Business Development Manager - restaurant industry

Our client is a well known restaurant franchise and have over 50 sites mainly in the South East. They are looking for someone to focus on expanding the restaurant network on a national basis and grow the brand by leveraging successful franchisee and Landlord relationships along with the successful recruitment of new franchisees. The successful candidate will ideally have a background in commercial real estate and retail, or perhaps come from a restaurant background. Salary up to £45k plus company car. We are looking for someone based in the South East. Duties include Find innovative ways of securing sites in growth areas Have a forward-thinking approach to drive and increase the UK restaurant footprint Build and manage meaningful relationships with both existing franchisees committed to growth opportunities and prospective franchisees looking to enter the franchise Complete all site assessments and evaluate viability of each site in terms of brand proximity, competitor analysis, demographics and location-based performance Drive brand presentations in terms of suitability of locations proposed, market segmentation, set up costs and financial modelling for presentation purposes Act as custodian between Landlords, Landlords Agents, Developers and existing franchisees as well as prospective franchisees Update and compile comprehensive reports for all site assessments where required Acts with speed to establish roll out schedules and proactively drive action to remove bottlenecks in the process of Restaurant Development Skills/Experience Retail and Commercial real estate experience ideally An understanding of the retail /commercial marketplace Understanding of the restaurant market is advantageous Strong communication skills along with a proven track record in managing both existing and future client relationships Has the financial acumen to understand, prepare and present sound Business models Ability to work productively, drive engagement and demonstrate presence as a member of a cross-functional team Excellent negotiator Good interpersonal and follow up skills Good presentation skills (a persuasive communicator) Solution minded thinker who collaborates to drive strategy and speed Ability to translate data into realistic concepts that drives sound decision making Ability to understand concepts across multiple disciplines and transfer knowledge to those multiple disciplines Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days. As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. TPBN1_UKTJ