Area Business Manager, Louis Philippe

Job Description

Work Exp- 3 to 5 yrs

Location- Bangalore

Education- MBA

Key Result Areas:-

• Footfall generation- Ensures execution of the footfall generation plan and monitors quality
• Store business plan inputs
• Competition Mapping- Compiles the competition information (sales, offer & merchandise) and validates between locations / markets. Builds up a picture of emerging threats / opportunities.
• Business development- Generate leads for RM in terms of business potential and scope for newer stores

• Key relationship manager with the franchisee on operational aspects and ensuring compliance on SOPs etc
• Encouraging investment from franchisees

• Undertakes regular store visits and recommends merchandise changes, if required, and points out the gaps

• Monitor store opening timelines
• Monitor operations & Ensure compliance adherence wrt Cash management, Stock Management, Cost management, housekeeping, staff attendance.
• New Store opening- Responsible for recruitment and managing store opening checklist
• SOP Compliance: Undertakes regular store audits and points out the gaps
• Rectifies and maintains store standard

• Information Collection- Ensure compliance to the procedures and a high rate of registration.
• Information Analysis- Understand the difference in the consumer make up between stores and utilize that knowledge to help the business customize its strategies for the stores
• Develop rapport with top customers (approx 20) of every store.

• Recruitment- Hire Store Manager under RM's guidance
• Store manager quarterly appraisal/ performance review
• Motivate and engage the team at the stores
• Sales Targets- Sets weekly targets for the stores in line with trend of the market, expectations of business from his area and store team's views
• Spend Budget- Compliance monitoring, set monthly spends.
• Training- To work with CCAs / SMs to improve specific skill area. Cross transplant skills across stores. Ensure compliance to the training calendar

• Negotiate with media partners to create maximum value for money.
• Have a robust process for tracking advertising spends and having a control system for ensure adherence to good corporate governance.

• Develop and nurture quality talent within the team.
• Provide feedback on performance and coach to support their development.
• Evaluate and reward people effectively and objectively.