• About The Role

  • GCS are recruiting for a Commercial & Business Support Manager on a full time, permanent basis.

    Reporting to the Network People Business Partner, you will be responsible for supporting the Network People Business Partner in ensuring the customer journey for our Network and its delegates as they complete their learning requirements is a seamless experience, driving maximum training uptake and engagement to guarantee that we meet our annual training and business operations targets. You will guide and encourage teams within our supplier base and across the business to reduce complexity and ensure that our interactions with both the Network and our Brands is simple but effective in driving engaged learners who are accredited to high standards.

    Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

    • Excellent commercial awareness
    • Excellent presentation skills
    • Strong numerical and analytical skills including the ability to derive insights from data to position compelling storytelling
    • Influencing and negotiating skills with internal and network stakeholders
    • Good communication and stakeholder management skills
    • High accuracy / attention to detail
    • Self-motivated with drive and tenacity to succeed
    • Strong problem-solving skills and project management experience
    • Demonstrate understanding of the commercial business objectives
    • Ability to demonstrate customer orientation alongside balancing with commercial requirements
    • Experience of multiple stakeholder management

    What can we offer you?

    Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, healthcare cash plan, 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.

    Group Retailer Learning Services

    Based at the National Learning Centre in Milton Keynes, we train and develop UK retailer staff to deliver great customer service. We’re a centre of excellence for product and technical knowledge and customer experience, so join the team and you’ll be at the forefront of our technological developments and helping to put our customer-focused values at the heart of the network.

  • About Us

  • Volkswagen Group

    We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.

    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. 

Our rewards and benefits

Join us and you’ll find a very different type of organisation. So, we’ll reward you with an attractive range of benefits, and we’ll recognise your personal commitments beyond work by protecting your wellbeing. We’ll also give you all the support and learning opportunities you need to develop a successful career with us.

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Annual leave

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Discretionary bonus

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Enhanced pension contributions

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Car schemes for you and your family

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Life assurance

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Private medical insurance*

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Healthcare cash plans*

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Mental wellbeing support

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Occupational health provision

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Paid volunteering days

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Sick pay at full rate of pay

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Income protection insurance

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Fuel card*

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Onsite restaurant, EV charging, parking and car wash

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Employee discounts portal

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Reduced ticket prices

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Employee referral scheme

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Additional wellbeing support

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Flexible financial security benefits

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Additional flexible benefits

* Please note that some benefits will differ by grade.

What inclusion means to us

What inclusion means to us

We want everyone at Volkswagen Group UK to feel included. Why? Because unique voices and perspectives are vital for our future. And we know that enabling diverse teams to thrive, be creative, and be heard, leads to better business outcomes. That’s why we run various programmes to promote a diverse, inclusive and non-discriminatory culture. And we’re proud of earning Inclusive Employers’ Gold accreditation in 2024. But there’s always more to do.

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Meet some of the team

Tracey, Network People Business Partner

I love the variety of the role, our amazing team and engaging with both our factories and the retailer network. I enjoy working together with our brand and factory colleagues to ensure that we have all of the right training and development in place for our network teams to help them to deliver an exceptional customer experience. I enjoy looking for new ways to engage our network teams to learn and develop in their roles and to progress their careers with Volkswagen Group.

Tracey, Network People Business Partner
Rachel, Group Vehicle Operations & Logistics Manager

The people at Volkswagen Group UK are brilliant, so that’s a great aspect of working here, and lots of people have worked in a multitude of roles which means there is a lot of experience around the business and always someone you can go to for help or advice. I really enjoy the breadth of my role and the challenge that comes with it as there is always something new to learn, especially working in a function where we work with all the Group brands.

Rachel, Group Vehicle Operations & Logistics Manager
Geoff, Group National Direct Rental Sales Manager

Group Commercial Services (GCS) is a really exciting place to constantly learn and be challenged to maximise your individual potential. It’s rewarding to work together with colleagues who have wide-ranging skills and expertise, in a diverse team that powers the performance of the brands within our group.

Geoff, Group National Direct Rental Sales Manager
Ross, National Network Development Manager

I’m proud to be part of Volkswagen Group UK. We have brilliant products, endless opportunities for challenge and career development, and no two days are the same. The range of benefits and flexible working options are really strong. Best of all, the people I work with care about me and what I do, and I feel part of a big global Volkswagen Group family.

Ross, National Network Development Manager
James, Corporate Identity Programme Manager

At Volkswagen Group, it really is all about the people. Our team get on well and have great camaraderie. We all support each other which helps in dealing with the challenges that we face. I really enjoy the creativity required in my role, and the difference that we can make to the final results both in the UK and the global concepts. It is satisfying to be able to see the results of our work coming into fruition in showrooms across the country.

James, Corporate Identity Programme Manager

Our typical hiring process

Weeks 1 to 2

Vacancy open for online applications.

Weeks 3 to 4

Screening of CVs and Talent Attraction initial call.

Weeks 5 to 6

Face-to-face interviews and associated tasks.

Week 7

Interview feedback and outcome.

Week 8 onwards

Offer, contract paperwork and onboarding.

Ready to apply?

Commercial & Technical Business Support Manager

Volkswagen Group UK National Learning Centre - Milton Keynes
Reference number: 503
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