Business Sales and Customer Success Undergraduate Placement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Car schemes

Pension contributions

Life assurance and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) is offering an undergraduate placement in Milton Keynes for a 12-13 month contract with a hybrid work pattern (office 3 days per week). The role supports vehicle sales to business customers through quotations, rate books, Salesforce inquiries, and reporting.

Applicants must be studying an undergraduate degree requiring a placement year. Location is Milton Keynes and relocation is a consideration for those over 60 minutes away from MK15 8HG.

Qualifications

• Currently studying an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year.
• Strong numerical and MS Office skills for fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Raise quotations and rate books to support vehicle sales to business customers.
• Handle broker, retailer and customer queries through Salesforce and manage the Central Sales inbox.
• Produce reporting and insights on quotes, inbound leads and top-selling products.
• Carry out market and competitor analysis and build relationships with customers and internal teams.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Undergraduate degree (studying)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Salary: £23,915.49

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

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).

What will you be doing?

• Raise quotations and rate books to support vehicle sales to business customers.
• Handle broker, retailer and customer queries through Salesforce and maintain the Central Sales inbox.
• Produce reporting and sales insight, sharing updates on quote requests, inbound leads and top-selling products.
• Carry out market and competitor analysis while building relationships with customers, brokers, retailers, brands and internal teams.

What are we looking for?

• Currently studying a degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Finance, or another relevant field
• Strong numerical and Microsoft Office skills, with the ability to produce accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Self -motivated, with excellent organisational skills and ability to use own initiative
• A proactive and flexible approach with the ability to react appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and demands
• Ability to work both independently and effectively within a team
• Commercially curious, confident suggesting improvements and able to manage multiple tasks to deadlines.

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.