Aftersales Manager

Group 1 Automotive; Stanborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major automotive retail group in Stanborough is seeking an Aftersales Manager to lead the aftersales department. The role involves managing teams, coaching staff, and ensuring exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in the automotive industry and strong leadership skills. This opportunity offers various perks, including competitive leave and flexible working options.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Retail discounts

Staff discounts on cars

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

Healthcare access

Paid volunteering day

Company share purchase plan

Referral rewards

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance options

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a managerial role within the automotive sector.
• Skills in coaching and motivating team members.
• Ability to monitor performance against targets and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the aftersales teams including parts, vehicle technicians, and service advisors.
• Coach and motivate the teams to achieve high performance.
• Monitor performance against agreed targets and provide guidance.

Skills

Previous experience in the automotive industry

Comprehensive knowledge of the motor trade

Ability to influence, motivate, and manage a team

Methodical and logical approach to workloads

Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workloads

Job description

Aftersales Manager – Audi Hatfield

Want to be the best you can be? It's what drives us too.

Working in our aftersales department as an Aftersales Manager you will be a key part of the Retail Centre. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills to deal with customers face to face or over the phone, providing an outstanding customer service to all customers.

As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll broaden your experience across both sites and brands. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years aheadwith our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growingwith our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover
• We’re open to flexible workingoptions – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Manage the aftersales teams including parts, vehicle technicians and service advisors
• Coach and motivate the teams
• Monitor performances against agreed targets and budgets
• Analyse areas of performance and weakness & provide guidance

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 of working within the automotive industry
• Comprehensive knowledge of the motor trade
• Able to influence, motivate and manage a team effectively
• Maintain methodical and logical approach to varying workloads
• Will be able to meet deadlines and prioritise workloads

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 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- just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.