Job Description

Sales Specialist- Atherton Bikes

This is another huge opportunity in our rapidly expanding business! Working with the Sales team and liaising throughout the company you will take a varied and vital role in our company. You'll support the sales and marketing teams with your excellent product knowledge, organisational and data management skills and be highly motivated to deliver your own sales to meet revenue targets, bringing passion and excellent service to every customer interaction.

Answering to our new Head of Sales you'll be a team player who can manage our sales inbox, man the phones/live chat and manage sales team reporting but may also be asked to help with demos, to support at an event, or to wash or build a bike. This is a fast-moving role for a capable and adaptable self- starter who is sales -driven with lots of confidence and a highly organised approach...there is great potential for growth and advancement as the company scales up production

ATHERTON BIKES

Atherton Bikes is based in Machynlleth in mid Wales at the heart of a thriving MTB community and just a short pedal from Dyfi Bike Park. We're small, agile and we're ambitious for our fledgling company so bring your A-game and be prepared to muck-in!

A career at Atherton Bikes is for those who want the excitement, hard work and opportunity of a start-up, in a culture of World Champions, state of the art technology and a healthy outdoor lifestyle. You will be part of a unique close-knit team as we expand our operations and take the brand to the next level.

We love bikes, so expect free uplifts at Dyfi Bike Park, plenty of after work rides, a huge network of back-country trails and a ready-made group of willing guides to help you explore them. Our focus is on finding the right person with the best-fit for our team so if you have the right attitude and appetite drop us a line...

THE ROLE

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Solve customers' needs by understanding their particular circumstances and connecting then to the right product - either immediately or in the future.

Provide expert level advice on bike sizing, set-up and componentry

Support marketing team with technical know how

Maintain strong and efficient communications with the sales, marketing and manufacturing teams at Atherton Bikes, Dyfi, and Atherton Racing

Support in the implementation and execution of sales processes and systems to drive sales, including admin support and reporting

Understand market segments, industry trends and competitive products and play a key role in keeping the entire team abreast of interesting developments

Understand our brand values and support the marketing team to help them utilize product attributes and benefits to build an effective sales funnel.

Support at events and open house to build customer relationships

Build merchandise sales

Optional: deliver demo rides on site at Dyfi Bike Park

THE CANDIDATE

Sales-driven and motivated by targets

Technical expertise

Enthusiastic and driven - a real self-starter

Super-organised, practical and can-do

An experienced mountain-biker with highly developed social and practical skills

Hands on mentality with great attention to detail

Team-player and a good communicator

Resourceful

ESSENTIAL

Demonstrate experience of and aptitude for sales - most likely in in a direct sales role

Good working knowledge of bicycle components and maintenance

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Comfortable with Microsoft office and other computer systems including collaboration platforms and CRM

Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-moving environment

Ability to work in a tight-knit team or solo

Must be available to work after hours, weekends and holidays as required; this is no 9-5

Must be able to work on site in Machynlleth minimum 4 days a week

A positive can-do attitude and ability to work to deadlines and targets

At least 2 years sales experience

NICE TO HAVE

MTB skills - to advanced level

Practical skills - can you put together an easy-up? build a bike?

At least 2 years bike industry experience

Ability to travel internationally at short notice

Experience of digital marketing and community engagement

Experience of Zoho CRM

HOW TO APPLY Please submit a cover letter and CV via email to: gill.harris@athertonbikes.com

Closing date for applications 7th May 2025

Salary according to experience

Note: The details of this job description summarise the main expectations of the role as it stands today. We're growing fast so we expect that the exact scope of individual roles will evolve with us; any changes will be managed in consultation

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Commission pay Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/05/2025
Reference ID: SALES SPECIALIST