Regional Development Consultant - Audi

Company

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK)

Location

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Posted At

8/27/2025

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Description

JOB TITLE: Regional Development Consultant, Audi

SALARY: From £48,109 pa dependent on skills & experience

LOCATION: Field Based - covering the Midlands, North & North-West Regions

HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires 20% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role.

HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract until 30th June 2026

CLOSING DATE: 10th September 2025

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications.

At VWFS UK, we are seeking a Regional Development Consultant to drive customer loyalty, sales volumes, and profitability across Finance, Insurance, and Aftersales specifically covering Audi. You will work closely with 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.

Please note that this role is field-based and covers the Midlands, North and North-West regions.

What You’ll 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 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.

What You’ll 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

What’s 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 vehicles plus car insurance and Fuel Card

OR Company 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 provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions).

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

We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.

Why join VWFS UK?

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 isn’t 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.