JOB: Motorrad General Manager

MOTORRAD GENERAL MANAGER

CONTACT DETAILS: 

MARK HOLLANDS ON 01483 207066 / MARK.HOLLANDS@VINESGROUP.NET 

DONNA ROYAL 01293 575511 / DONNA.ROYAL@VINESGROUP.NET

Vines of Guildford Motorrad is now recruiting a BMW Motorrad General Manager.

Motorrad is preparing an aggressive expansion drive, with an aim to sell 40% more New Bikes, 50% more Used Bikes and 60% more Service Customers all by 2017, some of this growth will come naturally, however in order to meet these objectives Vines be implementing some changes, coupled with the exciting news of imminent redevelopment at the Centre due in 2016.

To support these changes, Vines are now recruiting for a new position of General Manager, responsible for the day to day running of Vines Guildford Motorrad. This new position will report directly to Vines Guildford Head of Business and will be responsible for the current Management team.

Requirements

You will need a full Motorcycle licence and have the passion to drive a team to achieve the growth objectives of both BMW and Vines.

For more information contact
Donna Royal on 01293 575511 or email donna.royal@vinesgroup.net or
Mark Hollands on 01483 207066 or email mark.hollands@vinesgroup.net

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JOB: MERCHANDISING AND TRAINING COORDINATOR (SOUTH)

MERCHANDISING AND TRAINING COORDINATOR (SOUTH)

CONTACT DETAILS:

OXFORD PRODUCTS LTD, 
DE HAVILLAND WAY, 
RANGE ROAD, 
WITNEY, 
OX29 0YA. 
INFO@OXPROD.COM

This fantastic role is entirely field based, covering a large geographical area from Cornwall to Cromer and Dover to Derby, and involves close cooperation with our field sales team.

Competitive salary + Vehicle + Benefits

By interacting face-to-face with our dealer partners and listening carefully to their needs, our M&T team helps them to make the most profitable use of retail space through imaginative and logical product displays as well as relevant staff training.

Duties include:

Planning and setting up bespoke display systems in-store
Displaying and re-merchandising products in-store to maximise sell-through
Liaising with our sales team to optimise our products’ presence in stores
Working with our customers to help them to achieve their goals for our products
Delivering relevant staff training, in-store or at HQ
Supporting the company’s activities at shows and events
Managing a workload effectively and efficiently across a large geographical area.

The successful candidates will have a minimum of 2 years relevant experience, not necessarily within a related industry. More importantly, they will possess a flexible and adaptable approach to work, with a positive, pro-active, customer-focused outlook.

If you believe this is the role for you, please download an application form from the jobs section of our website www.oxfordproducts.com and return completed to info@oxprod.com with a covering letter explaining why you would be the ideal candidate for this role.

Alternatively, applications can sent to: Recruitment:
Oxford Products Ltd, De Havilland Way,
Range Road, Witney, OX29 0YA

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JOB: Manager required

 MANAGER

CONTACT DETAILS: MONICA.BROWN@BIKESTOP.CO.UK

Bike Stop in Herts, celebrating its 35th year selling the best motorcycle and accessory brands from its beautiful Grade 2 shop in Old Town Stevenage, is looking for a new Manager to join the team. If you have a history in retail management, with a focus on customer satisfaction, this is the right position for you:

• Organising and overseeing the duties of the sales team
• Managing inventory, including dealing with suppliers and making purchasing decisions
• Being a contact point for customer queries and issues
• Assisting with the development of both short and long term strategies

The ideal candidate will have purchasing management and motorcycle industry experience.

For more information or to submit an application, please send an email to: monica.brown@bikestop.co.uk

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NEWS: In memory of Bob Yates

IN MEMORY OF BOB YATES

Norrie Kerr is auctioning a record featuring Bob Yates to raise funds for MS research. Bob died on 11 january, aged 66, after a long battle with the condition.

Close friend Norrie, who owns scooter spares, accessories and performance parts firm VE (UK) Ltd, has sent BDN an image of the Newtons Apple LP which not only features Bob Yates (bottom left on the cover) but is signed on the reverse by the four members of the group. Bob features on a few of the songs as the lead singer.

