Silverfish are a leading private equity backed UK based importer and distributor of cycling equipment dealing with an extensive range of products including some of the finest bikes, components, clothing, and accessory manufacturers in the world. Silverfish have been supplying performance driven products to the best bike retailers in the UK since 1999 and continue to expand our markets distributing brands into Germany, Austria, and the Benelux. We pride ourselves on our range of high-quality products and the quality service we offer our customers.

We believe in supporting our employees and our local community. Everyone who works with us is crucial to our success and plays a vital role in helping us achieve our ambitions. Our progressive culture and drive to succeed mean we can offer varied and rewarding careers throughout Silverfish. We empower our team, invest in individuals and reward achievement. We also offer a competitive remuneration and employee benefit package including a short working week (finishing at 2.30pm every Friday afternoon); 25 days annual leave extending to 27 days after 3 years’ service; discretionary company bonus; employer contributed pension and staff discount scheme. Silverfish is a committed equal opportunities employer.

To apply for any of these roles please send your CV (detailing current salary/package) and a covering note outlining your reasons for interest to sarah.laing@silverfish-uk.com. Information you provide to Silverfish UK will be treated in line with our Candidate Privacy Policy.

If there are no current vacancies please feel free to apply speculatively - we are always happy to hear from enthusiastic, highly motivated, flexible and customer-focused individuals.

Current Vacancies

FOX Internal Sales

• Ensuring our IBDs and consumers receive a first-class customer service experience when contacting the FOX Service Centre.
• Take and process telephone orders whilst maximising opportunities to upsell and add value through technical expertise.
• Invoice and process payments for service work.
• Answer technical queries on FOX products by telephone, email, LiveChat and social media.
• Work closely with service centre technicians to ensure all technical support provided to customers is current and accurate.
• Assist customers in identifying parts and technical information relating to their FOX products.
• Contribute to website content to ensure dealers have all of the information they require at their fingertips.
• Manage customer accounts and ensure backorders are processed in a timely and effective way.
• Undertake any sales administration required to ensure the smooth running of FOX sales.
• Ensure dealers are kept abreast of key information regarding FOX product availability or potential delays.
• Undertake annual dealer calls as required to ensure our records are kept up to date and customers are offered accurate information.
• Attend trade shows as and when required to ensure FOX products are well represented.

• Experience of working in the bike industry, particularly customer service focussed experience.
• A sound understanding of the UK bike industry, in particular an understanding of independent bike dealers.
• A keen interest in bikes and an ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of suspension terminology.
• Sound knowledge of bike parts and a well-developed grasp of technical issues relating to bike components.
• Highly organised and must be a self-starter with a proven ability to multi-task, use their own initiative to solve problems.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail is critical.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly written and verbal.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and inventory management systems (Sage X3).

• Basic salary dependent upon experience.
• Shorter working week: 9.00am to 5.30pm (Mon-Thu), Friday 2.30pm early finish.