Company Description
UFG, Inc.
Business/Operations Advisor - Signarama
SUMMARY: We are actively recruiting for a consultative Business/Operations Advisor to help ensure the on-going success of Signarama franchise owners. Your duties will include increasing productivity and profitability, improving marketing strategy and sales results, and troubleshooting operational challenges for our franchise partners. This role provides franchisees with support and training for all Signarama locations in assigned region.
OPPORTUNITY: If you are looking for an opportunity to thrive and build a rewarding career with an industry-leading company – this is your chance to join us at United Franchise Group and Signarama. UFG is the umbrella company to a successful group of the world’s largest business-to-business franchise systems. Our franchised concepts specialize in personalized business services including signs, promotional products, retail food, co-works and business brokerage. With nearly 40 years in the franchising industry and more than 1800 franchisees throughout the world, UFG offers unprecedented leadership and solid business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Job Description
ESSENTAIL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Business/Operations Advisor you will play a key role traveling to visit all franchise stores within your assigned territories with the purpose of understanding and defining their needs.
Specific duties for the role include:
Operations Advisor (In-store Set-ups):
- Implements franchisee store startup program: 40 hours technical setup; 40 hours marketing setup; operation training and marketing assessments.
- Maintains a high level of knowledge and skills in all areas of operations and training.
- Instructs franchisees and store employees on software packages and the safe operation of equipment and products.
- Consults with franchisees to ascertain and define needs or problem areas and determines scope of investigation required to obtain solutions.
Business Advisor:
- Compiles brand compliance data and helps franchisees upgrade their image.
- Completes, maintains, and processes required paperwork, records, and daily reports.
- Maintains daily and weekly schedule in Microsoft Outlook (minimum of two weeks in advance).
- Improve processes by recommending operational changes.
- Increasing gross sales revenue & profitability in assigned region.
- Analyze financial records, including P&L statements and preparing business plans and setting goals.
- Identify opportunities for future business development and expansion.
- Evaluate and improve sales, marketing, and branding strategies.
- Understanding the Retail Sales environment and franchise lifecycle.
- Training and reinforcing the franchise model, system, and best practices.
- Participating in regional meetings; completing, maintaining, and processing required paperwork for site visits.
- Maintains regular communication between franchisee, Support Manager and corporate team.
- Follows up with franchisees on a regular, virtually or in-person, to ensure best results (min. 1 in-person visit/annually for every location in assigned region).
- Travels minimum 50% in and outside region.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have strong industry knowledge and experience with production, industrial equipment, and the signage industry. The individual must also have a basic knowledge of sales and marketing.
Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages. Ability to read, understand, and interpret a P&L statement.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, graphic design software, point-of-sale (POS) software, and accounting software.
Eligible Driver's License, Valid Automobile Insurance. Available and Reliable Transportation
Once you become part of our amazing team of winners you’ll enjoy:
· Competitive compensation $60-65K
· Comprehensive training to hone your skills at our headquarters
· Travel opportunities
· Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance coverage
· Short- and Long-term disability insurance
· Generous time off and paid holidays
· 401(k) plan with company match
· Social gatherings and team building activities
· Leadership workshops for personal development
· Recognition for our top performers
· Philanthropy – a chance to give back to the community
Join us at United Franchise Group – a global leader for entrepreneurs!
Apply now!
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
What We Do
United Franchise Group (UFG) is an organization made up of a group of award-winning franchise brands. Our franchised concepts specialize in a number of different industries including Signs and Graphics, Promotional Products, food concepts and networking. With over 35 years of experience in the franchising industry and more than 1600 franchisees throughout the world, UFG has been a consistent industry leader throughout decades of economic change. At its foundation are three core values – keep growing, sales first; positive attitude, enthusiasm, and passion for the company; a family-owned company that operates like a family – that guides approximately 200 employees in the United States and around the world.
United Franchise Group brands and services include Signarama, the world’s largest sign and graphics franchise; Fully Promoted (formerly EmbroidMe), the world’s largest embroidery franchise; Transworld Business Advisors, a Business Brokerage, Franchise Sales and consulting franchise; John Smith Subs, a grilled steak and chicken sub franchise; Venture X, a shared office space franchise; Accurate Franchising Inc., a franchise consulting firm that helps turn existing businesses into a franchise
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