Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Alliance franchise brands llc and its subsidiary, kk printing canada ulc, are the franchisors of more than 600 locations in north america operating the company’s brands: allegra marketing print mail, image360, signs now, signs by tomorrow, kkp, insty-prints, american speedy printing centers and rsvpAlliance franchise brands is proud that three of our brands were selected for the 2020 entrepreneur 500 list.
Independently-owned and operated franchises provide national, regional and local businesses and organizations with a one-stop resource for technologically advanced and strategically sound solutions for their graphics communications needs.
In total, alliance franchise brands serves more than 600 franchise members in the u.s., canada and england with system-wide sales of more than $380 million.
We are currently looking for a franchise business consultant to assist our franchise membersThis is a remote position so location of the individual is a non-factor.
This individual will provide operational support to franchisees and their programs, oversee franchisee growth, and provide training and support primarily to allegra, american speedy printing centers, insty-prints and kkp canada locations.
Primary responsibilities
Operational support/programs:
Conduct a financial analysis with recommendations regarding improvements.
Conduct a center assessment which involves gathering all information regarding their business and make recommendations to the franchisee on how they can improve their businessMake recommendations on all operational standards within the center.
Make recommendations on all operational standards within the center.
Assist with the franchise member in preparing a cash flow.
Assist the franchisee with an overall business plan for their center which will include a marketing and sales plan.
Assist and make recommendations regarding order/entry software programs, pricing, training of printsmith and printer’s plan mis.
Arrange and assist in conducting regional meetings.
Real estate lease/relocation assistance.
Phone calls to the franchisee per their request and return calls within a 24 hour period.
Assist the franchisee with an exit plan/strategy when requested.
When an existing business sells, facilitate the transition of existing franchise members to new franchise members
Monthly reporting of the region and communication to the region through the regional newsletter
Facilitate the use and implementation of the eos process with the franchise members
Franchisee growth:
Help guide, direct and train the franchisee (or staff members) in the area of marketing and internal sales training.
Put in place “follow the money” (developing in-active customers, estimate follow-up, job follow-up and re-orders).
Help identify and train direct sales people & account managers.
Help facilitate the process of acquiring an independent printing, mailing or sign company (acquisition)Also guide the owner in the due diligence process through the transition period.
Assign and put together performance groups and facilitate the group(s) when necessary.
Help facilitate and guide franchise members who wish to dual brand into the sign divisionThe primary function is to organize the implementation of the pos and quickbooks to properly operate the dual brand system
Technical support:
Along with the member resources & supplier relations department, assist the owner on equipment purchases that follow the allegra operating standards, such as:
Digital printing equipment.
Offset print & bindery equipment.
Digital pre-press
Computer systems & software programs.
Computer-to-plate – plate making equipment.
Wide format equipment.
Mailing equipment.
E-commerce
Vendor relations
Additional responsibilities
Ensures timely submission of monthly regional activity to the v.pOf franchise business consulting.
Regular travel is involved, along with some evenings and weekends.
Knowledge and skill requirements
10 + years’ business experience preferred in the printing & graphics/marketing/communications business focused in management, account management/sales, and/or customer service capacity
Strong organization and multitasking skills required and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong problem solving skills and must be detail oriented
Excellent inter-personal, communication and presentation skills, both written and oral
Fluent in ms office and comfortable learning new cloud-based platforms
Ba preferred, not required
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