Top five jobs of the week

With over 660 positions filled in 2016, the BikeBiz online jobs board is going from strength to strength. As the number of listings grows on a daily basis, we’re keeping you up-to-date with the latest and greatest jobs on offer to the industry.

1. South East territory manager
Silverfish is looking for a new South East territory manager.
The role is critical to the Silverfish business and the successful candidate will be responsible for all sales activities, from lead generation through to close in an assigned territory. Success will be measured based upon the delivery of the Silverfish sales and marketing plan. The role will involve managing customer relationships and ensuring all of Silverfish’s dealers receive the level of customer service synonymous with the brand. The role will be responsible for the achievement of customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and long-term account goals in line with Silverfish’s vision and values. Full job description and how to apply here.

2. Retail manager
H2 Clubs is looking for a talented retail manager who feels relaxed in a dynamic environment to join its management team and lead its retail business into the next evolution of cycling retail. The successful applicant will be a natural leader who is able to create an inspirational, fun and exciting working and sales environment; they will have a desire to develop and support their team giving them everything they need to be successful in sales. The candidate will have full accountability for the performance of all retail for H2 and thrive off delivering the highest and most consistent standards in customer service, visual merchandising, profitability and productivity of the retail team. They will gain a strong understanding of H2’s customers by putting their needs at the center of every decision they make. Full job description and how to apply here.

3. Sales person
Stows Cycles is looking to add a new sales person to its team. Ideally, they will have some experience working in the cycling industry, but it isn’t essential. The starting point is the applicant’s enthusiasm for cycling, with a good all round knowledge of bikes and accessories. Stows Cycles will help them develop their sales and mechanical skills with mentoring and coaching. In addition to developing the applicant’s customer service and sales skills, they will have an interest is gaining mechanical skills. Stows Cycles’ workshop is at the heart of its business, and its growth means it needs additional resources to meet the demand. Stows Cycles will help them learn how to service and repair all types and brands of bike to a high standard. Full job description and how to apply here.

4. Supply planning manager
Cycling Sports Group is looking for a new supply planning manager to operate out of its Dorset office. The role is responsible for driving alignment between sales, operations and finance; the candidate will act as a business partner to support fact-based decision-making in the organisation. They will lead and execute the business’s S&OP approach, yielding improved availability/ lead times for customers and enhanced revenue/margin growth/inventory/working capital levels for the business. They will develop regional planning process from sales forecast to delivery, which focuses on having the right product in the right place at the right time. The candidate will develop and manage a team who clearly understand their roles and responsibilities and have the skills necessary to be highly effective. Full job description and how to apply here.

5. Internal account executive
Moore Large is looking for an internal account executive to join the team in Derby. As part of the distributor’s business development and growth strategy, a vacancy now exists for an internal account executive based at its head office in Derby. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a professional, enthusiastic manner along with excellent communication and organisational skills in addition to a strong desire to achieve the required level of performance. All candidates must demonstrate a genuine interest for cycling and cycling related products. The successful candidate will be proactive in their approach to develop their overall knowledge of cycling and cycling related products. Full job description and how to apply here.

Nearly 270,000 people checked in on the busy jobs page last year; our latest statistics show that the majority of visitors check the site on a daily basis, contributing directly to our number one position on Google for bike jobs searches in the UK.

For more info on the jobs page, or advice on how to post, contact Richard Setters at rsetters@nbmedia.com or on 02073546028. Keep updated on BikeBiz jobs on Twitter at @bikebizjobs

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