Key Account Manager

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are recruiting for a Key Account Manager (Fleet) on a full time, permanent basis.  This a field based national role.

Are you ready to make a real difference?

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is entering an exciting phase of fleet growth, underpinned by our customer promise “Working With You”

What you will be doing?

• Reporting into the National Fleet Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping that growth. You’ll identify and win major fleet opportunities, delivering outstanding key account performance against ambitious targets, working with some of our most high‑profile and influential customers.
• You’ll bring confidence, credibility and gravitas, with the ability to influence and engage senior decision‑makers across both our customer base and the wider Volkswagen Group. Your communication skills and natural ability to build rapport will enable you to operate effectively at every level.
• Using strong market insight and commercial intelligence, you’ll proactively win new business, grow existing relationships and track performance against clear objectives. You’ll act as a strategic partner to your key accounts, offering informed guidance on market trends and future developments, and playing a vital role in strengthening Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ performance.
• We value entrepreneurial thinking and give you the freedom to lead new business wins, manage re‑tenders and introduce fresh ideas and smarter ways of working within a supportive, high‑performing environment.
• This is a dynamic, high‑profile role where organisation, prioritisation and momentum are critical. You’ll thrive in complexity, managing sophisticated large‑scale accounts and shaping business partnerships that really matter! 

Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Effective relationship building
• Highly effective influencing and negotiation skills across a range of senior stakeholders
• High commercial awareness and acumen
• Understanding of the fleet market with Account management and B2B sales experience
• Ability to manage high volume complex B2B sales
• Proven ability to achieve commercial targets and objectives

What can we offer you?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, fuel card, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life assurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you.  We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.