Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact. Your Mission : Primary contact for franchisees in assigned region and acts as the designated general management contact for their business. Responsible for overseeing franchise operations, preparing and implementing a development strategy for new and existing markets and leading other aspects of the business through both corporate and field-based staff. Provides ongoing support and counsel and proactively seeks out opportunities to improve areas of their business focused on building sales and market share. How You’ll Make An Impact : - Create, develop, and direct the strategies necessary to support the development of the brand, store growth, and improve sales and profitability of stores in the respective region. - Determines overall direction for the activities of all departments in compliance with the company’s operating procedures, brand standards and in coordination with the Vice President of International. - Direct and coordinate the region’s budget-related activities. Conduct financial business reviews on an annual basis with each franchisee with the assistance of International Finance. - Provides leadership and performs full scope of management functions for assigned staff (coaching, development, goals, performance management, etc.). - Communicates and acts as a liaison with the company regarding any opportunities or issues that may affect the brand, the company and / or franchisees. - Ensure brand is appropriately represented with all media and external / internal contacts and that brand is protected in regard to, following all relevant laws and working with the company and local legal counsel on all legal issues in the region. - Ensure appropriate development strategies and tactics are in place and implemented for new and existing markets, including direct personal involvement as necessary. - Oversee franchise operations in assigned countries. Ensure that store and operational evaluations for the purpose of maintaining adherence to standards of the Company are conducted on a continual basis. Make recommendations to improve franchise overall success. - Oversee pre-opening training, post-opening training and ongoing training programs as needed in respective countries. - Works with international marketing to coordinate the implementation of integral / regional marketing plans to improve sales trends in each respective country. - Assist the supply chain functions (purchasing, quality assurance, distribution) in developing appropriate supply chain strategies and tactics in the region. - Directs development of annual cross-functional Franchise Business Plans for each region. Who You Are : - Bachelor degree in Business, Marketing or a related field. - 10 or more years hands-on operations leadership experience in a multi-unit, franchise organization - Demonstrated experience in leading people and cross functional teams with diverse backgrounds. - Demonstrated written and verbal communication and presentation skills. - Previous experience in recruiting, leading, training, motivating, supporting, developing and evaluating franchisee performance throughout Canada - Ability to read and interpret financial statements and make viable recommendations for modifications to business plans that are focused on building sales and market share. - Ability to speak, read and write English fluently. - Ability to travel freely throughout assigned region and to the US; the ability to maintain necessary visas / passports / government documentation required to do so. - Previous experience in a similar role overseeing operations for a large retailer or restaurant chain. - Ability to speak, read and write English and other major regional language. Where You’ll Work : - Works in a normal office or home-office environment where there is minimal physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like. - Position requires field work in company / franchises stores, supplier kitchens, research facilities, and non-traditional venues, throughout international markets. - This position will require travels by airplane and / or automobile / train to and within various developed and developing international markets.
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Managing Director Mexico • Comitán, Chiapas, Mexico