Regional Account Manager
Glasgow, GB, G51 4GA
Salary: Up to £50,000 basic + On Target Earnings £65,000 & Company car
Location: Field-based across Scotland and the North of England
At Volvo Bus, we don’t just sell buses and coaches; we help move people and communities across the UK every day. Our vehicles are renowned for safety, reliability, and sustainability.
Due to internal movement, we are now looking for a Regional Account Manager to join our sales team. With a brand-new product range launching and stock available now, there is real momentum in the market.
You will manage a portfolio of established accounts, working with a mix of major fleet operators, councils, blue-chip and family-run businesses. The role is about building long-term relationships, spotting new business opportunities early and turning conversations into sustainable commercial growth.
What Volvo Bus Can Offer You:
- Pension scheme: We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 7% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
- Healthcare: Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
- Company Car: A Choice between an Electric or Hybrid car
- Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of wellness, mindfulness and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
- Holiday Allowance: Start with 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
- Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays and travel.
- Fitness perks: MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts
You can learn more about the rewards and benefits of working at Volvo Group here: Volvo Group Employee Benefits
Who are you?
You enjoy being on the road, meeting customers, and turning opportunities into long-term partnerships.
You will likely bring:
- Experience in selling high-value capital equipment
- Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively at all levels, with strong presentation skills
- You have a strong understanding of contractual obligations and can interpret agreements accurately
- Proven success in a customer-facing sales role
- Confidence working with financial proposals and commercial data
- A full UK driving licence
- A PSV licence would be preferred but not essential
What you will be doing
In this role, you will manage your territory end-to-end, working with key internal contacts, Body Builders and Volvo Financial Services to deliver sales. Ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction at every stage of the sales journey.
- Selling new Volvo coaches and buses, and driving used vehicle sales from part-exchange stock to achieve annual targets
- Promoting the full Volvo total solutions portfolio, including support packages and finance solutions
- Prospecting for new customers and developing existing accounts to grow business
- Contributing to cost and credit control management to maximise profitable growth
- Preparing financially sound proposals and ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction
- Monitoring competitor activity and identifying growth opportunities
- Attending customer events and strengthening brand presence in your region
Ready for the next move?
If you are ready to drive success and be a pivotal part of our future in the UK coach and bus industry, apply now!
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Buses you join one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. What we do affects millions of people around the world: passengers, drivers, customers; in fact, entire cities and countries. This job gives you the opportunity to work with the future of people transportation and infrastructure. We have a strong culture of working together to help each other, sharing knowledge and experience. Together, we shape the world we want to live in.