Oxford Products Ltd is one of the world’s leading suppliers of products to the two-wheeled industry (motorcycle & bicycle). Established in 1973, we are still a family business with over 150 staff based in a bespoke 100,000 sqft Oxfordshire facility. Our products are distributed by our partners in over 80 countries. Our huge range of products encompasses everything, which makes life on bikes better: from clothing and helmets to accessories, hard parts, locks, luggage and more!
To enquire about joining our exciting team, start by downloading an application form: click here.
A list of our current vacancies can be found below:
Location: Northern England
Salary: Very attractive salary and benefits package
The company & role
Oxford Products Ltd is one of the fastest growing parts and accessory distributors in the UK with an average growth rate of nearly 50% per annum. Our approach to working with and partnering IBDs is quickly building strong relationships and profitable growth for both parties as we continue to back high street retail.
During the last 18 months, the company has relaunched its entire range of Oxford-branded products, together with a comprehensive range of display systems which are unrivalled in the cycle industry. In additional to Oxford’s huge range of parts and accessories, we also have two exclusive high-end performance brands in ACROS and Kali and recently started to distribute Romet bikes.
There will be no let-up in our growth or our ambition for 2021 and beyond. Due to a retirement, we now wish to appoint a highly successful regional sales manager for Northern England, to rapidly develop our business in the independent cycle trade.
If you have the desire to succeed, then this is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join an ambitious brand in the cycle industry.
The right person
• A strong Account Management track record.
• Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of the independent cycle retailers in the area
• Results oriented and independent, you must be focused on securing, retaining and growing a profitable account base
• A strong communicator with well-developed presentation, negotiation and rapport-building skills
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• A keen interest in cycling
We are results driven company, so if you are a self-starter looking for a career move and want to be part of a growing industry please get in touch.
The role offers an attractive salary and benefits package, a fully expensed company vehicle, mobile phone and tablet, plus the support of the whole organisation behind you.
Please apply including a full CV, stating your current salary and email to David Jesson at davidj@oxprod.com
Closing Date: 30th May 2021
Oxford’s Cycle Division is part of Oxford Products Ltd (OPL), a global leader in two-wheel products. Established in 1973, OPL is now one of the world’s leading suppliers of products to the two-wheeled industry. From its base in Oxfordshire, the company distributes to over 85 partners worldwide. Following unprecedented investment in staff, product development and infrastructure, the company now employs around 160 people and is currently doubling its turnover every 5 years.
Position available: 01/06/21
Deadline for applications: 30/05/21
Rewards: £20-25k dependent + bonus + benefits
We are looking for a brilliant and passionate Brand Content Creator who will enhance our output for brand and digital assets with their professional skills and subject knowledge. Their work creating promotional videos and digital content will uncover the wonders of a vast range of motorcycle and cycle products which are designed and developed in-house by our brilliant team of products designers and engineers. They will also highlight various events, provide a sneak behind-the-scenes at our product development and bring our brand alive with various lifestyle projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage and execute content creation to consistently deliver the Oxford message to support business objectives within brand guidelines
• Produce both static and moving image content for our range of motorcycle & bicycle products
• Organise and manage a content library to ensure consistency and maximum impact across all channels
• Self-shoot content to a high standard including storyboarding, direction, lighting, capturing, and editing
• Work directly with Social Media team to create engaging videos for social platforms
About you
• Strong experience and background in planning, developing & producing effective videography & photography content.
• Great time and stakeholder management.
• Excellent understanding of how to produce high quality video & photography, preferably within relevant consumer areas including organising shoots, editing & post-production.
• Expertise in industry standard video editing and image editing software.
• Experience in self shooting content for a variety of brands
• Experience with creation of social media content and website content.
• Previous experience of motorcycle and ideally cycle videography is desirable.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive mindset with good interpersonal skills.
• Motivated to create compelling content and have a keen eye for detail.
• Comfortable being based in the studio and working on the road.
• Willing to travel around UK for different events and shoots.
• Full, clean UK motorcycle and car driving licence.
