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SaaS Implementation Specialist (SaaS Experience Required)

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Tekion

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SaaS Implementation Specialist (SaaS Experience Required)

Virtual - California (Bay Area); San Francisco, California, United States
Remote
Full-time
Posted Mar 3, 2026
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About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Internal title for this role is Business Solutions Analyst I (SaaS)

Please note travel is up to 90%

SaaS implementation experience is required.

Key Role & Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate comprehensive cloud-based DMS onboarding and user training across all dealership departments, adapting to both remote and in-person delivery using web-based tools. 

  • Provide engaging instruction and guidance while configuring advanced SaaS workflows, system integrations, and best practices to maximize customer adoption and minimize time-to-value.

  • Guide, mentor, and direct additional implementation specialists assigned to projects, coordinating tasks and deliverables in an agile or SaaS-focused project cycle.

  • Obtain critical milestone signoffs from key dealership stakeholders, documenting all approvals in digital systems.

  • Identify, communicate, and mitigate implementation risks, collaborating cross-functionally and leveraging tools such as Jira or Salesforce to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.

  • Manage all onboarding and training activities using digital runbooks, diligently documenting all checklist items and key customer interactions.

  • Successfully complete an intensive 8–10 week SaaS product certification and training program, demonstrating application of knowledge in a fast-evolving software environment.

  • Navigate customer organizational change, manage resistance, and educate clients on the benefits of Tekion.

  • Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with all dealership personnel, championing Tekion as their trusted partner.

  • Collect and synthesize user training feedback, relaying valuable insights to internal product and customer success teams for product improvement.

  • Represent Tekion professionally in all customer and stakeholder interactions, upholding company values and reinforcing our positive brand reputation.

  • All other duties as assigned.  

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum 2–5 years’ experience implementing B2B SaaS solutions (ERP, CRM, or similar), including configuring cloud platforms and supporting customer adoption. 

  • A Bachelor's degree in business or related field is highly preferred. 

  • Understanding of key onboarding and adoption metrics (activation rates, engagement KPIs) within a SaaS business model. 

  • Demonstrated success managing customer change in a SaaS environment, including converting customers from on-premise to cloud or subscription-based systems.

  • Experience working in an early-stage startup environment is a plus 

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, interacting with all levels of stakeholders 

  • Established ability to articulate technical jargon into consumable levels of understanding for adult learners 

  • Ability to take customer suggestions or insights and translate them into technical deliverables for Tekion Product & Support teams 

  • 3+ years in Project Management or Project Lead role is preferred 

  • Travel (flying) is up to 90%   

US Employment Visa Sponsorship

  • Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Travel

This is a remote role Candidates must travel up to 90% of the time, which may include overnight stays and various modes of transportation. Territory assignments may evolve over time based on business needs; however, any changes would be communicated in advance and would not require relocation. 

Perks and Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and generous stock options   

  • 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage  

  • Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages  

  • The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies   

  • Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper    

  • Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up   

  • A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration   

  • The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy   

  • Exciting opportunities for career growth and development   

Effective 4 Aug 2026, Current Tekion Employees should apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

For more information on our privacy practices, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice here.

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Company profile

Founded by Tesla’s former chief information officer Jay Vijayan, Tekion sells a management tool for car dealerships that makes it easier for customers to buy a vehicle online. The Pleasanton, California-based firm also uses AI and data analytics to allow over 2,000 automotive retailers to predict customer needs, and in the past year it launched a new enhanced AI engine. In January, it inked a deal with Asbury Automotive Group, one of the country’s biggest car retailer franchises in the country. Tekion has also shaken up its senior leadership this year, bringing on a new CTO, CRO and CFO. Following a 97% year-over-year revenue growth rate last year, the company closed a new $200 million funding round in July, pushing its valuation above $4 billion.

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Headquarters

Pleasanton, California, United States

Team size

5000

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