The top 5 jobs in the bike trade this week – 27th June

The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 680 positions in 2024, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five…

Store Manager

As a Store Manager, you are responsible for every aspect of the day-to-day supervision of store including sales, staff, stock, and resource management. Reporting directly to the Area Manager (AM). A store manager’s role could include dealing with everything from staff wages to stock management and deciding where things should be displayed, to setting sales targets and motivating the team to meet them.

As a Store Manager at Balfe’s, you’ll be at the heart of the action—leading your store, your team, and your customers to success. Manage and develop a team of passionate individuals, setting the tone with your energy, drive, and example. Work closely with your Area Manager to drive KPIs, performance, and store growth. Take full responsibility for meeting sales targets and creating a store environment that’s focused, efficient, and engaging. Organise rotas, monitor staffing levels, and ensure your store is set up for success each week. Oversee order collections for bikes, accessories, and gear. Ensure smooth operations, up-to-date customer communication, and top-notch service. Motivate your team to go above and beyond for every customer—and earn those 5-star Google reviews. Lead one-to-one meetings, support development, and help each person succeed in their role. From opening and closing, to cashing up and monitoring CCTV, you’ll take pride in every part of your store’s operation. Maintain high health & safety standards and ensure procedures are followed correctly.

Sales Representative – UK North

We are a Swedish company with a strong mission, to protect lives and reduce the consequences of accidents for athletes and anyone inspired to be one. We are looking to strengthen our UK sales team with a Sales Representative. The position will be situated remotely within the UK.

Since going direct to the UK market in June 2020 the brand has gone from strength to strength and we are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join our team and help us to further expand POC’s market share and improve the brand presence in the UK in both the Cycle and Snow markets.

Key accountabilities of this role include coordinating annual sales objectives with UK Country Manager. Establishing and build business relationships with existing and new independent bike and snow dealers. Full ownership of day-to-day management of POC retailers in the Northern Region of the UK. Management of your own time between servicing existing accounts and prospecting new ones. Work with our retail partners on instore display and product training. Lead local marketing and event initiatives. Potential foreign travel will be required for new product launches and international trade shows.

Customer Support, Sales & Warranty Assistant

Join our dynamic team at The Electric Bike Shop a leading provider of premium electric bikes and accessories. We’re passionate about helping cyclists of all levels find the perfect bike to enhance their riding experience.

This is a head-office based role supporting our online customers, nationwide stores and trade partners. You’ll be the first point of contact for many customers, providing excellent service and product advice, while also supporting our sales efforts and managing aftersales processes including warranty support.

This role is ideal for someone who is well-organised, confident in communication, and committed to delivering excellent customer service, with a proactive approach to learning and supporting the wider team.

Mechanic & Trainee Manager

We are a well established, boutique workshop with big plans and we are looking for an experienced & dynamic mechanic that can help serve our clients’ needs.

We are a small but growing high-end workshop, focused on providing a premium service to select clients in South West London. We are attracting demanding recreational cyclists, sports riders, commuters and families who only want the best. There’s been a bike workshop here for over 100 years with Cycle Central building on the great work done by Elswood Cycleworks, WF Holdsworth…

It will be hands on! You will serving our clients while servicing their bikes quickly and efficiently. You will have worked to the highest standards on premium brands. You must fast, precise, adaptable, be and create an aura of care and enthusiasm. You will be an expert mechanic, engaging with clients for at least 2 years and have have a detailed understanding of hybrid, road and TT bikes. An enthusiastic expert that our clients can trust.

Internal Account Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Internal Sales team in the role of Internal Account Manager. You  will contribute to increasing the Company’s positive market profile along with developing and maintaining  great business to business relationships with our customers.

Working closely with the External Account Manager(s) on your jointly agreed plan you will make a positive  contribution to the success of the sales territory and together represent the Company and its product  portfolio. You will liaise with your colleagues within the business to overcome challenges/obstacles and develop  effective and constructive solutions for the customer.

The successful candidate will thrive on interacting with our customers, understanding their needs and  developing the business relationship between us and our customers. They will have excellent people skills  with a strong drive to generate sales and work towards personal, team and company targets. A passion for  selling is important and you should also be self-motivated and confident. Your ambition needs to meet  ZyroFisher’s ambition which in turn can bring great rewards.