Trek 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?
The Role
Job Title: Supply Chain Financial Analyst
Department: Finance
Type: Full time, Permanent
Travel Required: <10% within Europe
Location: UK (Milton Keynes) / Netherlands (Harderwijk) / Germany (Hartmannsdorf)
Reports to: European Financial Controller
Role Purpose
Join 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 Accountabilities
Distribution Centres
Develop KPIs to drive efficient people planning and use of space in our distribution centres in the Netherlands and Germany
Support local teams with tools and guidance to understand their monthly financial results
Own the annual budget and monthly forecast process for all Distribution costs
Contribute to a range of decisions with the Distribution leadership team that result in best-in-class service levels and low unit costs
Delivery
Support 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 options
Ensure delivery costs are billed accurately by our carriers and carrier tariffs are clearly understood by Commercial & Finance teams
Lead accurate Delivery cost budgeting and forecasting in all of Trek’s EMEA markets
Champion ways to reduce the net cost of Delivery to Trek and our Customers
Inventory Forecasting, Product Costing, Variance Analysis
Drive the inventory forecast by connecting all assumptions around supply and demand
Stress test assumptions in the inventory forecast relative to our manufacturing, distribution, and delivery capacities
Develop and operate controls to identify inaccuracies in standard costs or product pricing
Analyze and explain variances to standard costs on a weekly basis and action any changes necessary to limit further variances
Properly account for the amortization of product cost variances in the balance sheet and income statement
Ad hoc projects that benefit the broader EMEA business
Key Relationships
Reporting to the European Financial Controller
Key business partner to the EMEA Distribution & Delivery Director and EMEA Forecasting Director
Key interface to Global Costing and Operations teams in Trek’s U.S.-based Headquarters
Strong working relationship with Financial Controllers and other leaders across Trek’s EMEA business
Skills and Competencies
Fluent in English language
4-7 years of Finance or Accounting experience
Demonstrable desire to both work in the details and communicate the bigger picture commercially
Advanced spreadsheet skills with the ability to efficiently manage large amounts of data
Ability to provide clear and fact-based analysis to support a proposed course of action
Ability to communicate clearly and influence senior stakeholders
Familiarity with AI tools and process automation
Familiarity with JD Edwards or similar ERP system
Personal Qualities
Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and create their own agenda
Flexible and positive attitude
Able to combine empathy with assertiveness and influencing skills
Excellent attention to detail; tenacious and methodical
Inquisitive and open to new ideas
Appreciation for our products and mission
If 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.