Service Center Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval
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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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We're glad you want to help us make a difference

We create better everyday conditions for people. We do this by contributing to a more sustainable future through engineering innovation. We love what we do and we're good at it.

We're now looking for passionate Service Centre Manager at Alfa Laval, Johannesburg who would be directly responsible to lead an energetic team of our workshop job execution with quality and pace.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of most dynamic and transforming 'Service' team of Alfa Laval Middle East and Africa


About the role:
The individual will be responsible for Service Center Team, and day-to-day operations of Johannesburg Service Center.

Responsible for leading, developing and securing a high performing Service Centre Team in line with the overall Service strategy and the Alfa Laval culture in order to:

a) Create an excellent customer experience

b) Meet the Service market demands

This position reports to the Director of Service Operations MEA

The main responsibilities of the position include the following

  • 1. Secure a strong QHSE culture within the service centre.
  • Manage and develop capabilities needed to support the overall service strategy whilst leading and implementing the service transformational roadmap.
  • Responsible for the Service Centre cost centre forecast and result including investments and managing progress against financial targets.
  • Drive continuous safety and efficiency improvements as well as innovative processes and technologies and implement change management to adapt to new market demands and increase the competitiveness of the service center.
  • Support proactive service sales by lead generation in collaboration with service sales.
  • Manage customer relationships internally and externally towards delivering an excellent customer experience.
  • Lead the Service Centre team giving direction and ensuring that they are performing with a strong customer orientated mindset.
  • Develop, motivate and coach direct reports and secure a proper competence development.
  • Adapt quickly ensuring availability of internal and external resources based on customer demands.
  • Identify and manage high quality sub-suppliers for repairs and reconditioning and general purchases optimizing cost and ensuring high quality service.
  • Ensure that service jobs are executed according to importance in close cooperation with sales and deviations are reported and aligned with sales.
  • Implement and follow up on relevant KPIs to measure and improve performance.
  • Define best practice and share that with other Alfa Laval organizations.
  • Manage and develop authorized workshops and service providers.
  • Member of the regional Service Operations Management team.
Competencies, Educational Qualification, Years of experience

  • 2+ years of experience in managing a team of 4 or more members (service centre or workshop team experience is ideal)
o Ideally experienced in Rotating equipment - Heat Exchangers, Decanters and High Speed Seperators knowledge would be an advantage).

o Mechanical Engineering Graduates would be preferred.

  • Individual with strong service culture, customer focus, results driven, continuous improvement mindset, excellent people and communication skills, ability to build relations internally and externally, agile and easily adapting to changing circumstances.

Why should you apply:

  • We offer you an interesting and challenging position to create value for our customers.
  • Exciting place to build your technical knowledge & career with our engineering innovation and our niche process equipment's.
  • We also offer you to grow within the organization by providing necessary trainings.
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