Every employee at Al Rostamani Group plays a role in making a real difference to the business and our customers. We care for our employees by offering them meaningful and purposeful work and an opportunity to grow, learn, contribute and succeed. Today, the Al Rostamani Group has come a long way since its birth in 1957. Our group has grown steadfastly with the guiding principles of Commitment, Care & Vision, alongside a strong sense of active involvement in the community. We are a well-diversified group, with a key presence in industries such as General Trading, Automobiles and Heavy Equipment, Travel, Foreign Exchange, Financial Services, Property Management, Construction, Infrastructure Development and Information Technology Services. Our Group employs approximately 2000 people from 41 different nationalities, which contributes to our multicultural and multi-national environment.Al Rostamani Trading Company is the sole authorized distributor of Suzuki and Citroxc3xabn across the UAE with Sales, Service and Parts outlets able to serve its customers throughout the country.Job PurposeThe jobholder is responsible for collecting, reviewing and submitting the required documentation to process warranty claims in line with Corporate policies and/or procedures laid out by the Principals. The role also involves ensuring payments for processed claims are received from the Principal on time and the parts replacement process conforms to set Warranty Guidelines. The jobholder acts as a mediator between the Principal manufacturer and the customer to make claims on any vehicle defects, occurring, typically, within the warranty period or make xe2x80x9cgood-will xe2x80x9cexceptions post period as permissible.Job Responsibilities
Conducts analysis of the Warranty versus the customer complaint and workshop diagnosis to ensure that warranty claim is justified before presenting it to the factory. This includes circulating factory notifications on guidelines for workshop repair and diagnosis as and when needed
Understands and analyses the Warranty evidence in terms of claim coverage and outside it to facilitate the warranty claims' acceptance and approval.
Guides the Service Advisor on claims' acceptance to educate and provide appropriate feedback to customers. This includes responding to related queries, familiarising and providing guidance with technical manual and ensuring customers are furnished with a copy
Collects, scrutinizes and submits relevant documentation to the factory to ensure accuracy and timely processing of claims in compliance with Warranty policies and procedures. This includes identifying outstanding ageing claims, investigating causes for rejected claims, rectifying errors related to documentation and/or otherwise and resubmitting them
Ensures the collection and appropriate tagging/coding and storage of defective parts to conform to Warranty guidelines. This includes consistently inspecting defective parts in readiness for the parts audit carried out by the Factory Representative on a monthly basis
Ensures all defective parts are scrapped as per Warranty policy guidelines. This includes preparing a list or parts to be scrapped.
Submits processed claims and monitors payments to ensure prompt payment from the factory. This includes reconciling credit notes and payments received with the recorded warranty value.
Submits claims payment report to Finance and justifies any payment variance to draw attention to non-warranty related reasons such as labour or parts overcharge
Coordinates and prepares technical reports on product defects to provide feedback to the Principal to take the necessary actions. This includes handling or controlling the service recalls and measures process in view of safety to highlight any defects after the vehicle is released and help assigning incentives based on achieved target rate
Uploads any new policy guidelines and procedures for handling claims to create continuous awareness and help resolve any key concerns (e.g. those related to GAP Warranty or permissible warranty extension in relation to vehicle age and mileage limitations)
Job RequirementsQualifications
High School Certificate/ Diploma (12 years of school education)
Automotive Technician Diploma or equivalent from a recognised institute
Experience
Minimum 3-4 years' experience as a Service Advisor in a reputed automobile workshop
Knowledge & Skills
Sound understanding of the automotive service industry
Knowledge of a Workshop Model and Operations
Written and verbal communication in English (other regionally spoken languages including Arabic would be an added advantage)
Well organised & effective plans in all situations.
Methodical approach for better inputs, result oriented
Sets and achieve highest work standard at all the times.
At Al Rostamani Group, we seek talented people who work hard to achieve great things. We consider not only your skills and experience, but also your passion for the role, your desire to learn and how well you align with our core values of care, commitment and vision. If this position represents an opportunity you wish to pursue, we invite you to apply.