Seeking candidates residing in Michigan or Ohio to oversee the Northern Central US Market.

Job Functions:

Manages 10 - 25 franchisee partners Responsible for developing deep understanding of franchisee businesses and markets  Responsible for building a strong, trusting relationship through establishing strong credibility and helping franchisee drive results  Responsible for influencing franchisees to grow a valuable, profitable, and successful business through understanding their restaurant and business level P&Ls and levers In partnership with franchisees, engages in a comprehensive business planning process, including local market and competitive review, to identify gaps and opportunities that drive sales, traffic, profitability, improves the customer experience, restaurant operational improvements (labor management, food cost management, operational processes), and identification of restaurant asset / image improvements.   Work with FZ on brand destroying restaurants towards enhanced performance Partners with internal business partners (ie. finance, development, legal, HR, marketing, and technology) to provide feedback and implement business initiatives that help enable business growth Works with Ops Advisors on specific restaurant initiatives and improved operational performance Acts as primary liaison between franchisee partner(s) and Pizza Hut and serves as brand main point of contact for all items related to franchisees including crisis management (PR/Legal/Food Safety/Personnel) Leads and coaches one direct report

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in business or related field 5+ years of QSR, restaurant, retail, food and beverage, or similar industry expertise to credibly provide guidance and advice to franchisees and their employees to help make their businesses more successful  Understanding of the restaurant P&L, including what levers to pull to help drive sales & profitability  Skilled in problem solving and identification of opportunities/gaps Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain franchisee relationships and influence senior FZ leaders towards brand goals and aligned business objectives Investment/financial competency to understand how to think about return on investment of capital put into new restaurants, remodels, equipment, personnel, technology, and initiatives to drive productive business planning conversations Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)