If you have the desire and ability to seize this exciting opportunity, download an application form today. All applications should be completed in full, accompanied by a covering letter, an up-to-date CV and online links to available portfolios - all emailed to Luke James (luke@oxprod.com).
Position available: Immediately
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience, generous benefits, room for progression
The fastest growing area of our product range is technical apparel for motorcyclists, an exciting and varied market spanning many areas of fashion and technology. As a result, we now require a Buying Admin Assistant to help accelerate product development.
About the candidate:
The successful candidate will be highly numerate with good planning experience whilst demonstrating an analytical approach to product development; this will be applied to both new and existing products within a culture of continual improvement.
Other key skills include:
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organised with the ability to meet critical path deadlines.
• Competence with Microsoft Office, predominantly Excel and Outlook.
As a part of the role, there is the opportunity for travel; visiting both trade shows and comparison shopping. It will also be beneficial to maintain commercial awareness by visiting customers and attending relevant exhibitions in the UK, and eventually internationally.
In return, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, the ability to create your own progression and opportunities as a part of a young team within a fast-growing company.
About the role:
Provide administrative support to the Buying Team and help develop key ranges in line with the company calendar.
Key Responsibilities include:
• Ownership of Sample Management of current season, Development and archive samples.
• Assist the Buying Team with Critical Path Management.
• Admin support to Assistant Buyer for CE/UKCA PPE approvals.
• Attend and contribute in fit sessions.
• Carrying out regular Competition Shops and updating Benchmarking documents.
• Build, maintain and nurture relationships with key suppliers in order to deliver company objectives.
• Support wider Buying Team to deliver ranges, for executive sign-off by preparing all paperwork and products.
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to manage time effectively, plan and organise workload with great attention to detail.
• Work collaboratively across different teams to meet product deadlines.
• Show commercial awareness and understanding of our range and competitors.
• Be a team player, understanding priorities and workload of other departments.
• Good problem-solving skills and can take initiative to resolve issues.
• Confident and clear communication skills; both verbal and written to work productively alongside other Product teams and external suppliers.
• Managing daily post.
Download our application form by clicking here. Applications should be accompanied by a full CV and a covering letter detailing all relevant experience and then emailed to Jessica Pitts (jessica.pitts@oxprod.com)
Position available: Immediately
Salary: Competitive salary + bonus + contributory pension scheme + benefits
Working closely with the Purchasing Administration Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day administration of our entire product range of motorcycle and bicycle accessories, locks, luggage and helmets. The ideal candidate will be a well organised person with excellent communication skills. It is vital that they are able to work on their own initiative, with excellent attention to detail. They must be PC literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Main duties will include:
• Liaising with suppliers about current purchase orders as well as placing new purchase orders.
• Updating supplier and product details within our ERP system.
• Organising receipt and delivery of new product samples to and from suppliers via various couriers.
• Updating shipping and delivery schedules
• Administration of deliveries and stock movements on our accounting system.
• Organisation of supplier and customs paperwork.
The role is varied but heavily admin based, with excellent prospects for progression for the right candidate.
Download our application form by clicking here. Applications should be accompanied by a full CV and a covering letter detailing all relevant experience and then emailed to Deborah Gorman (DeborahG@oxprod.com)
Position available: Immediately
Salary: Competitive salary + bonus + contributory pension scheme + benefits
Oxford Products Ltd was established in 1973 and has grown its business in the motorcycle and cycle market significantly since then, winning many awards along the way. It has a comprehensive range of branded parts and accessories from locks to luggage.
As a Buyer for Oxford Products, you will be involved in all aspects of the buying cycle, from product development, project management, range planning within product categories, supplier liaison and cost price negotiation, whilst striving to maintain the integrity of the brand and achieve company’ objectives.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has an interest in motorcycles or bicycles and enjoys products of a technical nature. They need to be a very well organised person with excellent communication skills. It is vital that they are able to work on their own initiative, with good attention to detail. They must also be able to work within a team which consists of other buyers, design engineers, a product photographer/videographer, packaging designers and a compliance manager.