"I am auctioning the record and would ask that the funds go to the MS Society in Bob’s name," said Norrie who says the record is in excellent condition and the sleeve is in very good condition.

Editor’s note: all bids for the record should be emailed to BDN at editorial@dealernews.co.uk

Remember to include your name and delivery address. The winning bid will be forwarded to Norrie who will post out the record.


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JOB: Motorcycle Technician

MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN

CONTACT DETAILS: CALL SIMON OR RON ON: 01708 706677,

DUE TO EXPANSION & RE LOCATION HYSIDE MOTORCYCLES ARE LOOKING TO RECRUIT A FULL-TIME MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN
The ideal candidate should have prior experience working with Ducati’s or KTM’s to the highest of standards.

Hold a full motorcycle licence and have own tools.

Depending of experience, we offer a very good salary package, including overtime.

MOT testing ability would also be an advantage as well as computer diagnostics systems.

Please send CV to hyside@hotmail.co.uk (attn. Sales Team) or call Simon or Ron on: 01708 706677 for more information.

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JOB: Sales Agents required

JOB: Sales Agents required

SALES AGENTS REQUIRED

CONTACT DETAILS: KEVINDOW95@AOL.COM,

Active Leisure Protection is the new name for the supply of quality, European produced helmets and jeans.
We seek sales agents (self-employed) to support sales from existing dealers and create new dealer opportunities for our exciting products!

You will receive industry leading commission rates with unrivalled support from our Somerset HQ.

If you think you can add value to our great brands we would love to hear from you.

Email your CV (in strict confidence) to – kevindow95@aol.com

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NEWS: PUB PALS RIDE LENGTH OF BRITAIN ON MONKEY BIKES

PUB PALS RIDE LENGTH OF BRITAIN ON MONKEY BIKES

MotoGB sales manager Dave Harper and three friends will be pushing themselves to the limit later this month, riding monkey bikes from John o’ Groats to Land’s End for charity.

The adventure is to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the group has set a target of £1000. At the time of writing, the total pledged stands at £490.

The journey starts on the afternoon of Thursday, 28 April and finishes lunchtime Sunday, 1 May. You can follow Dave on Facebook (Monkey Boot Run).

Of the venture, Harper writes: “After a very successful charity event last year we decided that in 2016 we would support another local charity which is close to many people in Yorkshire, myself and three friends from our local village public house, the Boot n Shoe in Tockwith, near York. The bikes are Sky Team 125cc motorcycles and have being supplied by C G Chell in Stafford. Thank you for your support.”

If you would like to donate, visit www.justgiving.com/Dave-Harper1

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NEWS: CHARITY APPEALS FOR HELP TO BUY A BODMIN BROUGH

CHARITY APPEALS FOR HELP TO BUY A BODMIN BROUGH

A motorcycle charity is appealing for help to buy one of the rusting Bodmin Broughs, which it plans to restore and sell. Motorcycle Outreach (MoR) UK has launched a crowdfunding appeal to fund the purchase. So far it has raised £120 of the £100,000 target.

The Bodmin Broughs are to be auctioned by Bonhams on 24 April and Motorcycle Outreach (MoR) UK says a successful restoration and re-auction could unlock tens of thousands of pounds for its charitable work in Indonesia and Africa, where it supports motorcycle-based healthcare transport projects in developing countries.

Commenting on the Bodmin Broughs, Ben Walker, international director for Bonhams Collectors' Motorcycle Department said: "This is one of the greatest motorcycle discoveries of recent times. This is the last known collection of unrestored Brough Superiors; there will not be another opportunity like this."

Simon Dufton, director of Motorcycle Outreach, said: “The restoration potential for any of these bikes means that this is not just a hopeful project - it is a project based upon sound history of the assets involved alongside the time-proven skills of our restorer Craig Carey-Clinch.” Carey-Clinch, who is also a director of MoR and a well-known motorcycle industry figure, already has a strong track record of restoring classic motorcycles.

