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. #j-18808-ljbffr