Franchise Development Manager

Exp. 4-5 year
( Fitness, Hotel, Retail, Hospitality),
Location :- Zirakpur,
Salary - hike on current,
For North India. (Graduate)
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage relationship with existing franchisees in multiple locations.
• Set up professional franchise division creating a business plan and proposition of the brand.
• Vet potential franchise partners.
• Negotiate terms and conditions of each franchise agreement.
• Develop business plans with potential partners.
• Maximise sales and expansion opportunities, and ensuring that standards are met as well delivering sales / profit targets.
• Update franchise contracts in existence.
• Manage a small team of internal franchise operations personnel.
• Produce the legal framework and draft documentation for international franchising including the Franchise Agreement and Operating Principles.
• Identify and research potential markets and advise CEO/Board of new opportunities.
• Plan the distribution and logistics process including identifying the export requirements
• Accept responsibility for central communication and assets to franchise partners to ensure all retail principles, store layouts, the recruitment/training of team members and the overall brand proposition meet the brand standards.
• Accept responsibility for all market sales, key performance indicators, trade and marketing calendar that underpin the annual territory business plan.
• Introduce credit management processes.
• Set merchandising and pricing strategies in line with local marketplace.
• Ensure protection of the brand through compliance with the legal agreement and trading terms and conditions.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
• 4+ years experience as a franchisor - finding, appointing and managing appropriate franchisees in new territories. Demonstrable track record of success. Likely to have experience of building and driving a Franchise business from scratch or early phase.
• Highly credible commercial professional with international franchising experience and ideally live target contacts.
• Innovative mindset to spot new opportunities.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinker.
• Focused & Self Driven.
• Creative and innovative.
• Influential.