Dufton continued: “All it takes is time and a good motorcycle restorer. We have both! What we now need is the funding to make this project happen .... and that is why we are launching this crowdfunding appeal. We believe it will be possible to generate a strong return from this project, but we can only realise its ambition if we get support.”

People, organisations and businesses can support the MoR project by visiting the Crowdfunder site on www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bodmin-brough-restoration-for-motorcycle-outreach

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NEWS: Busy time at the auctions...

'SUPERSALE' SETS VOLUME-PERFORMANCE RECORD

BCA's bike auction team went into overdrive on Friday, 26 February at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, sending 210 motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and quads on their way from an entry of 241. This double ton-plus result is the best volume performance by a UK auction house since BDN started reporting the auction scene.

BCA billed it as a "Supersale", and was delighted to see the term more than justified. The auction attracted 500 buyers on site and online, reported BCA's bike specialist Terence Guymer. The result underpins the growing demand for used machines and dealer strategy to have stock ready for Easter and the main sales season, he added.

Sold bikes included 11 Harley-Davidsons, three making five-figure returns. Star bike was a £12,100 Ducati Panigale. The RSPCA benefited from the sale to the tune of £250 thanks to a new crash hat signed by former WSB champion and TV 'King of the Jungle' Carl Fogarty.

BCA holds monthly bike sales at its permanent Peterborough site on the last Friday of the month. Next sale 25 March 1pm. Details: 01733 588257.

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NEWS: FREE Skills & Safety Assessment with IAM

Every motorcyclist in the UK is being offered the unique opportunity of a free 60 minute skills and safety riding assessment, courtesy of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), over the next four months.

IAM: Offering FREE Skills & Safety Assessment for every biker

The IAM has embarked on its biggest ever free giveaway to riders to coincide with the start of spring and the beginning of the bike racing season.

And to mark the launch of the free taster campaign, #IAMRideFree, the IAM has teamed up with Kawasaki UK and Kawasaki-backed stunt riding champion Lee Bowers along with car and bike racer Emma Selway to create the ultimate skills competition. To find out who won and to see the thrills and spills of filming, click here:#

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAWfpTs522o

The film, shot at Santa Pod Raceway, features Lee and Emma being stopped in their high-speed tracks and set a series of slow riding challenges by IAM riding experts Mark Lewis and Richard Gladman.

Lee said: "There's little doubt that I love riding at high speeds, as do many riders, but I know that the place for it is in a safe place - and not on the road. A lot of my tricks involve needing to ride at slow speed and I've taught myself how to do different stunts. It was great to spend some time with the IAM and learn how it 'should' be done. I think the incentive they've launched is great, 60 minutes of tuition - for free."

Added Emma: "It's easy to forget the importance of slower speed skills, especially for someone like me who spends a great deal of time, in work and play, on race tracks going quickly. A lot of people see driving and riding at speed to be the skill that needs to be nailed and that fast is the only way to have fun.  I think Lee and I proved that to not be the case as we had a great deal of fun learning slow speed skills and the challenges set for us became incredibly rewarding and self-satisfying."

Mark said: "Many riders across the country will be getting their bikes out of the garage, after a long and wet winter. You know your bike needs a once over before it's safe to ride all summer long - but have you considered whether your riding might too be showing signs of wear?

"What many people don't realise is that a bit of further training can increase enjoyment massively - a point demonstrated by Lee and Emma in our video. Want to get that bend right? Make better progress? Get in touch and see what advanced riding is all about."

To sign up for the IAM free rider taster sessions visit http://www.iam.org.uk/ridefree

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JOB: SENIOR PARTS & CUSTOMER SERVICES ADVISER

SENIOR PARTS & CUSTOMER SERVICES ADVISER

CONTACT DETAILS: ALEX@REACTIVEPARTS.COM

Exciting Motorsports Industry Role!

We are recruiting for a Senior Parts & Customer Services Adviser with a strong knowledge of bikes and an interest in racing. 

Reactive Parts specialise in importing top end performance motorcycle parts to offer a complete distribution and online retail solution to race teams, club racers and track day riders globally.

