Bodyshop Estimator

Responsibilities:

1. Ensuring the Profitability of the Repair Estimate by adopting right negotiations with Insurance Companies / Customer.
2. Ensuring the quality of the repair by obtaining approval for replacing Mandatory spare parts and obtaining written agreement of Insurance Surveyors on the estimate / supplementary estimates with date & time.
3. Highlighting the Telephonic approvals on the estimate with all the details and signing by himself.
4. Maximizing conversion of estimates into Body repair business.
5. Preparing estimates for Job Description/s mentioned on the Job advice & conforming that the prepared estimate is based on the Police Report / Customer’s request.
6. Preparing the repair estimate / supplementary estimates after detailed inspection.
7. Following the Labour guidelines while preparing the Estimate.
8. Coordinating with the parts department for parts pricing and availability.
9. Faxing / e-mailing the estimate to Insurance companies, following up, negotiating / surveying with Ins. Company representatives, and getting the necessary approval.
10. Highlighting the negotiated labour charge, parts, and repair operations and updating the estimate.
11. Ensuring availability of photos before handing over the estimate to the Service Advisor & sending the same to the Costing clerk for filing.
12. Following up with the Insurance Company for inspection / survey / necessary approval for the estimates submitted & informing the customer in case of delay in obtaining the agreement.
13. Updating the status of prepared estimates on the system until Waiting for LPO / approved stage & handing over the estimate to the Service Advisor.
14. Restricting non-approved / cancelled / rejected estimates, total loss advice letters, unfair demands of the Insurance company, and delays or difficulties in getting the approvals to the superior’s knowledge: “On time”.
15. Attaching the supplementary estimate with the Job card, highlighting the supplementary approval details on the job card with stamp, updating the details on the system with date & time.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Qualifications - External:

1. I.T.I/Diploma in Automobile/Mechanical.
2. 3 to 5 years’ experience as an Estimator / Denting Foreman in Automobile Dealership for Diploma Holders.
3. Good computer skills.