Regional Development Consultant -

Regional Development Consultant -

• About The Role

• JOB TITLE: Regional Development Consultant

  SALARY: Up to 52,000 pa dependent on experience

  LOCATION:Field Based role covering the Central Region

  HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full Time Fixed Term Contract until January 2027, 35 hours per week

  CLOSING DATE: 19/05/2026We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications.

  At VWFS UK, were looking for a dynamic Regional Development Consultant whos ready to make a real impact. Are you excited by the challenge of strengthening customer loyalty, driving sales performance, and boosting profitability across Finance, Insurance, and Aftersales? Do you thrive when partnering with retailers to deliver outstanding customer outcomes?

  In this pivotal role, youll shape and execute regional strategies that champion effective sales practices and bring our wider Sales Strategy to life. If youre motivated by influencing performance, building strong relationships, and turning insight into action, this could be the opportunity for you.

  What youll be doing:

  • 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 centre 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 centre product knowledge by promoting adherence to VWFS training and development assets.

  What youll bring:

  You will be credible with proven sales and retailer 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.

  Essential experience & skills

  • 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
    
  • Experience working within a retailer network - desirable

  Whats in it for you?

  Bonus:Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance)

  Pension:Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution.

  Car schemes*:Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehiclesplus car insuranceand Fuel Card

  ORCompany Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member.

  Other benefits:From day 1 we provideincome protection, life assurance(4x salary),retail discount vouchers, access toCare Concierge(a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including awill writing serviceandcycle to work(subject to scheme restrictions).

  Following successful completion of probation, you will have access toprivate medical insurancefor you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 carsfor your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchasecritical illness coveranddental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you.

  We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. Youll have access toLinkedIn Learningvia our Degreed platform as well as a host ofprofessional development programmes and opportunitiesto build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offermentoring schemesandreciprocal partnershipsrecognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.

• About You

• About Us

• Why join VWFS UK?

  Youll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission.

  Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we 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.

  No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

  VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isnt just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team.

  This role does not meet the UKVIs criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.