Elie Akl, Managing Director

Elie Akl

Managing Director

Munich GE Motor Services

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Mechanical Engineering
Expérience
24 years, 5 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :24 years, 5 Mois

Managing Director à Munich GE Motor Services
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • Je travaille ici depuis octobre 2020

- Building up high end independent workshop in all aspects, service, body shop, smart repairs, tinting foiling, tires shop, polishing & detailing....
- Create corporate identity for the brand.
- Building up the team
- Budgeting
- Marketing...

After Sales Manager à Ali & Sons - VW/Audi/Porsche dealer
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2015

Automotive after sales operation:
- Manage both parts and service operations
- Manage the after sales marketing operation
- Manage the Customer Care Department
- Manage the service core process for both parts and service to maintain the highest service level
- Manage the warranty department to keep from one side the customer satisfaction at its highest without compromising the factory standards and norms

Procurement & Stores Manager à Ali & Sons - VW/Audi/Porsche dealer
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • novembre 2007 à décembre 2014

Prepare the Standard Operational Procedures for the above mentioned departments
Responsible for the above mentioned two brands in both areas: parts, logistics and procurement as well as workshop operations
Implement the VW Group service core process in all after sales areas
Build, lead, motivate and develop a highly successful team that achieves its objectives
Prepare the technical & non-technical training needs for the team according to VW -ME program
Follow up & assist the IT department to plan & implement new modules in our DMS in order to facilitate the operation & achieve the settled goals
To manage all Service and Technical aspects for the full range of VW AG product with the objective of achieving the set targets between VWME and Ali & Sons
To assist with the facilitation and implementation of after sales marketing related activities between VWME and the retail network and ensure that all activities are coherent in direction. Administer online marketing promotions tool for dealer network, manage and handle with the provider to achieve the aim of upholding VW & Skoda standards at retail levels and maximize customer satisfaction.
Assist with after-sales related market research and recommend improvement measures with the aim of continuously enhancing customer satisfaction with VW after sales service.
Formulate department budget, conduct operative planning, develop and use various reporting tools to facilitate the department planning and controlling
Plan, develop, and monitor dealer service and parts network (Abu Dhabi & Al Ain)
Assessments of our dealers’ network and Body Shop in conjunction with our Body Shop Manager. Assist with the updating of service and parts standards a necessary, reviewed once a year.
Administer and manage all aspects of customer and dealer complaints related to Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles. Deal with any customer complaints pertaining to product reliability; assist the branches and customers alike to find resolutions to these complaints.
Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS), Fixed First Visit (FFV or RR), Service Follow Up (SFU) Implementation, reporting, distribution and handling account with report provider. Review the reports with the service & workshop managers and assist with corrective measures to achieve VW & Skoda set targets
Assist with After Sales Business development of Service sales and marketing, handle key supplier relationships. Assist in Parts and Service marketing campaigns & promotions for all VW/Skoda dealers in conjunction with the Parts Manager.

Aftersales Manager à Western Motors- Jeep & Fiat dealer (Al Fahim Group)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • août 2002 à novembre 2007

Spare parts & Service center

Spare Parts Manager à Western Motors (Jeep and Fiat dealer under Al Fahim Group)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • août 2002 à novembre 2007

ISO9001: 2000)
* Managing a team of 67 staff members in spare parts department and workshop responsible
for an annual business volume of about AED 30 million
* Mandate to increase the cost-efficiency and responsiveness of the spare parts department
and improve compliance with company quality standards
* Optimizing operations across marketing, pricing, ordering, logistics, warehousing, parts sales
and workshop
* Leading the ISO 9001:2000 re-certification effort
* Formulating sales strategy
* Formulating resource plans, and associated budgets
* Guiding, directing and motivating team to work to their best potential and display high levels
of customer service orientation

Assistant Marketing & Sales Manager à Central Motors (Bosch and Michelin dealer under Al Fahim Group)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juin 2001 à août 2002

Manage Bosch spare parts from both logistics and sales

Workshop Manager à Bassoul Hneine Co. (BMW, Renault & Alfa Romeo
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • septembre 2000 à février 2001

Managing the workshop and providing technical expertise
* Increasing efficiency and labor sales turnover
* Improving operating procedures and practices
* Participating in effort to accomplish corporate identity across dealership
Key achievements:
* Decreased return jobs by 85%

Lieutenant à Lebanese Army (military service)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • septembre 1999 à septembre 2000

Managing the equipment and vehicles workshop and ensuring operational readiness

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Mechanical Engineering
  • à Norte Dame University
  • juin 1999

Solid and fluid mechanics (5years)

Specialties & Skills

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Purchasing
Training (technical and non technical)
ISO- automotive standards
PRICING
MANAGEMENT
SUPPLY CHAIN
LOGISTICS
MARKETING
Budgeting
Quality control
MARKET ANALYSIS
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Customer satisfaction

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Français
Expert

Adhésions

Engineering Consulate- Lebanon
  • Member
  • August 1999

Formation et Diplômes

After Sales Manager (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2014
Spare Parts Manager (Certificat)
Service Manager (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2015

Loisirs

  • Swimming