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9 Vacancies:

• Senior Buyer (Maternity Cover)

  - Mat Cover / Full Time Details

   As the Senior Buyer for Cass Art, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the buying strategy for the company across both its stores and online business. In this maternity cover role you will be optimising the performance of the buying function and the continuation of the Buying Plan which has been agreed by Cass Art Board.

  Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: (include but are not limited to):

  • Manage our supplier base to ensure strong relationships are built with all our key suppliers which will support our need to increase margin, extend range online and deliver more Own Brand product.
  • Constantly look for new suppliers who can provide innovative products and support us with Own Brand.
  • Gain an understanding of the supplier cost base to see where cost improvements can be found
  • Ensure the ranging supports our best sellers. Constantly review pricing to ensure we are competitive on the web- agreeing and delivering markdown planning, promotional and pricing strategies.
  • Looking for new products in existing and new categories including ideas for pop ups / workshops etc. Attend trade shows as appropriate.
  • Work with E commerce and stores to launch new product in the most effective and exciting way.
  • Together with the CEO ensure that we embed the analysis of product performance in the business, with recommendations on how to improve performance and constantly engage with stores and E commerce.
  • Maintain an understanding of the consumer through consistent communication with Retail and CRM analysis.
  • Build strong relationships across the Business in stores and in Head Office, spending a significant amount of time in stores talking to staff and customers.
  • Manage and develop the buying team through inspirational leadership, to deliver consistent growth and like for like profit. Ensure clear category management across the team with buyers taking ownership for their own category performance.
  • Review all the buying processes and pull together a plan to implement new efficient processes to support the growth of Cass Art.

  Desired knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Previous experience as a Buyer minimum 3 years (essential)
  • Experience of managing a team (essential)
  • Knowledge of art materials (desirable)
  • Product development experience (essential)
  • Loves our products – wants to find new product and engage the Business around the product
  • Energy, enthusiasm and passion – committed and enthusiastic
  • Strong communication skills – both written and verbal
  • Numerate with strong analytical focus
  • Structure & organised – able to manage constant stream of changing priorities
  • Change Management experience
  • Strong track record of negotiating buying terms;
  • Excellent commercial awareness
  • Creative flair with the ability to predict forthcoming trends, moods and themes

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• Email Marketing Executive

  - Permanent / Full time Details

  We have an opportunity for an Email Marketing Executive to join our Customer Engagement team. In this role you will be responsible for developing and managing all customer activation and retention strategies, including the Cass Art Rewards and Student loyalty programmes. You will use RFM data, transactional data and web browsing behaviour to deliver inspiring, relevant and timely communications which achieve outstanding levels of customer engagement. The focus is on activation and driving repeat purchase, along with delivering a consistent customer experience across our stores and online. The role requires a combination of strong analytical skills and creative flair to create relevant and engaging campaigns to drive customer loyalty to Cass Art.

   Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: (Include but are not limited to)

  • Together with the Head of Customer Engagement, create, execute and continuously review CRM strategies which drive lead conversion, customer retention and loyalty, and overall growth of the business.
  • On-going management of customer segments on our marketing platforms which are aligned to this strategy.
  • Work closely with the Head of Customer Engagement to implement lifecycle and behavioural triggered email campaigns, reviewing continuously to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop initiatives to help improve and drive data capture across all customer touch points including the website, stores and competitions.
  • Work with the Ecommerce team and our Loyalty partner to build or amend transactional emails and electronic receipts, which are a critical aspect of how we communicate with customers.
  • Day to day operational management of our loyalty schemes, including Cass Art Rewards, Cobalt Blue and Viridian cards. This involves working with the Customer Service team to manage customer queries, monitoring KPIs at store level, ensuring continuous availability of cards and relevant marketing collateral, managing web content relating to each scheme.
  • Undertake email performance and loyalty scheme reporting and gather insight to continuously improve engagement and develop our CRM strategy.

   Desired Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience owning email marketing and segmentation plans, including the end-to-end co-ordination, within a retail brand
  • Experience of using at least one email service provider for at least 12 months and an excellent understanding of email marketing best practice.
  • Comfortable managing and analysing large volumes of customer data, intermediate understanding of Excel, e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUPS
  • Ability to manage multiple work streams at the same time and prioritise effectively to ensure deadlines are met
  • An analytical mind and inquisitive nature
  • Confident and articulate communicator capable of inspiring others to work with you
  • Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Reliable, flexible and highly organised
  • Excellent attention to detail

   

   

   

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• Assistant Manager (Soho)

  Soho, London Permanent / Full Time Details

  As an Assistant Store Manager you will be working as an integral part of the company retail management function. Responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor, (sometimes unsupervised), our Assistant Managers work  with the team in an enthusiastic and energetic manner to ensure the achievement of sales targets in addition to a safe, secure, efficient and effective operation of all aspects of the Cass Art store.

   Desired knowledge, skills and experience

  •  Retail Management experience in leading, developing and motivating a team.
  • Self- driven and results orientated.
  • Numerate and analytical.
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Energy, enthusiasm and passion.
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Reliable, flexible, tolerant, highly organised and motivated.
  • Passion for art and creativity.

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• Assistant Manager (Hampstead)

  Hampstead, London Permanent / Full Time Details

  As an Assistant Store Manager you will be working as an integral part of the company retail management function. Responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor, (sometimes unsupervised), our Assistant Managers work  with the team in an enthusiastic and energetic manner to ensure the achievement of sales targets in addition to a safe, secure, efficient and effective operation of all aspects of the Cass Art store.

