Careers

We're expanding the AB family! If any of these roles below are of interest, please send us your CV and a covering letter, or if you would like any further information – contact us on 01625 613333  or recruitment@arighibianchi.co.uk

 

About Arighi Bianchi:

 

Established in 1854, Arighi Bianchi is one of the UK’s oldest and most prestigious luxury retail brands. As a family-owned business now led by the fifth generation, our iconic Grade II listed store spans 70,000 square feet, showcasing premium furniture, homewares, soft furnishings, flooring, blinds, and more. With our 170th anniversary approaching, we're expanding our brand presence nationally, building on our legacy as one of the North's top retail destinations. Our store also features a 100-cover licensed restaurant, offering a full shopping experience.

 

Benefits of working at Arighi Bianchi:

•    The opportunity to work with a prestigious luxury brand and gain hands-on experience across all aspects of marketing.
•    A supportive and creative team environment.
•    Staff discount scheme
•    Free coffee & tea and subsidised café menu
•    Staff company pension
•    Free parking on-site
•    Day off on your birthday
•    Team events and opportunities for personal and professional development

 

Additional Information

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Sales Consultant 

 

Function: Upholstery - Retail

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £24,000 (OTE +£38,000) + Commission

Reports To: Store Manager

 

Purpose of the role

As a Sales Consultant, you will be the first point of contact for customers, guiding them through their purchasing journey to find the perfect products to suit their needs. You will be responsible for delivering an outstanding customer experience, offering expert advice, and driving sales performance.
Your role will involve understanding customer requirements, recommending suitable products, processing sales transactions, and ensuring the showroom is a welcoming and engaging environment. By collaborating with colleagues across sales and operations, you will contribute to achieving store targets and enhancing the overall customer experience.

 

Key Tasks

Customer Experience – In Store
•    Deliver an exceptional customer experience by providing professional advice and product recommendations.
•    Create a welcoming, friendly, and engaging showroom environment.
•    Assist customers with product selections, explaining key features and benefits.
•    Process customer orders, handle payments, and manage finance applications efficiently.
•    Resolve customer queries and provide after-sales support where required.

Sales Collaboration and Targets
•    Work towards individual and store-wide sales targets.
•    Identify opportunities to upsell and cross-sell additional products and services.
•    Achieve KPI’s set in line with Arighi Bianchi’s key objectives.
•    Stay up to date with product knowledge, trends, and promotions.
•    Collaborate with the wider sales team to ensure seamless customer service.

Showroom & Merchandising
•    Maintain high showroom standards by ensuring displays are well-presented and stocked.
•    Assist in arranging promotional setups to maximise sales opportunities.
•    Ensure product information is accurate and updated for customers.

 

Relationship Building
•    Hold strong relationships with the sales team to ensure smooth coordination of tasks, including payment processing, order confirmations and learning to improve future order conversion rates.
•    Form strong working relationships with the fitting teams to ensure that there is a high level of communication. Collaborate to establish the allocated time to complete installations successfully is achieved and to minimise any potential errors.

 

Key results / objectives 

•    Deliver a 5-star customer experience, measured through feedback and in-store quality metrics.
•    Meet or exceed sales targets and conversion rates.
•    Develop strong product knowledge to enhance customer confidence and decision-making.
•    Build strong relationships with customers to encourage repeat business and referrals.

 

Key skills and experience 

•    Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally within retail or sales.
•    Ability to work towards and achieve sales targets.
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
•    A proactive and self-motivated approach to sales and customer service.
•    Basic numeracy skills to assist with pricing and finance calculations.
•    Comfortable using technology to support sales processes and customer engagement.

 

Personal qualities

•    Friendly, professional, and customer-focused.
•    A keen eye for detail to ensure an exceptional sales process.
•    A team player with a strong drive to contribute to overall business success.
•    Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

 

Key relationships 

Store Sales Team, Store Manager and Wider Management Team.
Warehouse staff and delivery crews.
External sales Rep’s.

 

 

Marketing Assistant

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: Starting at £24,500 depending on experience

 

Responsibilities

•    Assist in planning, executing and reporting on marketing campaigns to drive traffic, sales, and brand awareness across store and ecommerce.
•    Support the creation of content for email marketing, social media, blog posts, and website updates, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and tone of voice.
•    Coordinate and update the marketing calendar, ensuring all campaigns and promotions are delivered on time.
•    Liaise with external agencies, photographers, printers, and other suppliers to deliver marketing materials and content.
•    Help organise and execute in-store events and PR initiatives.
•    Monitor and report on performance metrics across digital channels (website, email, social, PPC) and provide actionable insights.
•    Maintain and update product imagery, banners, and promotional content on the ecommerce platform as needed.
•    Keep abreast of industry trends, competitor activity, and opportunities to enhance the brand presence both online and offline

 

Skills & Experience

•    Previous experience in a marketing, ecommerce, or retail role (internship or 1+ year in a similar role ideal).
•    Creative flair and a good eye for design; basic experience with Canva, Photoshop, or similar tools is a plus.
•    Knowledge of social media platforms and email marketing tools.
•    Basic understanding of ecommerce platforms (e.g., Shopify) and Google Analytics desirable.

 

Personal Qualities

•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
•    Organised and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
•    Thrives working in a high paced, fast moving and changing environment.
•    Positive, driven and can-do attitude.
•    A passion for luxury retail and an appreciation of premium brands and customers.

 

Entry Requirements
•    1 year+ experience in a marketing, ecommerce, or retail role 
•    Degree or equivalent qualification in marketing, digital marketing or related field

 

 

 

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