Experience of complete product purchasing is essential, ideally involving some Far East sourcing, as is being PC literate with a good knowledge of Excel. Being CIPS qualified or working towards it would also be an advantage.
Main duties will include:
To develop products from just an idea and work with our design engineers to create technical files, and then follow this through to the manufacture of a finished and packaged item.
To identify the needs of the market, source a product that meets those needs, and then tweak it, improve it and co-ordinate with the graphics team to package it in such a way that its more attractive to the consumer than the competitions offering.
To examine our current range, identify ways to improve it, and then develop replacement products with those improvements incorporated.
Where products don’t need to be designed from scratch, to find better sources for current products, either from a cost point of view, or quality point of view, or ideally both.
Responsible for the commercial aspects of a product range and all supplier communication and development.
The role is varied with excellent prospects for progression, which would eventually include visits to European trade shows and some Far East travel to visit factories. If you feel you have the necessary experience and skills to succeed in this post an excellent salary awaits
Applications should be accompanied by a full CV and a covering letter detailing all relevant experience and then emailed to William Rivers-Fletcher. (william@oxprod.com)
Position available: Immediately
Salary:Competitive - DOE
One of the UK’s fastest growing cycle accessory brands has an exciting Category Management position available in the company’s cycle department.
Over the last 10 years Oxford Products have grown their presence massively in the Cycle Industry, both domestically and overseas, with a significant product portfolio across all product categories.
More recently, the range has seen a significant brand update with a rejuvenated packaging proposition in our core categories, along with a number of in-house innovative product developments and progression of third-part brand distribution. All of which has helped the cycle business become one of the fastest growing cycle accessory brands and led us to double our turnover in the last two years.
As a category manager at Oxford Products you would be involved in all aspects of the category management process, from market analysis, range planning, product development, supplier liaison and cost price negotiation. You will strive to maintain the integrity of the brand and help achieve the company objectives.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cycle parts, experience of complete product purchasing is essential, ideally involving some Far East sourcing gained in a similar industry to the cycle sector. They will be well organised with excellent communication skills, able work on their own initiative, have good attention to detail, be PC literate and have a good knowledge of Excel.
Duties to include:
• Identify the needs of the market, source products which meet those needs and then develop and package them to market-leading standards
• Examine our current range, identify potential improvements and develop replacement products accordingly
• Ensure we are sourcing the best product to maximise the return for the business, our customers and the end user
• Be an active cyclist and have an interest across all avenues of the discipline
• Monitor and identify slow moving and obsolete lines for clearance/special offers
The role is varied with excellent prospects for progression, which would include some Far East travel. If you feel you have the necessary experience and skills to succeed in this post an excellent salary and benefits package awaits. For more information and an application form please email including a full CV, stating your current salary to David Jesson by clicking here
Oxford Products – Cycle Division is part of Oxford Products Ltd, – a global leader in motorcycle and cycle products. Established in 1973, OXFORD is now one of the world’s leading suppliers of products to the two-wheeled industry. From its base in Oxfordshire, the company distributes to over 75 partners worldwide. Following unprecedented investment in staff, product development and infrastructure, the company now employs around 150 people and has doubled turnover every 5 years.
Position available: Immediately
Salary: Competitive salary + bonus + contributory pension scheme + benefits
Oxford Essential Rider Equipment, the UK’s favourite two-wheel accessory brand since 1973, are looking to recruit a Stock Controller/Demand Planner.
As well as Oxford’s market-leading locks, luggage, clothing and accessories, the company also exclusively distributes several major global brands including clothing from Alpinestars and Bull-It Jeans, helmets from HJC, MT, Simpson and BOX, plus Muc-Off cleaning products.
