A bit about usTrek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes.When you’re on our team, you’re supported, encouraged to learn and grow, and given plenty of opportunities to do so. We invest in each other’s success and grow together as a team. We’re proud to offer flexible working opportunities, enhanced family-friendly policies, and a commitment to equity—because fairness and inclusion matter to us.Together, we’ll achieve great things. Ready to start your journey with us?Job DescriptionThe RoleJob Title: Supply Chain Financial AnalystDepartment: FinanceType: Full time, PermanentTravel Required: <10% within EuropeLocation: UK (Milton Keynes) / Netherlands (Harderwijk) / Germany (Hartmannsdorf) with a hybrid working modelReports to: European Financial ControllerRole PurposeJoin Trek’s EMEA Finance team in a high impact role focused on the supply chain. You’ll help optimise Delivery & Distribution performance, uncover cost-saving opportunities, and champion accurate product costing and variance analysis. You’ll also support critical processes such as the inventory forecast by improving visibility to both supply and demand assumptions.Key AccountabilitiesDistribution CentresDevelop KPIs to drive efficient people planning and use of space in our distribution centres in the Netherlands and GermanySupport local teams with tools and guidance to understand their monthly financial resultsOwn the annual budget and monthly forecast process for all Distribution costsContribute to a range of decisions with the Distribution leadership team that result in best-in-class service levels and low unit costsDeliverySupport all negotiations with carriers who deliver product from our warehouses to retailers and consumers around Europe, including highlighting volume & shipment size trends that could impact available pricing optionsEnsure delivery costs are billed accurately by our carriers and carrier tariffs are clearly understood by Commercial & Finance teamsLead accurate Delivery cost budgeting and forecasting in all of Trek’s EMEA marketsChampion ways to reduce the net cost of Delivery to Trek and our CustomersInventory Forecasting, Product Costing, Variance AnalysisDrive the inventory forecast by connecting all assumptions around supply and demandStress test assumptions in the inventory forecast relative to our manufacturing, distribution, and delivery capacitiesDevelop and operate controls to identify inaccuracies in standard costs or product pricingAnalyze and explain variances to standard costs on a weekly basis and action any changes necessary to limit further variancesProperly account for the amortization of product cost variances in the balance sheet and income statementAd hoc projects that benefit the broader EMEA businessKey RelationshipsReporting to the European Financial ControllerKey business partner to the EMEA Distribution & Delivery Director and EMEA Forecasting DirectorKey interface to Global Costing and Operations teams in Trek’s U.S.-based HeadquartersStrong working relationship with Financial Controllers and other leaders across Trek’s EMEA businessSkills and CompetenciesFluent in English language4-7 years of Finance or Accounting experienceDemonstrable desire to both work in the details and communicate the bigger picture commerciallyAdvanced spreadsheet skills with the ability to efficiently manage large amounts of dataAbility to provide clear and fact-based analysis to support a proposed course of actionAbility to communicate clearly and influence senior stakeholdersFamiliarity with AI tools and process automationFamiliarity with JD Edwards or similar ERP systemPersonal QualitiesSelf-starter who can work with minimal supervision and create their own agendaFlexible and positive attitudeAble to combine empathy with assertiveness and influencing skillsExcellent attention to detail; tenacious and methodicalInquisitive and open to new ideasAppreciation for our products and missionIf you don’t meet all the criteria but believe you have great value to add then let us know in a cover letter, why your skillset is right for the role!If you have any requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your application and we will be happy to support you.
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