Assistant Manager – Service (Food & Pharma) (Solapur)

We are supporting our reputed client in hiring an Assistant Manager – Service to lead after-sales service operations and provide technical support to customers in the Food & Pharma sector. Position: Assistant Manager – Service Location: Pune Department: Sales Qualification: Diploma / BE Mechanical Experience: 5–7 Years Preferred Industry: Food & Pharma Industry Role Purpose Providing aftersales service & technical support to customers. Service team lead. Responsibilities & Key Result Areas A. Customer claims handling – In-House Product Servicing (Warranty claims & service requests)
- To acknowledge & reply to customer complaints & service requests.
- To inspect received component for service & send initial inspection report to customer.
- To plan repair actions & recommend required spare parts.
- In case of warranty claims, to seek approval for FOC order processing of required spare parts.
- To provide list of required spare parts to internal sales team for service request enquiries.
- To co-ordinate with sales team for creating sales orders (FOC / Chargeable).
- To repair received product following standard assembly procedure and carry out testing / trial (at customer end) & seek customer feedback.
- To co-ordinate with logistic department for dispatch of repaired product. B. Customer complaint handling – Product service at site (Warranty claims & service requests)
- To acknowledge & reply customer complaints & service requests.
- To decide & plan service visit with intimation to customer.
- To plan repair actions at site & recommend required spare parts.
- In case of warranty claims, to seek approval for FOC order processing of required spare parts.
- To provide list of required spare parts to internal sales team for service request enquiries.
- To co-ordinate with sales team for creating sales orders (FOC / Chargeable).
- To intimate logistic department for dispatch of spares.
- To visit customer for repair of product.
- To repair product at site following standard assembly procedure and carry out testing / trial & seek customer feedback.
- To prepare & share service report. C. Online Technical Support to Customers
- To provide technical support through video call or voice call.
- To extend support for installation and servicing. D. Update claim information in ERP
- To take care of all activities related to opening a ticket to its closure through communications & ERP. E. Product Installation Support
- To extend technical support for installation of newly supplied products by visiting customer site or virtually. F. Product Demonstration
- To conduct product demonstration / trial at customer end. G. Leading Service Team
- Lead and supervise internal service engineer and service personnel deployed through regional distributors.
- Assign service jobs based on technical capability, location, and urgency.
- Monitor execution of service activities to ensure compliance with company standards and SOPs.
- Support training and skill development of distributor service engineers.
- Conduct periodic reviews with distributor service teams.
- Consolidate service data and submit reports to management. H. Any other responsibilities related to service support & spares business aspects. Knowledge & Skills Required
- Technical skills to repair and install components like pumps, valves, mixers, etc.
- Troubleshooting & problem-solving ability.
- Customer service skills.
- Positive communication skills.
- Ability to travel on short notice.
- Leadership qualities. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4m5rna