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The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five…
Bike Store Manger – London Bike Studio
London Bike Studio is an independent, locally-owned bicycle shop and workshop based in Stoke Newington, having recently expanded into a new large shop on the High Street. We’re looking for an incredibly friendly manager who loves empowering people to better understand and care for their bikes.
We are a community-driven bike shop and workshop with a green mindset, delivering top quality, friendly customer service and repairs, in a professional and efficient manner. We sell a wide range of bikes, with a special focus on e-Bikes, and offer a wide range of parts and accessories. We also specialise in custom bike builds, tailoring each ride to our customers’ unique needs. Plus, we love sharing our knowledge through maintenance classes for the public.
If this all resonates with you and you have extensive experience managing similar bike retail stores and workshops for at least three years, get in touch! The hours are full-time, five days a week, including one day on the weekends, on a PAYE basis for a competitive salary depending on experience. Benefits include holiday pay, trade discounts and bonus depending on store performance. You will be working alongside our founder mechanic, Diego and other team members.
Wattbike Ltd is a leading provider of indoor cycling technology, serving both Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) and Business-to-Business (B2B) markets. Dedicated to revolutionizing the way athletes train and enthusiasts ride, Wattbike Ltd combines cutting-edge products with a commitment to excellence, positioning itself at the forefront of innovation in the fitness industry.
Key responsibilities include assessing, servicing and repairing Wattbikes. This can include a full breakdown and rebuild of a Wattbike. You will QC bikes to order as per daily manifest. The successful candidate will require a high level of attention to detail who will be responsible for taking pride and ownership in their work to provide an excellent service first time.
Daily tasks will include evaluating, diagnosiing, servicing and repairing of Wattbikes. You will need to communicate internally with the wider operations team both via email and instant messenger. General Service Centre duties including cleaning dispatch, quality control, goods inwards (bikes, tools, workstations and working areas). The succesful candidate will have a positive attitude to meet business needs and requirements (i.e. supporting our quality control unit).
Purchasing Assistant – Peaty’s
We’re looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join our Operations Team in Wrexham, North Wales. We’re looking for a self-starter with a good eye for detail to join the team to strengthen our supply chain. You will have: strong analytical skills, advanced Excel knowledge is essential for the role (VLOOKUP, PIVOTS, IFS etc.), commercial awareness – working to develop full understanding of the nature of our business, products, and competitive market to drive the best performance, the ability to build strong open trusting relationships with our staff and external suppliers.
The successful candidate will be extremely organised with good attention to detail, have outstanding communication and influencing skills and have an excellent work ethic and the ability to multitask. Day-to-day tasks will include: creating POs and SKU’s, working closely with our suppliers to achieve a smooth supply chain and prevent outages, liaising closely with our product team and sales channels to ensure good stock availability, stock forecasting, dealing with lead times to ensure the demand is met, and monitoring operational levels stock and working to agreed costs / budgets.
You will be liaising with our direct sales channels on restock dates and availability, aiding with customer queries where necessary, as well as having regular relations with directors of the business and/or other departments to create transparency and organisation within the business.
Customer Services Manager – Wattbike
Wattbike Ltd is a leading provider of indoor cycling technology, serving both Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) and Business-to-Business (B2B) markets. Dedicated to revolutionizing the way athletes train and enthusiasts ride, Wattbike Ltd combines cutting-edge products with a commitment to excellence, positioning itself at the forefront of innovation in the fitness industry.
Job Summary: Reporting into the Head of Operations, as Customer Service Manager at Wattbike Ltd, you will lead our customer service department, driving excellence in customer support and satisfaction. You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to enhance the overall customer experience, optimize service operations, and foster strong relationships with our valued customers.
Join our dynamic team at Wattbike Ltd and play a key role in shaping the future of customer service excellence in the fitness industry. Apply now to embark on an exciting journey of growth and impact!
Website Administrator – LeisureLakesBikes
From humble beginnings, we built our first store at Leisure Lakes from the ground-up by hand! We have regularly expanded and now have 10 locations across the UK and a huge online bike store! But the story doesn’t end there. We have plans to expand to more locations around the UK. If you share our passion for bikes we would be pleased to have you join our team.
We are looking for a new member of staff to join our E-Commerce team at our office/warehouse in Leyland, Lancashire. The main job role will be the creation & moderation of product listings on our website. You’ll be trained on SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) – a valuable skill in e-Commerce, as well as gain skills and understanding on how website management works behind the scenes.
Working closely within a small, friendly team, you’ll get to experience first-hand how a multi-store business is run; including assisting with admin tasks for store events & operations. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for first-hand experience of how e-Commerce operates, and has space for progression within the team as you develop your skills and become familiar with the business.
