Brompton Bicycle

About the Company

The Brompton bike was conceived as a product to help improve city living. It has established itself as the ideal choice for all those who are living or interacting with cities. The bike can be folded to a third of its size in a matter of seconds and is small enough to be taken on all forms of public transport. In fact, 42 Bromptons can fit in one car parking space!

The Brompton bike was first designed by Andrew Ritchie in 1975 opposite the Brompton Oratory in South Kensington, hence the name. The first prototypes were all designed and built in Andrew’s flat and while they were rough and crude, the majority of the key design features were already evident, such as the pivoting rear triangle that allows the rear wheel to fold underneath. Andrew looked for support from various banks and bike manufacturers, but none were willing to support his dream. Julian Vereker, an entrepreneur and the owner of an early Brompton prototype, joined Andrew in 1985 and helped to provide the money which put Brompton into full time production for the first time in 1988. Fast forward to 2016, and Brompton now offers 16.5 million combinations on the bike, every one of which is still made by hand in London.

It is now estimated that there are over 80,000 Brompton bikes in London. Three-time winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the company sells over 45,000 bikes in 44 countries around the world every year. Sales have been growing at a fast rate with the help of Brompton Junction retail stores in London, Barcelona, Munich, Beijing, Milan, Hamburg, Shanghai, Chengdu, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Kobe.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Brompton Bicycle

Job Title

Production Planner

Job Description

The role

We are looking to recruit a Production Planner and Activity controller within the Planning team. The person within this role will be trained by the Production Planning Manager and the other team

members to work across all Departments. Primarily based on the shop floor, the Production Planner and Activity controller roles shall maintain a clear, up to date, realistic and achievable plan to support each factory and Factory Manager to schedule daily & Weekly production. Within this role, your aim will be to ensure the Factory is working to the best of its ability by supporting the most critical actions in Planning. You will also support improving stock and transactions accuracy within INFOR CSI, our ERP system.

You will need to be able to quickly learn how to master our new system, by developing our tools and processes within the ERP environment through training. Therefore, problem solving, and continuous improvement shall be key features of your role.

This is a role for someone who wants to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in, who is ready to progress within the business, and who is excited by the potential of a long-term commitment to this fast-growing British success story.

The Person

The person occupying this role must be a team player eager to collaborate and succeed with the team, to achieve tasks and overcome problems.
The successful candidate should enjoy the challenge of a new system and will be expected to create a culture of continuous improvement among the team.
This role is calling for a person who has the drive to achieve results in a logical, systematic, and precise manner.
They must strive to be proactive and energetic in the work situation, seeking to get things done and at the same time deal with a variety of tasks.
Previous experience with ERP systems/Excel would be beneficial as well as a good understanding of current processes.
If so, this could be a great opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge within the business or someone experienced looking to join Brompton.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Scheduling: Develop daily and weekly production schedules for the assigned factory, incorporating all sources of demand, scrap, rework rates, production capacity, and stock availability.
Dynamic Planning: Monitor plan execution, adjust schedules (replan) to maintain optimal production output, and promptly address issues impacting daily targets.
Collaborate and Cross-Train: Maintain a strong understanding of planning tasks across all factories, ensuring versatility to plan and control any factory as needed to support seamless daily operations and effective planning.
Cross-Functional Coordination:
Collaborate with Production Planners, Factory
Managers, Engineering, Purchasing, and Stores teams to ensure alignment on weekly targets and support for special projects.
Job Allocation: Assign production jobs across factories, balancing supply constraints and customer priorities.
Performance Reporting:
Measure and report adherence to production schedules daily and weekly, highlighting non-conformities and escalations as needed.
Analyse and communicate scrap rates and right-first time (RFT) metrics within Planning and Production
Operational Excellence:
Ensure system accuracy within production processes, particularly within ERP systems (e.g. Item data).
Open, release, and close job orders across systems and departments, maintaining meticulous records.
Oversee stock monitoring, logging non-conformities, and communicating findings to stakeholders.
Inventory Management:
Monitor stock levels, including sub-contractor transactions, to ensure alignment with production needs.
Support stock counts, troubleshoot discrepancies, and implement improvements to Kanban and batch quantity processes.
Process Improvement and Problem Solving:
Support the implementation of engineering change notices and other adjustments as required.
Identify opportunities for process enhancements across planning and production workflows.
Collaborate with team leaders to address production challenges, including staff shortages, equipment malfunctions, and raw material or sub-assembly shortages.
Suggest and implement enhancements to factory-wide processes, particularly in scheduling, inventory management, and operational workflows.
Technical Expertise:
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of Bill of Materials (BoM) driven material transactions.
Assist production operators on ERP processes to improve system utilisation and factory efficiency.
Provide support for stock movements and sub-contractor processes to ensure seamless operations.

