Regional Business Head( Premium Cafe Chain Brand)

A leading Premium Café Chain is looking for the right person to become their Business Head for the region

Principal Accountabilities:

Develop and agree annual plan, associated budgets and sales strategies, monitor performance against this, initiating corrective action where necessary to ensure operations are conducted within the agreed financial parameters and targets are achieved.

Develop and put in place appropriate policies and procedures to cover key areas of retail sales activity and ensure effective systems are in place for monitoring compliance to established store and service standards.

Identify malls and appropriate outlet space for the establishment of new stores, prepare proposals and close deals in order to set up and open stores as per plan.

Identify and develop strategies towards revenue from institutional sales through effective networking, develop and implement appropriate strategies in areas of promotions, special offers, events, etc. thereby achieving planned revenue targets.

Manage the brand image of the store/ product, develop and implement all chain and brand marketing activities to establish and grow the brand in the market.

Analyze the market and the local consumer tastes and preferences and customize the offered eateries to suit local requirements (while staying within international standards).

Manage and control all aspects of stock management within the outlets, ensure adherence to procedures thereby minimizing stock accumulation/ loss. Prepare and submit necessary reports on sales and costs budgets and forward the same to the Directors as required.

Manage the training, development and motivation of staff and ensure that the outlets are staffed with the requisite numbers and caliber of staff to meet its objective and that all staff are encouraged to maximize their capability and contribution

Requirements:

The candidate:

Previous experience with premium coffee chain is a MUST

5-10 years of experience in the same role

People management oriented

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