Sr. Field Service Advisor

Rivian-posted 9 months ago

$34 - $45/Yr

Full-time • Mid Level

Bothell, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. The Service Advisor will be responsible for overdelivering on the customer experience at our service locations. The ideal candidate will possess the technical acumen and the ability to provide a strong level of customer service. If you're able to think quickly on your feet, love to solve operational problems, have exceptional people skills, and have a passion for adventure, then we want you on the team. You will be front and center working with our customers every day to assist with service needs and coordinate with our Operations, Call Center, Retail, and Marketing teams. This role will require a dynamic and resourceful leader with excellent communications skills, who will foster cross functional interaction and champion a culture of continuous improvement to support Service teams and customers within a Service center. Experience in training, process standardization, continuous improvement, and managing escalations is a plus.

Train, develop, and mentor team members.
Promote team member understanding of company vision and goals.
Over-deliver in a team-based environment to achieve a common goal.
Generate training tools and SOPs for new team members.
Supervise and support Team Members and Team Leaders by empowering them to continuously improve their processes.
Resolve problems by working collaboratively with each other.
Utilize a variety of training methodologies, techniques, concepts, learning tools, and practices to ensure maximum learning effectiveness.
Assist in the development of standardized work.
Monitor and manage budget cost center for role specific expenses.
Lead continuous improvement activities as needed.
Support a robust customer-centric team of Mobile/Service Technicians, Parts Advisors, and Service Manager.
Maintain a high-quality relationship with all departments within the organization.
Communicate estimated completion time, regular updates, and follow through on each customer vehicle.
Translate customer-reported service-related problems to actionable work orders for technicians to complete.
Conduct payment, invoicing, and estimate transactions within the system.
Respond thoughtfully to customer inquiries and escalated operational failures in a timely fashion.
Inspect vehicles before each customer delivery to ensure vehicles services and/or repairs are performed correctly.
Administer new and used vehicle warranty repairs in accordance with manufacturer warranty guidelines.
Analyze service lapses that impact customer experience and work with supervisor to ameliorate.
Meet requirements of the state and federal law for automobile repair and consumer protection.
May perform other duties as assigned.

HS Diploma or GED preferred.
5+ years' experience in a customer facing role.
Experience of working and managing a team in a fast-paced environment is highly favored.
Degree or training in team leading/management is a plus.
Working knowledge in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook programs.
Experience leading and mentoring a team of 4 or more.
Continuous improvement process experience.
Effective and professional oral and written communication skills with an ability to translate customer needs.
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Strong team orientation.
Organizational and time management skills.
Ability to set tasks and responsibilities.
Quick and appropriate decision-making abilities.
Product and industry knowledge, Automotive experience preferred.
Remains flexible and responsive to changing conditions.
Great attitude with a high-energy personality, excellent customer service skills, and able to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Basic mathematics skills to prepare and transact estimates and payments.
Physical exertion may be required to perform occupational tasks.
Minimum age of 21.
Must be available for a regular schedule of 40 hours a week, including weekends and holidays.

Experience in training, process standardization, continuous improvement, and managing escalations.

Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

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