Job Description
High Level Job Outputs (Top 10):
- Sell motor vehicles and associated accessories and services.
- Appraise and price trade-ins and buy-ins.
- Ensure client satisfaction.
- Obtain trade covers.
- Ensure vehicle delivery standards to customers are met.
- Follow up outstanding debtors and conclude deal file documentation.
- Execute all agreed projects.
- Keep the showroom and stock yard to the agreed standard.
- Adherence to company culture and code of ethics.
Job Outputs & Quality Requirements:
Output 1: Sell motor vehicles and associated accessories and services
- Meet or exceed individual sales target on:
- First gross vehicle sales
- Second gross accessories and associated services
- Unit sales targets
- Complete all necessary documentation:
- All required documents in place, fully completed and signed
- Submitted immediately after the sale
- Ensure all sales are legally compliant
- Ensure sales meet financial parameters (purchase price, reconditioning costs, trade-in values)
Output 2: Appraise and price trade-ins and buy-ins
- Accurate appraisal to ensure:
- Reconditioning costs within estimates
- Market price standards met
- Required return on resale is achievable
- Complete all required documentation and ensure legal compliance
Output 3: Ensure client satisfaction
- No customer complaints during the sales process
- Follow up within 1 day after sale and every 6 months thereafter
- Respond and resolve complaints immediately
- Follow CCP sales processes
- Meet or exceed after-sales CSI targets
Output 4: Obtain trade covers
- Obtain trade covers for vehicles that dont meet internal pricing/age standards
- Complete documentation and ensure legal compliance
- Obtain Sales Manager approval before outsourcing vehicles
Output 5: Ensure vehicle delivery standards to customers are met
- Complete pre-delivery checklist
- Inspect vehicle condition and arrange corrections
- Provide appropriate sales gift
- Ensure trade-in documentation and accessories are received before handover
- Deliver a comprehensive handover including product features and documents
Output 6: Conclude deal file documentation and follow up outstanding debtors
- Ensure all documentation is signed and 100% accurately captured
- File documents correctly in Deal File
- Liaise with Finance to ensure payments received
- Follow up with customers/financial institutions as needed
Qualifications:
- Basic literacy and numeracy (Essential)
- Grade 12 (Essential)
- Technical qualification (Direable)
- 3-year degree/diploma
Professional / Technical / Legal Skills or Qualifications:
- Some mechanical knowledge (Desirable)
- Drivers license (Essential)
- Industry knowledge(Desirable)
- Computer skills (Essential)
Experience Required:
- New car sales (Desirable)
- Vehicle appraisals (Desirable)
- Sales & Marketing (Essential)
Competencies Required:
- Mechanical
- Pricing and margins
- Product knowledge
- Sales skills
- Presentation skills
Behavioural Attributes:
- Assertiveness
- Communication (verbal & written)
- Customer orientated
- Customer satisfaction
- Decision making
- Decisiveness
- Diagnostic ability
- Listening
- Networking
- Negotiating
- Opportunistic
- Passion
- Positive
- Resilient
- Results orientated
- Self-confidence
- Target driven
- Thinking on one’s feet
- Motivated
- Adherence to Kelston Code of Ethics
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About Automotive Service Jobs in Eastern Cape
The automotive service industry is a vital sector in Eastern Cape, South Africa, with numerous opportunities available for skilled professionals. Generally, the job market trends indicate a steady demand for skilled technicians and mechanics to cater to the growing number of vehicles on the road. Typically, this demand is highest in urban areas where there are more residents who own cars.
In terms of salary expectations, it’s common for automotive service roles to fall within broad ranges, typically ranging from R30 000 to R80 000 per annum, depending on factors such as experience, company size, and industry sector. However, these figures are subject to variation, and actual salaries may differ based on individual circumstances. For instance, experienced technicians with specialized skills or those working for larger companies may earn higher salaries.
Common skills required for automotive service roles include mechanical aptitude, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, communication skills, teamwork ability, adaptability, and technical knowledge of various vehicle systems. Typically, candidates with a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Repair are well-suited for these roles.
The automotive service industry is often associated with the following sectors: manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and technology. These industries frequently require skilled technicians to maintain and repair their fleets of vehicles.
For career development, automotive service professionals can typically progress to senior technician or supervisor roles within a few years of experience. With further training or education, they may also pursue careers in management, sales, or technical training. Often, companies invest in employee development programs, providing opportunities for on-the-job training, workshops, and mentorship schemes.
This information provides general career guidance. Actual salaries and requirements vary by employer.
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