Warranty Manager-(Canada, Geely Auto)

1 day ago

toronto, on, Canada Zeekr International Full-time
  • Develop and maintain warranty policies, procedures, and guidelines aligned with factory standards and local law
  • Define governance, approval authority, and escalation frameworks for warranty and goodwill decisions
  • Act as the internal SME on all warranty-related matters
  • Undertake additional duties or contribute to projects related to the Company’s business operations, including providing leadership or support as reasonably required and consistent with the responsibilities of the role.

End-to-End Warranty Operations

  • Manage the full lifecycle of warranty claims (submission, validation, approval/denial, reimbursement)
  • Ensure claims are processed accurately, consistently, and within agreed timelines
  • Oversee complex or high-value claims requiring detailed assessment
  • Provide guidance and support to dealers on warranty processes and requirements
  • Monitor dealer performance (claim quality, rejection rates, timeliness) and drive improvements
  • Manage dealer escalations, disputes, and exception approvals

Audit, Compliance & Risk Control

  • Conduct dealer audits to ensure compliance and submission accuracy
  • Identify and mitigate risks including incorrect claims, abuse, or fraud
  • Maintain robust internal controls and audit readiness

Cost Management & Reporting

  • Monitor and control warranty spend, identifying key cost drivers and risks
  • Prepare regular reporting, forecasts, and insights for Finance and leadership
  • Manage goodwill expenditure in line with commercial and customer strategies

Data Analysis & Quality Improvement

  • Analyse warranty data to identify trends, failure modes, and product quality issues
  • Support root cause analysis and drive corrective actions with factory and internal teams
  • Contribute to continuous improvement to reduce warranty cost and improve reliability

Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Aftersales, Technical, Parts, Customer Experience, and HQ teams
  • Support technical validation of claims and resolution of recurring issues
  • Coordinate parts return and support recovery processes where required

Systems & Process Management

  • Lead warranty system integration, testing, and optimisation with factory systems
  • Drive process efficiency, automation, and data accuracy
  • Act as business owner for warranty systems and reporting tools

Customer, Recall & Training Support

  • Support resolution of complex customer warranty disputes and escalations
  • Assist in recall and service campaign execution and claim management
  • Develop and deliver training to internal teams and dealers on warranty processes