Account Management & Business Development Undergraduate Placement

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK); Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning via Degreed

Onsite wellbeing centre

Subsidised onsite canteen

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Employee Resource Groups

Social gatherings and volunteering

Car schemes

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) in Milton Keynes is seeking an undergraduate to join the Fleet Sales & Marketing team. You will support management, retention and growth of strategic fleet customer relationships through engagement, reporting, sales support and tender activity.

The role requires an undergraduate degree with a placement year; hybrid work (office 3 days/week) and a start around June/July 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently studying an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year.
• Interest in automotive, fleet, mobility, financial services or business-to-business customer management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with confidence engaging stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to interpret data and spot opportunities.
• Good commercial awareness and curiosity about customer businesses and market developments.
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Proactive, adaptable and resilient team player with a strong customer-focused mindset

Responsibilities

• Support customer review meetings, account plans and presentations, ensuring actions and opportunities are progressed.
• Build an understanding of assigned customers, fleet policies and business objectives.
• Support quotations, proposals, renewals, order processing and tender responses.
• Analyse customer fleet data and reporting to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Produce customer reporting, rate books and presentation materials for account management conversations.
• Maintain accurate customer, opportunity and activity records within Salesforce and other company systems.
• Support customer requirements across contract hire, EV transition, telematics and mobility solutions.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Undergraduate degree with placement year

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Salary: £23,915.49

Contract: 12-13months FTC Start dates are June/July 2027

Hybrid working: We want you to get the best out of your placement, so we operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week. There may be times where you will need to be in more frequently depending on the needs of the business.

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.

Please consider before applying if you live more than 60 minutes away from post code MK15 8HG, that you would need to relocate to either Milton Keynes or be a commutable distance (within 60 minutes).

We’re looking for an undergraduate to join our Fleet Sales & Marketing team as an Account Management & Business Development Undergraduate. You will have the chance to support the management, retention and growth of strategic fleet customer relationships through customer engagement, reporting, sales support and tender activity. If you’re eager to kick‑start your career, possess a good understanding of customer relationship management, fleet sales and commercial account support, and have a genuine passion for the field, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Support customer review meetings, account plans and presentations, ensuring actions and opportunities are progressed.
• Build an understanding of assigned customers, fleet policies and business objectives.
• Support quotations, proposals, renewals, order processing and tender responses.
• Analyse customer fleet data and reporting to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Produce customer reporting, rate books and presentation materials for account management conversations.
• Maintain accurate customer, opportunity and activity records within Salesforce and other company systems.
• Support customer requirements across contract hire, EV transition, telematics and mobility solutions.

What are we looking for?

• Currently studying an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year.
• Interest in automotive, fleet, mobility, financial services or business-to-business customer management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with confidence engaging stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to interpret data and spot opportunities.
• Good commercial awareness and curiosity about customer businesses and market developments.
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Proactive, adaptable and resilient team player with a strong customer-focused mindset

Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you'll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace. We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year - in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
• The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre

Discretionary benefits include:

• Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)
• Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.
• Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

Please note: 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.

• More information about car schemes

Our current car schemes are under review following changes in legislation from HMRC and so whilst we don’t have full details of our car scheme to share with you now, we will let you know what this looks like as soon as we are able.