales operation and increase recovery rates Take actions to sustain, retain and enhance levels of customer satisfaction, whilst sustained profitability Work with team to develop understanding and implementation of customer focussed environment, setting clear objectives/targets Respond promptly to any customer complaints and ensure timely and correct resolution Liaise with external companies to ensure good working relationships are developed Maintain rigorous control of Department costs, stock and budget Ensure warranty procedures are followed correctly to ensure prompt recovery of monies due Recruit, coach and appraise team to ensure they are operating to full potential Ensure that company standards are followed in relation to control of funds, premises, vehicles, and other company resources Ensure that steps are taken to ensure safe working processes are followed and provision of H&S legislation are complied with. Helpful skills and qualifications Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you. Previous experience in supervisory role in a customer-oriented department Ability to develop and monitor budgets Previous experience in a target driven role An understanding of marketing processes and development of pricing strategies Up to date knowledge of vehicle and consumer legislation, trade practices and FCA regulations and duties A customer focused approach Excellent communication skills – with ability to negotiate and influence Experience working in a large Service / Aftersales department for an automotive retail dealership (essential). Be part of something big Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We’re the largest partner in the UK for Mercedes- Benz, Volkswagen and Audi, and second largest for BMW & MINI. Home to more than 7000 colleagues who are dedicated to providing exceptional customer services, we have 113 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail. But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - you just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people. In return, we recognise that the success of our business is because of our fantastic people. Which is why we’re committed to providing fantastic career opportunities, comprehensive training, competitive pay and benefits and full support personally and professionally.