Franchise Manager Job Description
Franchise Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Franchise Manager Job Description
- Participate in the development and implementation of key customer focused strategies and tactics for the brand including personal and non-personal, HCP professional education, and pharmacy
- Support the development of the brand speaker program initiative including building a speakers bureau, selecting locations, and assisting with managing of contracts and work closely with Sales Leadership on planning and execution
- Participate in the brand planning process for the brand and own key sections of the plan
- Manage components of co-promote alliance and work directly with counterparts
- Manage A&P for key responsibilities associated with position
- Lead a portfolio of new product commercialization and graphics projects through the new product development process from Define to Post-launch
- Manage cross-functional teams, which may include Research & Development, Marketing, Sales, Packaging, Operations, Purchasing, Regulatory, Finance, and Planning
- Lead and assist in preparing new product updates at Governance forums
- Utilize solid communication skills to appropriately inform various levels of the organization and team members in a timely manner
- Develop an in-depth understanding of assigned franchise, associated technologies and supply chain to ensure sound decision making from project chartering, through design and development, resulting in market successful products and reliable, cost-effective supply
- Provides feedback about real estate opportunities to franchisee leadership & the Regional Director
- Partners with cross functional support leads to execute overall Franchise strategies
- Travel to relevant market with a frequency of 2 – 2.5 weeks travel per month, between 3 days – 2 weeks at any one time
- Flexibility to attend late night/early morning global conference calls
- Some weekend availability
- All degrees are welcome
Franchise Manager Job Description
- Organize and host franchise quarterly assortment reviews
- Orchestrate product knowledge seminars for stores in order to train in-store selling staff of merchandise features, quality, fashion trends, and company direction
- Advise accounts of merchandise ready and any production issues
- Monitor, track and analyse account selling
- Partner with Global Business Development Director on a daily basis on territory status
- Successful completion of individual projects meeting all project deliverables
- Adherence to SPEED process/governance and FPX process elements
- Efficient & effective resolution of project-related issues
- Ability to balance process compliance, scope, resources and speed-to-market to achieve FPOs
- Lead development and implementation of forecast models & tracking
- Interested in basketball/outdoor activity and follow and market trend
- Prefer good excel skills
- Effective partnering, communication, and influencing skills (written and orally) –someone who can proactively communicate analysis/methodologies with functional partners and influence them to rethink and change their existing practices
- Ideally some Franchise or Bottler Experience
- Postgraduate/Master degree (Ideal but not required)
- Continuous market visits across the Region (30% of the time)
Franchise Manager Job Description
- Develop franchise training management strategy / priority to support achievement of business targets
- Manage training content development & delivery
- Creates scalable and sustainable learning delivery models to enable the delivery of good retail learning experiences in franchisees
- Build strong and trust based relationships with stakeholders and across organization to establish successful business cases in franchisees
- Use business understanding and expertise, analyzing and reporting key learning metrics aligned with business KPIs
- Build good partnership with external & internal parties to ensure training operations can be preceded in an efficient manner
- Partner with franchise to assort an appropriate line of product for their market
- Oversee inventory management and allocation strategy by market through management of team Allocator
- Manage aged inventory by market through partnering with franchise on utilizing markdown and MOS tools, regular promotions and clearance events
- Ensure timely and accurate order writing by market through management of team Assistant Buyer
- Must have the ability to analyze data and interpret trends by integrating information from a multiple sources utilizing a variety of analytical tools and technology to address key business questions and develop new insights
- The candidate must have the ability to leverage analytic insights to develop objective, actionable recommendations and solutions to business issues
- The ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines is required
- SAS programming skill is preferred
- This position is based in Titusville NJ and requires up to 10% domestic travel.Sales Administration
- Advanced level understanding of retail operations
Franchise Manager Job Description
- Ensure that all budgets are managed within agreed limits and plans are effectively managed
- Continuously monitor market developments to account for product performance, define strategic directions and implement action plans
- Ensure product availability at distributor and trade Development of annual marketing plan
- Develop marketing plans and objectives, strategies and tactics based on thorough review of market dynamics, and within the bounds of MSD compliance framework
- Recommend programs and projects to achieve sales and market share objectives
- Monitor, evaluate and analyze competitive activities, market trends and current business activities to identify issues and franchise/portfolio opportunities
- Develop semester product promo plans to support the achievement of business objectives
- Direct sales and marketing programs according to shifts in the market
- Ensure the implementation of the approved marketing plans and programs
- Ensure comprehensive, consistent and customer-focused marketing messages, design, logos and congress services
- Adept at holistic storytelling, synthesizing multiple streams of data
- Good analytical, math aptitude and computer skills required
- Ability to write clear, informative presentations essential
- Must be comfortable working in a less-defined environment, start-up mentality but must be poised enough for a large organization
- Experience in CPG or entertainment related CP preferred
- Presentation skills, with an emphasis on collaborating and networking/influence skills
Franchise Manager Job Description
- Communicates relevant training opportunities to new franchisees
- Assume the management of key franchise transaction projects for the Midas & Big O Tires brands
- Ensure that all transactions are delivered on time, within budget and within scope
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure effective and efficient execution of all transactions
- Manage Integration tracking system and oversee improvement functions and expansion opportunities
- Schedule and attend cross functional project meetings, including preparing agendas, taking notes, sending out relevant updates
- Identify project issues and work with internal teams on resolution
- Assists in preparation of timeline for completing projects and establishing milestones
- Work with subject matter experts (SME) to determine the appropriate resources needed for transaction type
- Create and maintain cross-functional franchise plans, capturing strategies, actions and franchise calendars for each franchise and proactively share with key stakeholders on a regular basis
- The candidate will have a proven track record of meeting project objectives in fast-paced environments by successfully managing, tracking and implementing successful strategies in regards to scope, quality, time and cost
- Must be able to work independently and without direct line management authority over team members
- Must be accountable, work well under pressure and have strong time management and prioritization skills
- Must be comfortable challenging status quo and looking for ways to improve processesNew Product Intro-Life Cycle Mgmt
- Commercial awarenessNew Product Intro-Life Cycle Mgmt
- Retail skills