Sales Performance Insight Undergraduate Placement -

Sales Performance Insight Undergraduate Placement -

• About The Role

• 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. Masters 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).

  Were looking for an undergraduate to join our Sales team as a Sales Performance Insight Undergraduate. You will contribute to a collaborative analytical environment and develop invaluable skills in data visualisation, reporting, process optimisation, and stakeholder communication. If you're eager to kick-start your career, possess a good understanding of data analysis and business performance, and have a genuine passion for the field, we want to hear from you!
  What will you be doing?
  Maintain and develop Tableau reporting, complete data quality checks and support sales performance analysis.
  Support Salesforce and Tableau users, collate feedback and recommend future improvements.
  Help coordinate strategic sales projects through trackers, actions, meetings and stakeholder communications.
  Maintain Salesforce retailer data, support quarterly activity campaigns and help resolve sales support queries.
  What are we looking for?
  Currently studying a degree in Business Management, Economics, Mathematics, or another analytical or business-focused field
  IT literate, with foundation-level Excel skills and an interest in learning PowerPoint, Tableau and Salesforce.
  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
  Able to work accurately with large datasets and communicate insight clearly to a range of stakeholders.
  

• About You

• About Us

• 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.

  Youll 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.

  What our recruitment process looks like:

  Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.

  Youll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.

  If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.

  If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office. Youll also meet some of our managers and our current undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

  Please note: Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVIs 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 dont 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.

  Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.