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We are seeking a Franchise Development Manager for a Grounds Maintenance company that works across a wide number of sectors from over 40 locations within the UK, employs a team of over 600 and delivers a grounds maintenance service to 10’000+ sites a year.
On offer is a salary of between £52,000 and £54,000 a year, a bonus of £5,000 for achieving set targets (pro-rata for 2025) with the opportunity to earn an additional £1,000 for each additional £200,000 achieved above the territory sales target which is uncapped, a company car or car allowance, laptop, mobile phone allowance of £30 per month, 23 days holiday plus an extra day off for your birthday.
As the Franchise Development Manager, you will be joining an experienced team who support the continued growth and business development of both the company franchise and the franchisee network assisting in the day-to-day business development and management of the franchisee network. The role includes analysing the sales processes and financial performance of the franchisees to advise, motivate and train franchise owners and their staff to help grow their businesses. This will involve monitoring KPI’s, producing reports and plans to share with the franchise and the wider business and will involve travelling to visit the franchisees regularly leading to spending 80% of the working week travelling across an area that covers from South Birmingham to Crewe, across to Nottingham and from there to Norfolk.
To be considered you will need to have grounds maintenance and/or landscape services experience, be both contract and commercially aware with strong business development skills and an understanding of operational management. As such this job opportunity suits people who have worked within a senior Operations, Contracts, Business Development, Sales, Site or Regional Management role or have owned a Grounds Maintenance company.
As the Franchise Development Manager you will be:
* Acting as the link between franchise business owners and Head Office.
* Ensuring your allocated franchisees are operating their businesses in the correct manner.
* Supporting the continued growth and business development of the company’s franchisee and franchise network.
* Working alongside your fellow Franchise Business Development Managers, assisting in the day to day business development and management of franchisees.
* Analysing the sales processes and financial performance of the business to advise, motivate and train franchise owners and their staff to grow their business. This will involve monitoring KPI’s, producing reports and sharing these reports and information with the wider business.
* Helping to prepare for and accompanying Franchisees on appointments with prospective customers.
* Providing in-house training on systems (including CRM) to promote efficiency and productivity.
* Training and mentoring your franchisees, supporting field training, working and setting business plans, identifying blockages to business growth, developing bespoke strategies to achieve business growth and increased profitability, monitoring and ensuring plans are followed and providing advice, guidance and information when dealing with issues.
To be considered as the Franchise Development Manager you are going to need:
* Grounds Maintenance and/or Landscape Services experience.
* To have worked within a senior Operations, Contracts, Business Development, Sales, Site or Regional Management role or owned your own Grounds Maintenance company.
* To be living within the area that the role covers – Birmingham up to Crewe across to Nottingham and to Norfolk and be happy to spend 80% of your working week on the road.
On offer for the successful Franchise Business Development Manager is:
* A salary of up to £54,000 per year.
* An objectives-based bonus scheme of up to £5000.00 per year and the opportunity to earn in excess of this based on the sales achieved within your area.
* Company Car or Car Allowance.
* A £30 a month mobile phone allowance.
* Laptop.
* Pension Scheme.
* 23 Days Holiday plus day off for Birthday.
* Company Events