Regional Development Consultant
Posting date: | 19 July 2024 |
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Salary: | £46,000 to £56,000 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 02 August 2024 |
Location: | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK15 8HG |
Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
Company: | Volkswagen Financial Services UK LTD |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 5394_1721405362 |
Summary
Regional Development Consultant - West
Salary from £46,237 depending on skills and experience
Benefits: Company Car + Fuel Card, company bonus potential, pension, private medical, discounted loan car scheme, life insurance, 27 days holiday plus much more!
Closing date: 2nd August 2024
About the Role:
At VWFS UK Ltd, we are seeking a Regional Development Consultant to drive customer loyalty, sales volumes, and profitability across Finance, Insurance, and Aftersales. Ideally based in the South Wales area, you will work closely with VWG Brands, Retailers, and Third-Party Introducers to deliver excellent customer outcomes. A key part of this role is developing and implementing regional strategies to promote effective sales practices aligned with our wider Sales Strategy.
Who We're Looking For:
You will be credible with proven sales experience and have gravitas to build effective working relationships within our retailer network. You will be customer centric and passionate about delivering an exceptional service to represent our exciting and luxury brands.
This isn't just a job; it is a chance to make an impact, develop your sales skills and enjoy being part of a fast-paced team.
Your Impactful Contributions:
- Develop and implement a regional territory strategy to drive sales targets across New, Used, Aftersales, Renewals, Insurance, and Bank.
- Manage and deliver targeted sales consultancy activities through face-to-face and remote communications.
- Conduct deep-dive business and performance analysis to enhance customer sales journeys.
- Influence stakeholders at Boardroom and Divisional Director levels with clear, concise commercial recommendations.
- Negotiate rates and terms with retailers to meet budgeted plans and performance targets.
- Identify additional opportunities for dealer digital platform integrations and potential used 'Tier 2' sites.
- Maintain an understanding of regulatory obligations and ensure all activities align with treating customers fairly.
- Create detailed visit reports and action plans to ensure effective stakeholder engagement.
- Support retailer partners through VWFS-led transformation programmes and market changes.
- Increase retailer product knowledge by promoting adherence to VWFS training and development assets.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Demonstrable experience in sales processes and account development.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a proven track record of consulting, negotiating, and influencing.
- Proficiency in using BI tools (e.g., Tableau) and Salesforce is desirable.
- Self-motivated with excellent negotiation skills and a strategic mindset.
- Ability to operate agilely, think strategically, and demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Strong analytical skills to identify performance trends and determine effective actions.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present confidently.
- Proactive, flexible, and able to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Significant experience in financial services and/or the automotive sector with an understanding of the regulatory environment - desirable
Life at VWFS:
We are passionate about putting people at the heart of everything we do. We are informal, collaborative, and diverse. We operate a culture of flexibility, to empower our colleagues to work in a way that works for them. We want everyone to reach their full potential and have a suite of resources to help you develop your career.
About Volkswagen Financial Services
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. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.
Volkswagen Financial Services is 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 being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.