RESUME
SHAJI CHANDRAN
OBJECTIVE
I would cherish a demanding position that makes effective use of my background. I would like to work in an environment where performance is rewarded with new responsibilities.
PRELUDE
20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN AUTOMOBILE AFTER SALES SERVICE INDUSTRY
Educational Background
MBA – SERVICES MANAGEMENT
2014-2015; BHARATHIYAR UNIVERSITY
B. TECH. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
1995-99; CALICUT UNIVERSITY - FIRST CLASS
PRE DEGREE
1993-95; KERALA UNIVERSITY - FIRST CLASS
S.S.L.C.
1993; BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS; KERALA - FIRST CLASS
Summary of skills
Good Customer handling skills.
Development of new systems to make the service center into a profit center.
Ability to control and co-ordinate employees and to built a team spirit among them for smooth operation of the organisation.
Hands on experience in Solving technical problems
To maintain Quality of work for maximum customer satisfaction.
Summary of Work Experience
AL KHOORY AUTOMOBILES: NOVEMBER 2013 – Till Date
Position: Service Manager – (Dubai & Sharjah)
Job Profile
Over All responsible for Service activities of Subaru Service Centers in Dubai And Sharjah..
Leading a team of 8 Service Advisors, 4 Supervisors, 3 Call Center executives, 6 Marketing executives and 18 Technicians, 4 electricians, 7 dentors, 6 painters and 11 supporting staff.
Retain customers and to ensure customer satisfaction.
Analyse service functions and administer remedies. Increase sale of service and spares.
Preparing Budgets, P&L, cost controlling, Observe entire work operations and to study lapses. Observing Technician productivity and efficiency report, Monthly targets, Customer view points and service excellence matrix
Company Profile
Dealer of Subaru in UAE
AL FUTTAIM MOTORS, ABUDHABI : AUGUST 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2013
Position: Reception Manager, Asst Service Manager
Job Profile
Customer concern handling to retain customers and to ensure customer satisfaction.
Managing the front office with 18 staff of which includes 10 service advisors.
Preparing monthly reports such as monthly revenue report, Other sales report, Customer feedback report, Monthly employee Assessment report, etc.
Responsible for the daily operations in the absence of the dealership Manager
Maintaining a team work for the healthy functioning of the organisation
Company Profile
Dealer of Toyota and Lexus in UAE
Al-Jazirah Ford (Al Basateen br.), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: JULY 2007 – JUNE 2008
Position: Service Manager
Job Profile:-
Responsible for the whole operations of the Service Center consisting of 2 Supervisors, 2 Service Advisor, 1 Customer relation executives, and 8 Technicians.
Retain customers and to ensure customer satisfaction.
Analyse service functions and administer remedies. Increase sale of service and spares.
Preparing Budgets, cost controlling, Observe entire work operations and to study lapses. Observing Technician productivity and efficiency report, Monthly targets, Customer view points and service excellence matrix
Company Profile
Dealer of Ford motor Ltd in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
P V S Ford, Calicut : FEBRUARY 2005 – JUNE 2007
Position: Service Manager
Job Profile:-
Looking after the whole management of the Service Center consisting of more than 45 persons including Supervisors, Service Advisor, Customer relation executives, Service Marketing Division, Painters, Dentors and Technicians.
Retain customers and to ensure customer satisfaction.
Analyse service functions and administer remedies to increase sale of service and spares.
Observe entire work operations and to study lapses. As a whole making the dealership a profit center.
Overall responsibility of all service activities in Calicut, Malappuram and Kannur service centers.
Company Profile
Dealer of Ford motor Ltd in Calicut, Malapuram and Kannur, Kerala.
P V S Mitsubishi,Calicut : JULY 2002 – JANUARY 2005
Position : Service and Spareparts Manager
Job Profile:-
Looking after the whole management of the Service Center consisting of more than 20 persons including Supervisors and Mechanics.
Managing the purchase of spares for the Service Station through the support of necessary administrative staff.
Retain customers and to ensure customer satisfaction.
Analyse service functions and administer remedies to increase sale of service and spares.
Observe entire work operations and to study lapses. As a whole making the dealership a profit center.
Company Profile
Dealer of Mitsubishi Motors in Calicut & Kannur, Kerala.
K V R Motors, Calicut : OCTOBER 2000 – JUNE 2002
Position : Service Engineer
Job Profile
Technical backbone of the dealer ship.
Responsible for updating dealer on all technical matters.
To conduct periodic training programs and also provide on the job training to technical supervisors and mechanics of the dealership.
Responsible for verifying and ensuring adequacy of special tools, general purpose tools, measuring equipments including the calibration and related records.
Must take care of the responsibilities of a Works Manager in his absence.
Company Profile
Dealer of Bajaj auto ltd in Calicut, Kerala.
MARIKAR MOTORS LIMITED : APRIL 2000 – SEPTEMBER 2000
Position : Sales and Service Engineer Trainee
Job Profile:-
Diagnosis and rectification of customer complaints.
Key person responsible for the technical perfection of after sale service.
Company Profile
Leading dealer of Hindustan Motors in Kerala.
TRAINING
Program : DEALER SERVICE ENGINEER TRAINING PROGRAMME
Period : 14-09-2001 to 12-11-2001
Organisation : Bajaj Auto ltd,
Akurdi, Pune
Program : MAINTANANCE & REPAIR OF BAJAJ ELIMINATOR
Period : 23-06-2001 to 27-06-2001
Organisation : Bajaj Auto ltd
Akurdi, Pune
Program :TRAINING ON MITSUBISHI PAJERO ELECTRICALS
Period : 17-04-2003 to 19-04-2003
Organisation : Hindustan Motors Ltd, Chennai Car Plant,
Thiruvallur, Chennai
Program :TRAINING ON MITSUBISHI LANCER DIESEL ENGINE
Period : 03-05-2004 to 05-05-2004
Organisation : Hindustan Motors Ltd, Chennai Car Plant,
Thiruvallur, Chennai
PROJECT
Subject : PERFORMANCE STUDY AND POWERLOSS MINIMISATION OF
CONVEYOR BELTS
Period : 01-08-98 to 30-10-98
Firm : GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED (Pulp Division)
Birlakootam, Mavoor,
Kozhikode, Kerala.
SEMINAR
Subject : A STUDY ON HEATPIPES AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Institution : College of Engineering
Kasaragod
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
M.S DOS
M.S WINDOWS
M.S OFFICE (M.S Word, M.S Excel, Power Point, etc)
AUTOCAD 2000(Release-14)
AUDATEX – estimation software
SAP
LANGUAGES KNOWN
ENGLISH – Speak, Read and Write
HINDI - Speak, Read and Write
MALAYALAM - Speak, Read and Write
ARABIC – Speak
TAMIL - Speak
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality : Indian
Date of Birth : 9th June 1977
Marital status : Married
Passport No : J 6980062 valid till 28-06-2021
Driving license No: 11/4820/1998 (India); 2004599(U A E)
E-mail : ************@*****.***
Phone : +971********* (official), +971*********(personal), +914*********(India)
Address : Mundengara House, Mavoor P O, Calicut, Kerala, India
PIN : 673661
E-mail: ************@*****.*** PHONE : +971*********, +971*********, +914*********