Reporting to the Purchasing Director, and liaising with senior management in numerous departments, as well as our team of Product Category Managers, the Stock Controller will be responsible for demand planning and maintaining stock levels for the company’s motorcycle and bicycle product ranges, consisting of over 15,000 SKUs.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of stock controlling and demand planning a range of complete product that is distributed to multiple market sectors and customer types, allowing them to hit the ground running in this key role. They will need to be comfortable working with senior management across multiple departments to gather the information and the knowledge required to make fact based decisions about expected demand for stock. Experience dealing with Far East suppliers and their relevant lead times is also very desirable.
Advanced Excel skills would be a distinct advantage, as would experience of running basic SQL Select queries against ERP and WMS databases. However, full training in both of these areas will be given.
Duties to include:
• Hours 8.00am – 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am – 4.00pm on a Friday
• Monitor stock levels of all items on at least a weekly basis, paying close attention to key lines that must be in stock at all times
• Create order schedules for key ranges allowing for each Far East supplier’s individual production and shipping schedules, in co-operation with the relevant Product Category Managers
• Develop knowledge of all market sectors and customer types, in order to recognise and foresee demand in each area. Customer types range from retail shops and wholesalers in the UK to distributors in Export markets around the world
• Monitor and identify slow moving and obsolete lines for clearance/special offers
Oxford has been offering exciting, long term career opportunities in the motorcycle and bicycle industries since opening its doors in 1973. In return for your skills and long-term commitment, we offer generous rewards, continuous training and an unrivalled team experience.
If you want to join an award winning and highly successful business and have the desire and ability to seize this exciting opportunity, download an application form by clicking here.
All applications should be completed in full, accompanied by a covering letter detailing the reasons that you are applying then emailed to Justin Thomas by clicking here.
Position available: Immediately
As a Reworks & Returns Assistant you will be an enthusiastic yet methodical person, capable of dealing with the daily processing of Rework and Returns Tasks.
Key duties will include:
• Re-packaging and labelling of products.
• Building of complete products from their component parts using a Bill of Materials (BOM) system.
• Utilising our ERP and Warehouse Management Systems to process returns and BOM items.
• Inspection of newly delivered items in partnership with our goods-In department.
• Physically processing returned goods back to stock utilising our barcode scanner system.
The ideal candidate will be well organised and tidy in their work, and able to prioritise all aspects of the role. Basic computer skills are required, with experience of using handheld barcode scanners also useful.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Quality Control Manager and will be based in our dedicated rework and returns areas within our warehouse.
Oxford has been offering exciting, long term career opportunities in the motorcycle industry since opening its doors in 1973. In return for your skills and long-term commitment, we offer generous rewards, continuous training and an unrivalled team experience.
If you would like to to be a part of the Oxford success story and have the desire and ability to seize this exciting opportunity, download our application form by clicking here.
Applications should be accompanied by a full CV and a covering letter detailing all relevant experience and then emailed to Nik Bint (NikB@oxprod.com) by clicking here.
Position Available: Immediately
Salary: Competitive salary
Oxford Products Ltd was established in 1973 and is now one of the world’s largest suppliers of products to the two-wheeled industry. In recent years the business has diversified into new markets, thanks to its huge range of products which are developed in-house.
Following unprecedented investment in staff, product development and infrastructure, the company now employs around 135 people from its Oxfordshire HQ and owns three other complementary businesses in the UK and US, which operate independently.
We are now looking for warehouse operatives at our Witney HQ, to add to the Despatch team.
Main duties will include:-
• Hours: 8.00 – 5.15, Monday to Thursday and 8.00 - 4.00 Friday
• Picking, checking and packing of orders using RF Scanners
• Palletising orders to be despatched
• Assisting in unloading containers manually
• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping in the working areas
• Understand and appreciate health & safety issues connected to a busy warehouse environment.
Oxford has been offering exciting, long term career opportunities in both the motorcycle and cycle industries. In return for your skills and long-term commitment, we offer generous rewards, continuous training and an unrivalled team experience.
If you want to be a part of the Oxford success story and have the desire and ability to seize this exciting opportunity, download and complete an application form today by clicking here. All applications should be completed in full, accompanied by a letter of introduction detailing why you are applying by clicking here.
Job Type: Full-time (part-time positions considered)