   Desired knowledge, skills and experience

  •  Retail Management experience in leading, developing and motivating a team.
  • Self- driven and results orientated.
  • Numerate and analytical.
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Energy, enthusiasm and passion.
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Reliable, flexible, tolerant, highly organised and motivated.
  • Passion for art and creativity.

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• Assistant Manager (Liverpool)

  Liverpool Permanent / Full Time Details

  As an Assistant Store Manager you will be working as an integral part of the company retail management function. Responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor, (sometimes unsupervised), our Assistant Managers work  with the team in an enthusiastic and energetic manner to ensure the achievement of sales targets in addition to a safe, secure, efficient and effective operation of all aspects of the Cass Art store.

   Desired knowledge, skills and experience

  •  Retail Management experience in leading, developing and motivating a team.
  • Self- driven and results orientated.
  • Numerate and analytical.
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Energy, enthusiasm and passion.
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Reliable, flexible, tolerant, highly organised and motivated.
  • Passion for art and creativity.

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• Supervisor (Brighton)

  Brighton Permanent / Full Time Details

  Our Supervisors are a key part of our Management teams. Assisting in the operational excellence and sales growth of the stores, they are responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor (sometimes unsupervised), together with direct line management responsibility for all Retail Sales Assistants and Key-holder’s.

  Desired Knowledge, Skills & Experience

  Retail Team Management experience.

  Numerate and analytical.

  Passion for art and creativity.

  Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

  Energy enthusiasm and passion.

  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  Reliable, trustworthy and conscientious.

  Highly organised and motivated.

  Self-driven and results orientated. 

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• Stock Assistant (London)

  - Permanent/ Part Time Details

  Our Stock Assistants contribute to the success and smooth running of Cass Art retail stores through working alongside the Store Manager, Merchandising Department, Operations and Buying Department to maintain and manage stock inventory and procurement in store. Working as an integral member of the wider Store retail team you will be responsible for enhancing stock to shop floor stock availability, general stockroom management and deliveries. 

  This role covers 16 hours per week and candiadtes will need to be able to travel to all of our zone 1 located London stores.

  Desired skills, knowledge and experience,

  • Experience working in a retail environment.
  • Experience using retail stock control systems.
  • Flexible approach to working hours.
  • Experience using POS machinery-till points (desirable).
  • Good organisation skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Numerate and analytical.
  • Team player.
  • Self-driven and proactive.
  • Passion for art and creativity.
  • Commercial focus.
  • Energy, enthusiasm and passion.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

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• Retail Sales Assistant (Manchester)

  Manchester Permanent/ Part Time Details

  Our Retail Sales Assistants contribute to the success and smooth running of Cass Art retail stores through providing assistance and excellent customer service. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish a rapport with customers as you work effectively as an ambassador of the Cass Art brand. A proactive and professional approach will be required in order to achieve and exceed sales targets set. The ability to work using your own initiative along with the other members of the team in order to maintain the standards of the department will also be essential.

  Desired Knowledge, Skills & Experience

   Experience working in a sales driven retail environment, confident and comfortable in driving sales and meeting personal and team targets.

  Pro-active customer service.  At Cass Art our desire is to ensure we welcome every customer and actively seek to discover who they are and understand what they are looking to achieve, it is therefore essential that you are experienced in approaching customers and asking the appropriate questions to discover customer’s needs.

  Passion for art and creativity.  Creativity in its simplistic form is about problem solving, therefore is not essential to have a vast knowledge for art and art materials however it is desirable to have a keen interest in creativity and a desire to learn to more, and work closely with others to solve problems in a creative way. 

  Good organisation skills, both personally and professionally

  Team player, at Cass Art you will work as part of a team within your store and a larger team within the company.  We encourage our team members to take responsibility for each other and the success of the store, supporting one another, sharing knowledge, discovering and growing from new experiences and ensuring mutual success.

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• Retail Sales Assistant (London)

  - Permanent / Part Time Details

  Our Retail Sales Assistants contribute to the success and smooth running of Cass Art retail stores through providing assistance and excellent customer service. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish a rapport with customers as you work effectively as an ambassador of the Cass Art brand. A proactive and professional approach will be required in order to achieve and exceed sales targets set. The ability to work using your own initiative along with the other members of the team in order to maintain the standards of the department will also be essential.

  Desired Knowledge, Skills & Experience

   Experience working in a sales driven retail environment, confident and comfortable in driving sales and meeting personal and team targets.

  Pro-active customer service.  At Cass Art our desire is to ensure we welcome every customer and actively seek to discover who they are and understand what they are looking to achieve, it is therefore essential that you are experienced in approaching customers and asking the appropriate questions to discover customer’s needs.

  Passion for art and creativity.  Creativity in its simplistic form is about problem solving, therefore is not essential to have a vast knowledge for art and art materials however it is desirable to have a keen interest in creativity and a desire to learn to more, and work closely with others to solve problems in a creative way. 

  Good organisation skills, both personally and professionally

  Team player, at Cass Art you will work as part of a team within your store and a larger team within the company.  We encourage our team members to take responsibility for each other and the success of the store, supporting one another, sharing knowledge, discovering and growing from new experiences and ensuring mutual success.

  Click here to apply today

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