Franchise Business Development Consultant at Africa Franchise Institute (AFI)
Africa Franchise Institute (AFI) - A pioneer and builder of an emerging sector consulting company in Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Franchise Business Development Consultant
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The Ideal Candidate must be able to identify and source prospective new client (i.e., franchisees), develop a business plan, business strategy, marketing strategy, identify new business opportunities.
- He/she must passionately represent our brand and be able to ethically coach prospects through the discovery process, financing resolution and market development.
- The successful candidate will report to a Senior Consultant and work closely with clients and members of the team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify new business opportunities and close deals while fostering a relationship with existing clients and partners to meet evolving needs, increase profitability by creating and implementing an effective sales strategy.
- Drive the expansion plan of new outlets for our client(s) within a specified period; track and forecast the new unit pipeline using critical milestones and deliverables to help ensure results.
- Develop business plans and client presentations
- Drive a rigorous approach to solving problems in the context of global, economic, technology and social trends
- Developing innovative answers to complex business challenges
- Work with clients to understand their needs and identify opportunities for value creation
- Develop strategy, plans, organization and/or process design, and effective deployment solutions (communications, KPI development, education, training, etc.) to ensure achievement of agreed outcomes for clients and High Street.
- Execute all new development agreements to achieve development expansion goals.
- Promote our client(s) brand, attending conferences and networking opportunities to heighten the visibility of the brand as it relates to development.
- Identify, review and validate new unit development opportunities/outlet spaces in Malls Diagnosing business processes or organizational problems, and leveraging data and foresight to determine how our clients can seize new opportunities
Support Existing Outlets Portfolios:
- Create strategic development plans for each franchisee and market through in-depth research and data analysis.
- Track and forecast agreed-upon asset actions and timing with respect to (finding new locations, relocations/rebuilds, and remodels).
- Assist (clients) franchisees in developing business relationships that are crucial to achieving results.
- Provide clarity and action plan as it relates to the best investment decision for our clients in diverse market and trade areas.
Qualification and Skills Required
- Min of B.Sc in Business Management, Marketing, Economics or related discipline
- Min of 3+ years experience in Business Consulting, Business Development, Finance etc.
- Additional Experience in Hub/Mall Management, Retail Development, is an advantage
- Vast knowledge of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprise is a Plus.
- Experience in growing retail points of distribution for a brand. Knowledge of business planning, market analysis and competitive strategy, market entry and penetration strategy, development schedule, and general financial analysis
- Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
- Must have Business Development Acumen and Excellent with Microsoft Office Software Package E.g., Excel and PowerPoint
- Broad, strategic thinker. Ability to think big and create innovative solutions as well as the ability to breakdown complex problems to decipher what is most important in making a thoughtful business decision
- Good human relation, Project management and problem-solving skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in Ms Word to: [email protected] using "Franchise Business Development Consultant" as mail subject
Note: Only qualified candidates should apply
Application Deadline 18th April, 2021.