FRANCHISE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

INTRODUCTION
COFFEE REPUBLIC HAS BEEN FAMOUS FOR OUR GREAT COFFEE SINCE 1995 AND FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHING FRANCHISES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE COFFEE REPUBLIC DELI CONCEPT HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL WE ARE NOW UNDERGOING A PERIOD OF RAPID EXPANSION. WE ARE LOOKING TO RECRUIT A FRANCHISE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TO JOIN OUR FRANCHISE DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ENERGETIC CANDIDATE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN MULTI SITE MANAGEMENT FOR AN ESTATE OF 20 SITES OR MORE. YOU WILL HAVE GOOD COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS. YOU MUST HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING EXISTING BUSINESSES THROUGH SALES AND PROFIT. A SOUND COMMERCIAL BACKGROUND AND A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF CASH FLOW AND PROFIT AND LOSS IS ESSENTIAL. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITHIN A FRANCHISE ORGANISATION IS PREFERRED.

JOB TITLE: FRANCHISE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
ACCOUNTABILITY: OPERATING UK FRANCHISE STORES
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF FRANCHISING
SALARY: TBC
LOCATION: UK WIDE, WILL INVOLVE TRAVEL

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL TRAIN, CONSULT AND DEVELOP FRANCHISEES, THEIR BUSINESS AND THEIR STAFF THROUGH REGULAR VISITS AND CONTACT. THEY WILL IMPLEMENT SOUND BUSINESS AND QUALITY PROCESSES WHILE MAINTAINING COMPANY STANDARDS WITHIN THE FRANCHISE NETWORK. THEY WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE FRANCHISEES WHILST INSTILLING A CAN DO ATTITUDE. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY
• FIRST LINE OF SUPPORT FOR ALL OPERATING UK FRANCHISEES
• REGULAR COMPLIANCE AUDITS ON ALL STORES
• REGULAR BUSINESS REVIEWS WITH A FOCUS ON SALES GROWTH, PROFIT AND OPERATING STANDARDS
• PRIORITISE UNDER PERFORMING STORES AND FRANCHISEES
• REPORTING & ANALYSING PERFORMANCE TO HEAD OFFICE
• IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PLANS

KEY SKILLS
• PREVIOUS MULTI SITE MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL
• RETAIL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE WITHIN A FRANCHISE ORGANISATION IS PREFERRED
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• INFLUENCE & IMPACT
• PRIORITISING
• COMMUNICATION
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL
• CUSTOMER FOCUS
• SALES DRIVEN
• FINANCIALLY ASTUTE
• PLANNING AND TIME MANAGEMENT

PLEASE SEND YOUR CURRENT CV WITH A COVER LETTER TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:
RECRUITRIGHT@COFFEEREPUBLIC.COM