WELL KNOWN FRANCHISOR IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED HEAD OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS WITH INSURANCE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE TO WORK WITH A TEAM OF 12 PEOPLE.

Working from their head office in Central England, you will be responsible for relationship building with a variety of clients, new business sales, tender submissions, begotiations, implementations, contractual reviews, developing and maintaining franchisee relationships and the management of your team. As part of the management team you will be expected to contribute to company strategy and the direction of the company including proposing new innovations for the business. Ideal candidates will have at least 4-5 years experience of national accounts, people management and have a good broad working knowledge of the insurance industry.

Salary will be circa £50,000 with bonus and the usual benefits of working for a large organisation.

To apply, please send your cv to info@howarthfranchising.com quoting Ref FE 328.



INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISOR IS LOOKING FOR A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN THE FOOD/RETAIL FRANCHISING INDUSTRY.

You will be expected to manage and develop their current franchise markets (Domestic and International) and then be expected to develop new markets in line with the business objectives (Domestic and International) by selling Master licences throughout Europe and Scandinavia. The department is currently made up of an administrator and a business systems manager however as the business develops, your internal team will grow too.

This position is based in Dublin and therefore you must be willing to relocate.

Candidates must have a clean driving licence and a full passport and able to travel throughout the EU.

Salary will be €50,000 (Euros) with a PRP bonus of circa €3,000 (Euros) per sale plus other benefits.

To apply, please forward your cv quoting Ref FE 334 to info@howarthfranchising.com.



FRANCHISE RECRUITMENT MANAGER NEEDED BY WELL KNOWN FRANCHISOR BASED IN THE NORTH WEST.

Your role will include recruiting new franchisees, web site content, attending and organising exhibitions and open days and creating strong advertising and promotional literature. You will find and select suitable franchisees to join the network and deal with them from the first enquiry until they finish their two week induction programme. You will also be involved in the resale of existing franchisees’ businesses.

You should be self motivated, able to work on your own initiative, have a positive outlook, capable of doing professional presentations, good business acumen, be a high level negotiator and an excellent communicator with a clear and polite telephone manner.

Salary negotiable with bonus and other benefits.

To apply please forward your cv quoting Ref FE 347 to info@howarthfranchising.com.



STOP PRESS – STOP PRESS – STOP PRESS – STOP PRESS – STOP PRESS

We are in discussions with a number of well known and growing franchisors who will be looking to appoint the following positions in the next few months:-

1. Head of Franchising
2. Franchise Director
3. Managing Director
4. Operations Director
5. General Manager (possible investment opportunity)
6. Financial Controller
7. Franchise Manager
8. Head of Marketing
9. Sales & Marketing Manager
10. Franchise Recruitment Manager (Northern area)
11. Franchise Sales Manager (Midland based)
12. Key Account Manager
13. Area/Regional Managers (Food/Drink Industry based)
14. Site Developers

These positions are based in the UK. Salaries and benefits packages to be confirmed.

To apply please send your cv to info@howarthfranchising.com quoting Stop Press.



TITLE: GLOBAL SERVICE DELIVERY DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT: WASHINGTON, DC
DATE: JUNE 2008

Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, operating in more than 60 developing countries. PSI creates demand for essential health products and services by using private sector marketing techniques and innovative communications campaigns to motivate positive changes in health behavior. On the supply side, PSI works with the commercial sector to increase the availability of these products and services at prices that are affordable to at-risk populations. With a bottom-line orientation that is rare among non-profits, PSI markets products and services for family planning, maternal and child health, and the prevention of AIDS, malaria and other diseases. For more information, please visit: www.psi.org.

PSI seeks entrepreneurial, results-driven candidates for the position of Global Service Delivery Director. The position is based in Washington DC.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Global Service Delivery Director will be responsible for providing expertise in franchising of health services to PSI programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This includes, but is not limited to:

Oversee the implementation of franchised family health services;

Provide technical training and support for new and existing health franchises;

Oversee service delivery of medical IUD’s and implants;

Determine quality control protocols to oversee administration and monitoring of health service delivery;

Determine business protocols to ensure best practices for operations and finance;

Oversee communications to include branding and advertising;

Promote franchised services by developing a marketing plan to meet organizational objectives; and

Monitor external relations as needed with donor, government, NGO, and commercial entities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

At least 10 years experience working in international development;

Minimum five years work experience in a developing country;

Experience in managing international health and/or family planning programs;

Franchising experience with health focus preferred;

Knowledge of international development and reproductive health issues;

Familiarity with the international donor community;

Fluency in English with French and/or Spanish preferred;

Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPH, etc.); and

Willingness to travel significantly (up to 50% during first year).The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; a strong interest in private sector approaches to development; and proven ability to produce results.


Please apply online at www.psi.org. No calls or emails, please.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.



HEAD OF MARKETING

ServiceMaster Limited is a major Franchisor with four major key brands in the Service Sector and over 500 Franchisees servicing the whole of the UK and Ireland.

We now require a highly skilled and qualified Head of Marketing to bring in Marketing Planning and Market development across all our brands. A knowledge of Franchise Relationships would be advantageous but not essential.

The person appointed will have access to an abundance of marketing collateral and the strength of a Company with 50 years franchising experience.

The position will report to the Managing Director and will carry a package including a Company car, Pension contribution, Life, Medical and Dental cover.

Please apply in writing, enclosing a full c.v., to:
Wendy Buck,
Executive Assistant,
ServiceMaster Ltd,
ServiceMaster House,
Tigers Rd,
Wigston,
Leicester LE18 4WS.

Closing date: 11 July 2008



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