The Opportunity
Pinewood.AI currently has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and customer-focused Support Consultant to join the team and help deliver an exceptional service to the end users of our cloud-based system application (Dealer Management System).
As a Customer Support Consultant, you will be the first point of contact for our customers, assisting with any day-to-day queries, helping to trouble shoot problems, and providing client training.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing clients with an excellent customer service via phone, email, and webchat.
- Diagnosing and finding solutions to customer queries in a timely, professional manner.
- Developing relationships with stakeholders across the business and communicating product related issues to the relevant team.
- Logging and investigating outstanding tickets.
- Contributing to and helping to develop Pinewood’s internal knowledge base.
- As your knowledge grows, providing support to more junior members of the team.
This is a full-time position on a three-shift rota (8:00am - 4:30pm, 9:00am - 5:30pm and 10:30am - 7:00pm). Occasional weekend and bank holiday work is also expected and will work on a rolling shift pattern.
Requirements
We are looking for a natural people person with an ability to understand the needs of the customer. You'll have an inquisitive mindset with a flair for problem solving.
The ideal candidate will also have:
- Strong customer support background either in Retail or Automotive
- Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise your workload.
- A strong attention to detail and ability to think outside of the box.
- A Level education OR equivalent in work experience (a Bachelor's degree in a Computing or Software related field is beneficial but not essential).
- An interest in the IT or Automotive industry.
Desirable
- At least 1 year of previous experience in a non-scripted customer helpdesk role (either in SaaS or the IT or Automotive industry would be preferrable).
- Experience of working in a dealership, or having previously worked with the Pinewood.AI system (formerly Pinewood DMS/Pinnacle), is highly beneficial but not essential.
Benefits
- A competitive starting salary of £25,000 per annum
- 5% stakeholder bonus scheme
- Share scheme
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
- 4x life assurance
- Enhanced family-friendly leave – 5 months’ full pay for maternity or adoption, plus 2 weeks’ fully paid paternity/adoption leave and an extra 2 weeks to use as paid annual leave within 24 months of birth or adoption
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your immediate family (including counselling, legal & financial advice, and wellbeing resources)
- Regular 1-2-1s and career development opportunities
- Cycle to Work scheme – save up to 40% on bikes and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Eyecare vouchers – free eye test and contribution towards prescription glasses
- Regular social events
- Employee recognition and awards
- Exclusive Gym membership
Why join Pinewood.AI?
This is an exciting opportunity to connect, communicate, and make a real impact across a global technology business. As a First Line Support Consultant at Pinewood.AI, you’ll be on the frontline of our customer experience building trust, driving clarity, and delivering outstanding support as customers use our global SaaS platform. We’re looking for ambitious individuals ready to start or grow their career in a fast-moving, innovative SaaS environment.
About Us
Our story began more than 20 years ago, but right from the start, it has been rooted in the specific needs of the automotive industry. As automotive professionals as well as technologists, we wanted to build practical technology solutions that were designed around how automotive businesses work, recognising what makes them different. Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business.
Pinewood’s cloud-based, secure end-to-end ecosystem unlocks the value of every customer. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner that helps automotive retailers and OEMs run more efficiently and increase revenue by making better commercial and business decisions more easily.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking full-service technology partner and make a direct impact on our client's experience. We offer lots of on the job training, a flexible work environment, and an opportunity to develop a long-term career.
Skills Required
- Strong customer support background in retail or automotive
- Strong time management and workload prioritization skills
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Level education or equivalent work experience
- Interest in the IT or automotive industry
- At least one year of experience in a non-scripted customer helpdesk role
- Experience in SaaS, IT, or automotive industry
- Dealership experience or prior Pinewood.AI system experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computing or a software-related field
What We Do
Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business. Pinewood’s cloud based secure end-to-end eco-system unlocks the value of every customer. The Pinewood.AI system gives customers a real-time understanding of all operations and activities, from a high-level down to granular transactional detail through our integrated BI reporting suite. The Pinewood system enables everyone across the business to be informed anytime, anywhere with a single view of the customer at any stage. Pinewood.AI is the only Automotive Intelligence Platform built by car people for car people.
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