Clerk

Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in Centurion is seeking a Costing & Warranty Clerk to ensure accurate costing of service and repair jobs for commercial vehicles and process warranty claims. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, possess strong technical knowledge of commercial vehicles, and excel in customer service. If you're looking to join a dynamic team focused on quality and service, apply now!

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience as a Costing & Warranty Clerk.
• Knowledge of technical automotive and workshop processes.
• Familiarity with warranty and maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate costing of service and repair jobs for vehicles.
• Process warranty claims according to company standards.
• Monitor workshop performance and ensure job cards are correctly filed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Technical knowledge of commercial vehicles

Education

Minimum Grade 12

Tools

Kerridge system

Job description

Tasks

About Us

Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Group’s success is based on its leading brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, and FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its product range is backed by its market-leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, Truck Training, and Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.

Job Overview

Costing & Warranty clerk ensures accurate costing of service and repair jobs for commercial vehicles and processes warranty claims in line with manufacturer and company requirements, supporting cost control and timely claim recovery in compliance to the Company’s Integrity & Anti Bribery Codes, Conflict of Interest Policy & S.H.E. requirements and to perform delegated S.H.E. tasks and duties & to inform superior about deviations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Service Costing

• Ensure correctness and completeness of job card with regard to number, correct account number, credit limits, vehicle details etc.
• Ensure job cards are invoiced and cost accurately and timeously.
• Ensure correct number of labour hours against the flat rate manual is cost; include sublet work, oil and consumables.

Workshop performance

• Monitor and report updating requirements of technical database for time and efficiency analysis to the Service Admin Manager.
• Monitor WIP.

Customer Service

• Ensure requests for estimates are administered accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure high quality of costing so as to enhance customer satisfaction minimizing customer disputes.

Administration

• Ensure all vehicles are checked for accuracy.
• Ensure all relevant documents are authorised attached (repair, orders for costing, parts requisition, diagnosis reports etc) to comply with DTSA audit standard.
• Ensure all job cards are filed.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12.
• Computer Literate (preferably Kerridge system experience).

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as Costing & Warranty Clerk.

Special Knowledge:

• Knowledge of commercial vehicles and technical automotive knowledge.
• Warranty/Maintenance systems.
• Product Knowledge (DTSA product knowledge is an advantage).
• Workshop processes.

Other important Information:

• Foreign nationals must qualify for a work visa/permit as per the provisions of the Immigration Act 13, 2002.
• Employment Equity Plan in terms of the Employment Equity Act, No 58, 1998. Code of good practice on the employment of people with disabilities.

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