Job Description Bodyshop Advisor (Automobile Dealership)
Position: Bodyshop Advisor
Industry: Automobile
Department: Bodyshop
Experience: 14 Years (Automobile bodyshop experience preferred)
Location: Andheri
Job Summary
We are looking for a customer-oriented and technically knowledgeable Bodyshop Advisor to manage accident repair and bodyshop service requirements. The candidate will be responsible for vehicle inspection, preparing repair estimates, coordinating with technicians and insurance companies, updating customers, and ensuring timely vehicle delivery with high customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend customers visiting the bodyshop for accident repairs, denting, painting, and other body repair requirements.
- Inspect damaged vehicles and document the extent of damage with photographs and detailed observations.
- Prepare job cards, repair estimates, and cost quotations for customers.
- Coordinate with insurance companies, surveyors, and customers for claim processing and repair approvals.
- Follow up on insurance approvals, spare parts availability, and repair progress.
- Coordinate with denting, painting, mechanical, and workshop teams to ensure timely completion of repairs.
- Provide regular updates to customers regarding repair status, estimated costs, and delivery timelines.
- Obtain customer approval for additional repairs, wherever required.
- Ensure proper documentation, billing, and vehicle delivery procedures.
- Handle customer complaints and resolve repair-related concerns professionally.
- Conduct final vehicle inspections and ensure repair quality before delivery.
- Follow up with customers after delivery to collect feedback and ensure satisfaction.
- Maintain bodyshop records and achieve customer satisfaction, revenue, and productivity targets.
Educational Qualification
Graduate in any discipline or Diploma in Automobile / Mechanical Engineering.
Required Skills
- Good communication and customer-handling skills.
- Basic technical knowledge of automobile body repairs, denting, painting, and accident repairs.
- Knowledge of motor insurance claims, surveyor coordination, and repair estimation.
- Strong coordination, follow-up, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and dealership management systems (DMS).
- Ability to manage multiple repair jobs and meet delivery timelines.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Experience as a Bodyshop Advisor in an automobile dealership or authorized service centre.
- Knowledge of insurance claim procedures and accident repair processes.
- Customer-focused, organized, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to coordinate with customers, insurance companies, surveyors, and workshop technicians.
- Valid four-wheeler driving licence will be an advantage.