Franchise Business Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Accountable for fostering valuable business relationships, securing buy-in from all franchises within the zone, and cultivating a culture of teamwork and collaboration to meet defined targets, objectives, and business strategies.

• Conduct yearly business evaluations with designated franchisees to set goals pertaining to growth, profitability, and succession planning.

• When necessary, support franchises in executing exit strategies.

• Assess operational performance of franchisees to pinpoint opportunities for enhancing sales and profitability.

• Provide recommendations for business and operational enhancements and aid franchisees and their management teams in applying new processes to meet their objectives.

• Prioritize and direct efforts using advanced business acumen to generate maximum value and significant impact for the franchise group, utilizing early successes to influence others.

• Ensure the Big O Brand is safeguarded and appropriately represented by assigned franchisees in all aspects, adhering to existing Big O policies and standards.

• Organize and facilitate or assist with periodic regional meetings as needed.

• Identify new store expansion opportunities within assigned markets, engaging current franchisees, potential independent conversion candidates, and being aware of possible real estate prospects.

• Comprehend the strengths and weaknesses of the advertising, marketing, and franchisee markets.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in retail business planning, franchise development, and succession planning, with a robust understanding of operational execution in retail.

• Proven history of establishing beneficial business partnerships and working collaboratively with others to reach predetermined goals.

• Exceptional capacity for strategic thinking, analyzing individual business performance, identifying challenges, evaluating alternatives, prioritizing initiatives, and developing/implementing suitable actions for growth.

• Clear comprehension of the financial dynamics of franchise business operations, market conditions, competitive landscape, and industry trends.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage various audiences, influence behavior, resolve conflicts, and secure commitment.

• High level of comfort interacting with franchisees and corporate management.

• Solid capability to maintain balance and objectivity while fostering rapport.

• Proven ability to plan, manage time effectively, set targets, work autonomously, meet deadlines, and consistently deliver results.

• Preferred Experience: Over five years of experience in managing retail tire and automotive service businesses.

• Experience in managing multiple stores and/or across multiple states is advantageous.

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish/English is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive market compensation

• 401(k) and Roth plans with company matching

• Immediate 100% vesting

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Company-paid short-term disability and employer-subsidized long-term disability

• Company-paid life insurance

• Discounted tire purchasing options

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Employee assistance program

• Generous paid vacation and paid time off

• Customizable voluntary benefits and more!!!