Job description
State Manager – Vehicle & Leisure
About Youi
At Youi, we don't believe in conforming to the status quo. We're not your typical insurance company - and that goes for our approach to both selling insurance and hiring our team. With over 1,800 employees, we have ambitious goals to keep growing and continue delivering awesome insurance solutions across new products and distribution channels.
We pride ourselves on our diversity and individuality, both among our employees and the customers we serve. We believe that it is the unique combination of skills, perspectives, and experiences of our people that makes us truly stand out. Our company values reflect this - we are a dynamic, human-focused, honest, and passionate team who is dedicated to providing awesome service to our customers.
We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. At Youi, we're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is making a difference in the insurance industry.
If you want a career that lets you, be you, and rewards you for your hard work, Think Youi.
About the Role
Youi has a rare leadership opportunity in Melbourne for an energetic and values driven State Manager – Vehicle & Leisure.
In this role you will lead, develop, and drive the State Motor Assessing Business for VIC, WA, SA & TAS via a team of technical, customer service experts to ensure that we develop market leading cost capabilities in the design & application of Youi’s Repair Method and Assessing Quality Assurance Framework.
This role is quite fluid and will be based in our office in Balwyn (approx. 70%) and on the road visiting repairers (approx. 30%). Occasional interstate travel will be required from time to time.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with network repairers to ensure high standards of customer satisfaction
Monitor the performance of network repairers including cost, quality, and customer service; and prove options for improvement
Ensure network repairers appreciate all communications with our customers to be of the highest standard and provide Awesome Service (one of Youi’s values) at every opportunity
Ensure network repairers provide safe repairs to customers’ vehicles by adhering to quality repair framework
Ensure overall assessment TAT is within target
Maintain ratios at desired levels
Develop staff through coaching sessions
Create development plans where necessary and follow through
Create, maintain, and promote an environment that encourages employee wellbeing, promotes positive behaviours and is safe for our staff
Identify opportunities to contribute and improve overall efficiency and regulatory compliance whilst upholding all Youi values
In your role as a Leader within the business you will comply with all Workplace Health and Safety policies and procedures within Youi, ensuring that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure personal safety and the safety of others in the workplace.
About you
As you can imagine, this role will be challenging, but we believe that the rewards outweigh the challenges. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making sure that we deliver our promise to customers to get their vehicles back on the road and that no customer is left behind.
Therefore, it’s important that you can bring the following demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Trade qualification in either body repairs, spray painting or as a mechanic
Grade 12 completion preferable, but not mandatory
Strong assessing experience (>3 years)
Excellent people management and leadership experience
Intermediate computer skills
Knowledge of and/or adherence to Conflict Resolution Processes
Experience within a quality-controlled working environment
The ability to lead a group of people to achieve documented team/business targets
High level understanding of Insurance products, contractual legislation, regulatory frameworks, and Industry Codes for al States of operation
Knowledge of statistics, data collection, analysis and date presentation and reports
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High attention to detail
Dispute resolution skills
Strong time management skills
Ability to embrace change in a fast-paced environment
Ability to build relationships with internal and stakeholders
What Youi can offer you
A fully maintained company car + fuel card + mobile business tools
Generous incentive structure in place that is payable every 6 months
Discounted insurance products
A culture of high performance and autonomy in a supporting and fun, team environment
Continuous Industry leading training, development, and career progression opportunities
Award winning health and well-being programs
Hybrid work environment with team social events
21 days of annual leave plus an extra day for your Birthday
We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. Get to know a little more about us at youi.com.au and click to take that next step.
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Computer skills, Statistics, Painting, Data collection
Benefits
Annual leave, Fuel card, Company car