Your tasks
- Active support of the store management and their direct representation during absence
- Monitoring the supply of goods and inventory management as well as carrying out stock orders, monthly stocktaking and the annual inventory
- Co-responsibility of staff scheduling, planning / controlling of business processes and preparation of statistics, reports and evaluations
- Active sales of TASCHEN publications, including Collector's Editions and photo prints
- Creating positive buying experiences through service-oriented customer care
- Establishing, maintaining, and expanding the customer base and acquiring new customers
- Support in the management and promotion of employees
- Organizing and holding book signings, book presentations and author talks
Your profile
Experience in a similar position, preferably in upscale retail, ideally in the art and galleries sectorEntrepreneurial thinking, a highly results-driven approach and a willingness to take responsibilityIndependent working style as well as organizational and coordination skillsVery good knowledge of Cantonese, Mandarin and English, both written and spokenStrong communication skills and a positive presencePronounced social competence and a feel for customers and quality serviceConfident, friendly and smart appearanceFlexibility, reliability and ability to work in a teamEnthusiasm and affinity for the subjects of our publishing programIdeally, contacts in the Brussels art and culture sceneMS-Office skillsWe offer
A creative and fun working environment with plenty of scope for developing and shaping your own ideasAn open, international corporate culture with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processesA variety of tasks in a committed, dynamic team with room for personal developmentAbout us
We are looking for bright, driven and inspiring individuals to join our international team.
TASCHEN is the world’s leading art-book publisher, headquartered in Cologne with teams in Berlin, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris and Tokyo. For more than 40 years, we have been on a mission to publish innovative illustrated books on art, architecture, design, fashion, film, lifestyle, travel, photography and pop culture and to bring them to the world. We aspire to be inclusive, independent, inspirational.