Skills And Experience

A positive, can do attitude is essential for working at Brompton
Good understanding of manufacturing processes and demands
Logical thinker
Excellent Excel skills are fundamental
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
Good English communication skills – both verbal and written, with a confident and professional manner
Attention to detail and a willingness to dig down into details while retaining a sense of the broader picture
Must be able to work under pressure
Eager to lead process change through continuous improvement
Experience working in manufacturing
Ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual environment
Passionate, determined and resourceful
Emotional intelligence

Greenford, United Kingdom

On site

23-03-2025

Company Name

Brompton Bicycle

Job Title

QMS Engineer (12 Month FTC Mat. Cover)

Job Description

Quality Management Systems Engineer

The Role

QMS-Engineer (Quality Management System Engineer) is a part of the Quality Department at Brompton Bicycle. We aim to guide product design & development to ensure that product compliance is integrated into the NPI-process and ensure continued compliance of our existing product range. To support working processes and procedures we are looking for a QMS-Engineer to support us with the implementation of a robust quality management system & future certification to ISO 9001-Requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake audits across all areas of the business
Oversee effective implementation of the Quality Management System
Maintain Quality Procedures
Analyse current and future procedural needs of the business
Provide training and champion the Quality Management System
Liaise with other departments, suppliers and other service providers
Communicate efficiently throughout the shop floor and with top management.

Education, Skills & Experience

Relevant Business or manufacturing/engineering degree or similar
Experience of working in Quality Assurance
Knowledge of Quality Systems such as ISO 9001, ISO14001
Stakeholder Management Skills
Leadership role experience is desirable.
Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment, collaborate with various other departments within the organisation (e.g.: Reliability, Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Design, Customer Service, etc.).
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Capacity to analyse large data sets effectively and present appropriately to different levels of stakeholders.
Financially sound to provide business case & lead risk assessments.
Critical thinking & problem-solving are essential.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, ideally in Office 365 environments.
Experience in interactions with ERP/MRP systems, document control (e.g.: PDM, SAP, SharePoint) and project management tools (e.g.: Wrike, MS Projects) and ADONIS BMS.

You might not tick all the boxes, and that’s okay, we still encourage you to apply. Here at Brompton, we are always looking for people that share same values & attitudes as we do, as we continue to build diverse teams and a sense of community which is made stronger by each new individual who joins.

Benefits

Brompton offers you an excellent working environment with enthusiastic colleagues who get along, communicate and co-operate well with each other. The working climate is informal, but we work hard. Next to good terms of employment, Brompton offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging job within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. We are all proud to be part of Brompton Bicycle Ltd; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company and the product, despite any differences in cultural backgrounds and skills.

Large discount on your very own Brompton (family and friends get discount too).
A choice of working hours, including a 9-day fortnight (i.e., every other Friday off).
Hybrid working pattern.
25 days holiday, plus all UK Bank holidays.
Workplace Pension Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Flexible Working, Cycle to Work Scheme and other similar benefits.
Birthday Breakfast, Family Fun Days, Christmas Parties, Annual Bike Rides, Charity Raffles, Volunteering with the local community all go towards creating a working environment that is fun and enriching.

Greenford, United Kingdom

Hybrid

26-03-2025