We offer lots of support and a structured learning plan to ensure you gain all the skills you need to succeed with us. So, what will your placement year look like?

• We will kickstart the scheme with an initial four-week business induction and training schedule. You will meet key people across the business, build relationships with your mentors, and receive in-depth training on our product and customer base.
• Upon completion of the induction, you will spend 3 months working as a Customer Support Consultant where you will work directly with our customers to ensure they are getting the best experience of Pinewood DMS. You will assist with any training needs, queries, or issues.
• Following your time in Customer Support, you will undertake 2-3 additional rotations in a team of your choice to gain exposure to multiple areas of the business.
• Alongside this, you will have a Placement Achievement Plan to guide you through the year and ensure you are consistently learning and developing your skills.
• You will also have the opportunity to take ownership of projects such as presentations, dealership visits, and company social events.

During your placement year with Pinewood, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from university to real-world scenarios. You will acquire important workplace skills that will support your professional development, and help prepare you for your career after university.

You can also look forward to:

• Continuous support from a dedicated mentor throughout your placement year
• An opportunity to work on meaningful projects that will make a direct impact on our business, and that of our customers
• The chance to earn a graduate offer. We want students to develop a long-term career with us as opposed to joining us for just 12 months, so successful placement students can expect a graduate offer after completing their final year of university
• The opportunity to work on a flexible contract during your final year
• Flexible hybrid working
• A competitive salary of £18,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday
• Free onsite gym
• Regular social events

We don’t expect our placement students to know everything. We look out for a motivated mindset, a positive can-do attitude, and solid communication skills. As long as you have a genuine desire to learn and develop your skillset, we want to support you in achieving your goals. You will also need:

• To be a 2nd year university student studying a business or IT-related degree
• A strong interest in developing a career within a business or IT-focused role
• To be a people person with the ability to communicate and build relationships with both customers and colleagues across the business
• A strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• A positive, enthusiastic attitude to learning and a desire to develop your personal and professional skills

Pinewood Technologies PLC was established in 1981, with our head office based in Birmingham, UK. We offer a cloud-based Dealership Management System for retailers in the global automotive sector. Our DMS allows automotive retailers to work more efficiently and assists them with providing a high standard of customer service, resulting in higher profits. Our system is also
complemented by a range of integrated mobile apps which helps to further digitalise processes within the motor dealership. Our customers represent over 50 major automotive brands, with over 30,000 people using our DMS on a daily basis in the UK, the Nordics, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and various countries across Europe.

1. Apply!
2. 1st stage video interview
3. Onsite assessment centre
4. Final interview

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing Pinewood DMS into new and existing automotive retailers across the UK and Internationally.
• Ensuring a high-quality implementation process, continuously reviewing the way we do things to ensure the delivery of high-quality implementations each time.
• Working closely with the customer to understand their needs, setting up and selecting the appropriate parameters, and ensuring the system is set up correctly prior to their ‘Go Live’ date.
• Providing onsite and remote consultancy to our customers as needed.
• Delivering informative and clear training sessions to help our customers gain maximum value from the system.
• To continuously develop your system knowledge – including parameters, functionality, and integrations.

You can expect full on-the-job training, a flexible work environment, and the scope to develop a long-term career with us.

Other benefits include:

• Competitive salary package
• Company car
• Pension and life assurance
• 25 days holiday
• Hybrid working
• Clear progression and regular 1-2-1s
• Corporate company discounts
• Regular social events
• Employee recognition and awards

The ideal person for this role will be an excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate and build relationships with clients and colleagues across the business. You will have a problem-solving mindset and a strong background in software implementation gained through a previous role.

You will need:

• Previous experience in Software Implementation.
• A good understanding and/ or interest in the motor industry.
• A willingness to travel regularly for the job both in the UK and Internationally (up to 60% of your time will be spent on client site).
• A clean UK driving license.
• An ability to prioritise your own workload and manage multiple projects at once.
• Any understanding of automotive retail processes is highly desired.

Pinewood Technologies was established in 1981 with its head office based in Birmingham, UK.

We offer a cloud-based Dealership Management System for retailers in the automotive sector globally. Our DMS lets automotive retailers work more efficiently and enables them to provide a better customer service – which results in a higher profit for the retailers. Our system is complemented by a range of integrated mobile apps which help further digitalize processes within the motor dealership. Our customers represent over 50 major automotive brands, with over 30,000 people using our DMS every day in the UK, Nordics, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and various countries across Europe.

1. Apply!
2. Phone interview
3. Final interview

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing Pinewood DMS into new and existing Automotive retailers across the UK and Internationally.
• Ensuring a high-quality implementation process, continuously reviewing the way we do things to ensure the delivery of high-quality implementations each time.
• Working closely with the customer to understand their needs, setting up and selecting the appropriate parameters, and ensuring the system is set up correctly prior to the ‘Go Live’ date.
• Providing onsite and remote consultancy to our customers as needed.
• Delivering informative and clear training sessions to help our customers gain maximum value from the system.
• To continuously develop your system knowledge – including parameters, functionality, and integrations.
• Becoming an expert on the Accounts module of our DMS.

You can expect full on-the-job training, a flexible work environment, and room to develop a long-term career with us.

Other benefits include:

• Competitive salary package
• Company car
• Pension and life assurance
• 25 days holiday
• Hybrid working
• Clear progression and regular 1-2-1s
• Corporate company discounts
• Regular social events
• Employee recognition and awards

The ideal person for this role will be an excellent communicator with an ability to collaborate and build relationships with clients and colleagues across the business. You will have a problem-solving mindset and a strong background in software implementation gained through a previous role. You’ll also need a solid understanding of accounting, through a previous role or qualification- e.g. AAT

You will need:

• Previous experience in Software Implementation, and ideally with accounting or finance software.
• A good understanding of, and/ or interest in the motor industry.
• A willingness to travel regularly for the job both in the UK and Internationally (up to 60% of your time will be spent on client site)
• A clean UK driving license.
• An ability to prioritise your own workload and manage multiple projects at once.

Pinewood Technologies was established in 1981 with its head office based in Birmingham, UK.

We offer a cloud-based Dealership Management System for retailers in the automotive sector globally. Our DMS lets automotive retailers work more efficiently and enables them to provide a better customer service – which results in a higher profit for the retailers. Our system is complemented by a range of integrated mobile apps which help further digitalize processes within the motor dealership. Our customers represent over 50 major automotive brands, with over 30,000 people using our DMS every day in the UK, Nordics, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and various countries across Europe.

1. Apply!
2. Phone interview
3. Final interview