Central Sales Placement

JOB TITLE: Central Sales Placement

LOCATION: Milton Keynes (hybrid between 1-3 days in the office required per week)

CLOSING DATE: 30th September 2024

SALARY: £22,250, 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, loan car scheme, pension and a discretionary bonus

CONTRACT: June 2025 - June 2026

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master’s students are not eligible for this placement.

Are you a results-oriented problem solver with a talent for numbers and precision? We have two Central Sales undergraduates positions to work with our Volkswagen Group brands and with all car manufacturers in the industry. You will attend car events, exhibitions and get involved in other projects around the business. Your main responsibility is to support the Sales team to achieve their sales targets and to provide an excellent service to our customers and the dealer network. You will come away from your placement year with an invaluable understanding of a fast-moving sales environment with developed skills in Customer Service, market research, and data analysis all key for anyone looking to secure a career in a global organisation in the future.

This is what your time at Volkswagen Financial Services might look like:

• Supporting the sales team in achieving targets by providing accurate quotations and managing rate books for end-user customers and fleet sizes.
• Handling customer inquiries through Salesforce, ensuring prompt and satisfactory resolutions within agreed KPIs.
• Maintaining Point of Sale and Stock Management systems for self-service access and efficiency improvements.
• Managing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting requirements to provide valuable sales insights and management information.
• Communicating updates and collaborating with the Sales & Marketing team
• Conducting market research and competitor analysis to identify rental market trends and inform strategic decision-making.
  
  

About you:

• Currently pursuing a degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and handle responsibilities with confidence, while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating confidence, approachability, and friendliness.
• Proficient in Excel and eager to expand technical skills in CRM platforms and data analysis tools.
• Creative, adaptable, and willing to collaborate on innovative solutions to drive sales and support the wider Sales & Marketing team.
  
  

What we can offer you:

• Salary of £22,250 per annum plus discretionary bonus and company pension scheme
• A wealth of experience and a fun and sociable workplace to start your career
• You’ll be joining a group of 49 undergraduates so you’ll have a large group of colleagues so that you can support each other throughout your placement year
• Access to Life Skills workshops, designed specifically for you as an Undergraduate
• Opportunity to join a discounted loan car scheme
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre
• Hybrid blend of working at our office based in Milton Keynes and working from home
  
  

Here’s what our process looks like:

• Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
• You’ll then be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your final step in the journey is to attend an assessment centre at our Milton Keynes office where you will take part in a group exercise, complete a short interview and deliver a presentation. You'll also meet some of our managers and our current Undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.
  
  

About Volkswagen Financial Services UK Limited:

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible.

In our ever-changing world, this can be a challenge, so we aim to foster an openly entrepreneurial, pioneering environment, focussed on your mobility needs.

To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing.

We do this by offering a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems.

Volkswagen Financial Services are committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us, and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.