The top five jobs in the bike trade this week – 10th May

The BikeBiz jobs board helped filled more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five…

Store Manager – EcoMove

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Store Manager for our electric bike shop. As the Store Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service, managing inventory, supervising staff, driving sales growth, and managing the service department. The ideal candidate will have a passion for cycling, strong leadership skills, and a track record of success in a retail environment.

Our team brings together talent, passion, experience, and creativity. All ideas are welcome, and every success is celebrated. If you are passionate about cycling and possess the necessary skills and experience to excel in this role, we invite you to apply and join our team as we continue to grow and serve our community of cyclists.

To us, diversity and inclusion are more than just words, they are at the heart of what we do. We strive to create a workplace that not only welcomes diversity but celebrates it! We believe strongly that in order to serve a diverse community, we also need to create one of our own, where anyone is welcome to join and to grow.

Bike Assembler – Chicken CycleKit

At Chicken CycleKit we continue to grow and 100 plus years on, we are still leading the market in all two-wheeled solutions from novice cyclist to professional racer. As we increase and develop our portfolio of world-renowned and in house brands through expanding our dealer network, we are creating a company that is forward-thinking, agile, passionate and focused on providing the best customer service and selling a wide-ranging portfolio of premium cycles and accessories.

Due to further expansion of the company, we are looking for a bike assembler to join our busy workshop in Leighton Buzzard. The successful candidate will ideally have industry experience, a passion for cycling and be able to build bikes, however full training will be given for the correct applicant. If this sounds like you and you feel you have what it takes to join our hard-working team, then we would love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities will include: bike building and assembly of our Basso, Cinelli and Tifosi ranges, basic maintenance, repairs and servicing, providing excellent levels of customer service, maintaining a smart, tidy and safe working environment, and completing daily and weekly duties, ensuring the smooth running of the workshop.

Inventory Planner – Madison Sportline and Leeda

We are a leading distributor of bicycles, cycle components and accessories, and fishing products in the UK & Ireland. As part of our continuing expansion, we have a vacancy for an Inventory Planner to join our Stock Control Team. Your primary objective will be the achievement of best possible stock availability while maximising stock turn. You’ll be flexible in your approach, self-motivated but also enjoy working within a team.

You’ll have excellent numeracy skills along with advanced Excel and you’ll be an excellent communicator with an organized approach to your work. Attention to detail is key for this role. Ideally you will be an experienced stock controller/senior merchandiser from a business with multiple third-party suppliers and a large number of SKUs. Forecasting demand is fundamental to inventory planning and you’ll work closely with our brand teams to understand market trends so you will need to have an empathy for our products and understand global supply chains.

You will also work with our Logistics and Operations Teams and external suppliers to improve and maintain our purchasing efficiency. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and growing company and develop your career within our exciting industry. We offer a competitive package which includes a generous staff discount scheme.

Workshop Technician – Henley Cycles

Are you a skilled, passionate Workshop Technician looking for a rewarding opportunity? Look no further! Henley Cycles is a growing company in Henley-on-Thames with a great reputation and passion for all things bicycle. We have a can-do attitude and put strong customer service at the heart of everything we do.

As a Workshop Technician, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, based in our well-equipped air-conditioned workshop (inclusive of an electric stand). On a daily basis, you can expect to take on a diverse range of tasks, including general bicycle repairs, maintenance and servicing. At Henley Cycles we value your hard work and dedication. In return for your exceptional skills, we offer a supportive work environment that nurtures your professional growth.

Role requirements: excellent people management skills, prove you can deliver fantastic customer service, good time management and able to complete jobs in a timely fashion, effective communication and teamwork abilities, and excellent attention to detail.

Operations and Logistics Controller – Apidura

Built from a passion for adventure, cycling and the outdoors, Apidura produces ultralight, rackless packing systems to enable cyclists to travel farther, faster and more comfortably. Our dedication to producing high quality, thoughtfully designed products has made Apidura the leading choice in lightweight cycling packs.

Apidura is committed to operating in a fair and socially responsible manner, this includes our stance on ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion. Apidura is looking for a highly motivated Operations and Logistics Controller to support with the overall management of Apidura’s logistics and supply chain operations, from raw goods to delivered finished products.

The core responsibilities of the position will include: coordinate with Apidura’s transportation and warehouse partners, leading day to day communications with Apidura’s warehouse alongside the Customer Service Team, working closely with other team members in understanding, managing and improving the flow of information to and from these partners, through Apidura’s proprietary SQL database system, investigating, troubleshooting and solving logistic issues across the company, and owning and improving outbound shipping and returns processing.