Aftersales performance Consultant

After Sales Performance Consultant – Audi

Drive Dealer Performance. Strengthen Loyalty. Deliver After Sales Excellence.

The After Sales Performance Consultant – Audi is responsible for delivering hands-on consulting support to Audi dealerships, with a primary focus on Service operations and secondary support for Parts performance. This role serves as a trusted advisor to dealer leadership, helping diagnose operational gaps, implement measurable improvement plans, and sustain results across customer satisfaction, capacity utilization, and profitability.

This is a highly field-based role, spending the majority of time working directly in dealerships to translate strategy into execution.

Primary Focus Areas

• Service Effectiveness & Customer Loyalty
• Customer Satisfaction across the After Sales journey
• Workshop Capacity and Efficiency
• Dealer Profitability through non-warranty Service & Parts channels
• Data-driven reporting, performance tracking, and accountability

Key Responsibilities

In-Dealer Consulting & Execution (≈80% of Role)

• Deliver hands-on After Sales consulting within dealerships, as directed by HQ and Regional leadership.
• Analyze dealership operations to identify root causes impacting service effectiveness, customer satisfaction, retention, capacity, and profitability.
• Develop, implement, and track clear, measurable action plans, ensuring sustained execution at the dealership level.
• Achieve buy-in from dealership leadership—including Dealer Principals and General Managers—on improvement priorities, success metrics, and accountability.

Service & Parts Performance Improvement

• Drive implementation of service processes that improve:
• Customer retention and loyalty
• Workshop utilization and capacity
• Fix-right-first performance
• Overall After Sales profitability
• Support Audi Genuine Parts (AGP) performance by ensuring dealers maximize all sales channels and adhere to Audi Parts policies and procedures.
• Foster strong collaboration between Service and Parts departments to improve operational alignment and marketing effectiveness.

Training, Programs & Capability Development

• Support and facilitate Academy programs, including:
• Service and Parts Performance Groups
• Training and certification programs for After Sales personnel
• Collaborate with In-Dealer Trainers and regional partners to reinforce capability building and best practices.

Data, Reporting & Analysis

• Maintain clear and consistent reporting on dealer performance and action plan progress.
• Use multiple data sources to identify opportunities, trends, and risks.
• Perform root-cause analysis, gap analysis, and best-practice benchmarking.
• Read and analyze dealership financial statements to guide performance discussions and recommendations.

Collaboration & Integration

• Work closely with Area After Sales Managers, In-Dealer Trainers, Accessory Merchandizers, and other field roles visiting the same dealerships.
• Integrate people, processes, and systems to ensure aligned messaging and coordinated improvement efforts.

Skills & Capabilities

Core Skills

• Strong consulting capability: able to analyze business performance, define opportunities, design solutions, implement change, and evaluate outcomes.
• Excellent analytical skills, including use of KPIs and financial data.
• Strong communication skills with emphasis on listening, influencing, and clear delivery of complex concepts.
• Proven time-management skills to manage a demanding dealer visitation schedule.
• High adaptability and ability to adjust priorities in a dynamic field environment.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to secure dealership leadership commitment.

Systems & Tools

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Strong working knowledge of dealer DMS systems such as CDK and Reynolds & Reynolds.
• Experience with SAP and SAP Business Warehouse (desired).
• Proficient in Audi/VW Service & Parts policies, procedures, and Terms of Trade.

Experience & Background

• 10+ years of dealership experience with deep knowledge of fixed operations.
• Previous Service Manager or Parts Manager experience with strong DMS proficiency.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable dealer business results.
• Strong understanding of:
• Dealer Service and Parts department processes
• Capacity and retention planning
• Parts & Service marketing strategies
• Retail automotive or customer care experience required.
• Prior consulting experience within Service and/or Parts operations strongly preferred.
• Extensive Audi product and After Sales knowledge highly desirable.

Why This Role Matters

This role directly influences dealer profitability, customer loyalty, and brand performance. By working side-by-side with dealer leadership and After Sales teams, you ensure Audi's service promise is delivered consistently—driving long-term customer retention and operational excellence across the network.

About Us

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Job Info

• Job Identification 2600250
• Job Category Technical and Professional
• Locations 3155 West Big Beaver, Troy, MI, 48084, US (Hybrid)