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GoTo Foods · 1 week ago

Franchise Performance Leader- Cinnabon

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

GoTo Foods is seeking a Franchise Performance Leader to drive operational excellence and sales growth across their franchise network. The role involves partnering with franchisees to enhance profitability and operational efficiency while ensuring adherence to brand standards and delivering superior guest experiences.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRestaurantsRetail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategic Guidance: Applies leadership, influence, and functional expertise to foster productive partnerships with franchisees, driving operational excellence and strategic alignment to meet regional performance goals

Franchisee Development and Support: Provides comprehensive guidance, coaching, and support to franchisees, enhancing their ability to achieve sales, profitability, and operational standards. Includes developing and delivering strategic business plans and coordinating with cross-functional teams to support franchisee needs

Operational Excellence and Compliance: Leads the implementation of operational improvement plans, enforces compliance with brand standards, and assists in the development and execution of marketing and operational programs. Conducts regular site visits and business reviews to monitor and enhance franchisee performance

Data-Driven Insights and Performance Management: Leverages tools such as GuestFocus and various scorecards to drive business growth and uses data and analytics to guide franchisee actions. Responsible for maintaining key business metrics and analyzing trends to recommend strategic operational improvements

Professional Development and Training: Facilitates regular development sessions and annual planning processes to ensure franchisees are well-equipped to meet current and future challenges

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management: Manages relationships with franchisees and internal stakeholders, including Marketing, Development, Supply Chain, and Training departments. Works to foster effective communication and collaboration to support franchisee success and drive brand initiatives

Operational and Financial Accountability: Accountable for achieving Brand targets and leading change for success. Plays a crucial role in overseeing financial operations, including P&L analysis, budgeting, and financial forecasting in support of the stability and long term success of their franchisees

New Initiatives and Continuous Improvement: Champions new brand initiatives and rollouts, ensuring 100% adoption across franchises. Actively seeks to diagnose and remove barriers affecting guest experience and store performance, continuously driving improvements and operational excellence

Qualification

Franchise OperationsData AnalysisLeadershipFinancial AccountabilityProject ManagementMS OfficeAnalytical SkillsCoachingCommunication Skills

Required

Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills, effectively presenting information to top management and restaurant franchise operators

Working knowledge of the interdependencies between/across businesses to proactively identify risks/issues that could have an impact on business results

Ability to apply business systems principles, practices, and procedures

Ability to analyze and interpret moderately complex business systems

Ability to communicate technical concepts and information in clear, concise verbal, written, electronic, and other communication formats; and to demonstrate active listening while engaging others

Ability to influence others and interact with all levels of the organization

Ability to adapt and adjust planned work through analyzing work demands, competing priorities, and tight deadlines; to understand the most effective and efficient means to accomplish tasks within the parameters of the organizational structure, processes, systems, and policies

Strong computer skills, including MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Organized and attention-to-detail approach, including strong analytical and tactical execution

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree, in business or related field

7-10 years of leadership experience in Franchise Operations or managing multi-unit restaurant operations

Certified Franchise Executive (CFE)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Company

GoTo Foods

Glassdoor3.8

Atlanta-based platform company GoTo Foods (formerly known as Focus Brands) is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands.

Founded in 2004

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.focusbrands.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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