The main responsibilities for this position are:

·         To gain advanced technical knowledge of our product ranges to offer support to our customers.

·         Excellent customer service skills via telephone/email & taking sales orders

·         Top IT skills in word/excel/outlook/internet.  Ability to learn our order management software (full training given)

·         Warehouse management  

• Goods in
• Stock checking
• Goods out – picking & packing
• Purchase ordering
• Returns procedure

The type of person we are looking for will have excellent initiative, common sense and be able to make decisions.  It is vital to have problem solving skills when faced with challenges and to work in an organized manner whilst prioritizing a busy workload.

This is an exciting role that holds fantastic opportunities for any applicant interested in the motorcycle racing industry. There will be regular opportunities to attend races and trade shows within the UK and the potential for the role to extend into further responsibilities.

We are a fast paced company who is looking for ambitious and driven candidates who want a long term position with ongoing growth potential.

Working hours 09.00-17.30 Monday to Friday.

Please email Alex@ReactiveParts.com with your CV and covering letter.

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JOB: ARE YOU READY TO TURN YOUR APPROACH TO SALES UPSIDE DOWN?

ARE YOU READY TO TURN YOUR APPROACH TO SALES UPSIDE DOWN?

CONTACT DETAILS: MAX DOBB, HELLO@COMPASS-SALES.CO.UK

Being a sales agent for REV’IT! Does just that.
Rev’it! The fastest growing European motorcycle clothing brand have a vacancy within its UK commercial agency compass sales. We already have the south west territory covered, but all other areas are available.

If you would like to be part of this exciting and dynamic company mail your CV to;

hello@compass-sales.co.uk with a covering letter describing why you would be perfect for the role and importantly what you look for in a job...

Closing date is 8-4-16

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JOB: SALES OFFICE ADVISOR

SALES OFFICE ADVISOR

CONTACT DETAILS: SALLY HAYDON, SALLY@PUTOLINE.CO.UK

Due to expansion Putoline are looking to recruit a Sales Office Advisor.
An internal role based at our Company Headquarters in Market Deeping, South Lincolnshire. 

The experienced applicant will continue to develop our existing lines of communication with customers via telephone and email. You must have enthusiasm, drive and a proven ability to advise and support customers with orders, activate promotions and ultimately provide an excellent level of aftercare and customer service.  You will be required to manage an existing portfolio of customers to a very high standard, discuss purchases, process orders and answer technical questions on our complete product portfolio.  Part of the role is to assist with face to face customer product training within our new showroom and training centre at our headquarters.

The successful applicant must be confident on the telephone, familiar with B2B software, be computer literate and technically minded, but above all be a people person with a positive work attitude.   

The right applicant should be educated to A Level equivalent standard, motorcycle knowledge would be advantageous.

If you feel you have something to offer Putoline and please send your CV and covering letter to Sally Hayden, Sally@putoline.co.uk

Not all applications will be answered.

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EVENTS: MORTONS BACKS SANTA POD WEEKEND

MORTONS BACKS SANTA POD WEEKEND

Mortons Media Group is supporting a new biking extravaganza at Santa Pod Raceway this spring.

Race, Rock ’n’ Ride, sponsored by Principal Insurance, will take place at the Wellingborough raceway on the weekend of 21-22 May, offering two days of non-stop biking action.

With the two premier classic bike shows at Stafford and the four-day International Dirt Bike Show among its packed calendar, Mortons will be lending a wealth of experience to an established set-up at Santa Pod – as well as bringing two of its magazine stable on board as event partners.

Back Street Heroes will sponsor a Show & Shine for retro rides, custom bikes and everything in between, while Fast Bikes will lend its name to the venue’s popular Run What Ya Brung in which showgoers can experience Santa Pod’s iconic drag strip first-hand in their own vehicle.

Mortons’ exhibition manager Nick Mowbray said: “We’re really excited to be working with Santa Pod to introduce Race, Rock ’n’ Ride and to welcome Principal on board as sponsor.”

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