Business Development Manager

Requirements:Minimum of 10 years retail experience with 3 years managerial experienceExperience in assisting struggling stores/franchises is a strong recommendationRelevant post matric business qualificationDue the nature of the role the vast majority of time will be spent in the fieldMust be prepared to travel in the greater Gauteng/North West Provinces and should be based in the north of Johannesburg to limit travel timeResponsibilities:Building professional relationships with current managers or future store ownersUnderstanding the markets, customers and competitive environment of the stores allocated to the successful candidateCompiling business plans in conjunction with store managers/ owners, including budgets, strategies to grow profitable market share through the implementation of the appropriate targeted marketing and advertising methods and toolsOperational planning pertaining to store staff and in-store standards etc.Utilising in-house resources (e.g. technical for product development) and outsourced marketing partnersIdentifying opportunities and plans for store owners to improve their businesses and facilitating the implementation of such plans