About the role
Franchise Recruitment Manager
We’re looking for a Franchise Recruitment Manager with multi-site retail experience and strong leadership skills to join our team at One Stop, a subsidiary of Tesco.
As the Franchise Recruitment Manager, you will play a key role in managing the recruitment pipeline from lead generation to contract signing, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for new franchise. You will build strong relationships with internal teams, franchisees, and stakeholders, while promoting the brand through strategic engagement and social media.
You will be responsible for
* Drive effective working relationships with franchise team and company business to ensure we maximise the franchise partnership.
* Manage and own my recruitment pipeline tracker and ensure the business is kept up to date on a regular basis.
* Follow up and manage all incoming retailer enquiries in a timely manner whilst fulfilling all admin requirements.
* Visit all incoming leads that meet our franchise criteria within a defined timeframe and arrange VIP visits for all leads wishing to progress.
* Own and fully manage the relationship with franchisees throughout the onboarding process to the point of signing the Franchise Contract.
* Work collaboratively with my BDM colleagues to ensure a seamless franchisee briefing and hand over at completion of the refit planning stages
* Work effectively with BDM’s and Project Manager’s to ensure we provide a consistent and timely service to our franchisees.
* Work proactively with the finance team and franchisee to process financial information efficiently and in line with the credit process and profitability.
* Responsible for the recruitment of quality franchise stores in line with Right retailer/Right store guidance and criteria.
* Gain comprehensive knowledge of my territory to build good retailer and store networks to help build my future recruitment pipelines.
* Gather competitor, market information and feedback to ensure One Stop Franchise is kept up to date with sector information and changes.
* Build my own social media platforms and to be proactive in sharing quality Onestop PR to help drive engagement with our brand.
* Work closely with recruitment team members to share knowledge and best practice to drive KPI numbers
You will need
Technical Skills
* Multi-site retail experience.
* People management.
* Communication skills.
* Team leadership.
* Facilitating change.
* Building strategic working relationships.
* PC literate
Qualifications:
* Good standard of secondary education
* Numerate and literate
* Ability to build effective working relationships
What’s in it for you
Please be aware this is business to business franchisee recruitment and not people/HR recruitment.
Flexible Working
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at One Stop, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
At One Stop we value our colleagues just as much as our customers, and part of this is the benefits we offer:
* 10% Discount in One Stop
* 10% Discount Tesco & Tesco Cafe (increased to 15% on 4 weekly pay weekends)
* 20% Discount on F&F Clothing in Tesco Stores
* 10% discount at Tesco Mobile, including Colleague Deals which can be shared with friends & family
* 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. T&C’s apply
* Discounted eye care through Vision Express
* A range of discounts at Tesco Pharmacy such as 50% off health checks including flu jabs
* Discounted Simply Health cash plan
* Colleague Deals and Discounts, allowing access to exclusive savings with a variety of retailers, days out, gyms and much more
* Save as you earn scheme annual invitation
* WeCare support service, offering a 24/7 online GP to colleagues & immediate family members, second opinions, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more at no cost to colleagues
* Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
* Retirement Savings Plan
* Life Assurance
* Car Allowance (if applicable to job role)
* Private Medical insurance (if applicable to job role)
* Flexible working, we have many forms of flexible working like part-time, job shares, phased retirement, blended working, lifestyle breaks, fixed shift patterns and staggered shift patterns. This ensures we suit everyone’s needs as flexibility is important to us as it is to you.
One Stop is a subsidiary of the Tesco Group but is operated as a separate business and as such benefits offered will differ between One Stop and Tesco.
One Stop have the right to withdraw the vacancy before the closing date should a successful application be received prior to the closing date. As such we would highly encourage you to submit your application as soon as you can.
Community Involvement
As a convenience retailer, it’s really important to us that our stores and colleagues are truly embedded within the communities that we serve. Whether that’s fundraising for local charities and groups or for our charity partners – supporting those in need is at the heart of all we do .
At One Stop, we’re so proud to have raised over £10.4million in the last 10 years! Not only this, we also work incredibly hard to tackle food waste by partnering with FareShare and Olio. Since 2015 our stores have donated an amazing 1.6 million equivalent food bank meals for our communities.
Working at One Stop will allow you to get involved in supporting charities within your community and those that are close to your heart – and our colleagues have had a go at everything! From climbing mountains, to running marathons in Spain to simply organising a raffle, we’re up for anything!
Diversity & Inclusion at One Stop
Everyone is welcome at One Stop and we're proud to be an inclusive workplace that celebrates the cultures, personalities and preferences of all of our colleagues. It’s a place where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values.
One of the most important things is making sure all our colleagues feel welcome at One Stop and our colleague networks do a fantastic job at communicating that. They provide a safe space for our colleagues to share their thoughts and experiences, raising awareness for important issues and representing our diverse workforce. Our Colleague Networks are Armed Forces, Disability, LGBTQ+, Families and Carers, Race and Ethnicity and Women’s.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. We put this into practice by ensuring against discrimination and providing support to those who may need it.
Learning & Development at One Stop
At One Stop our vision is create a learning culture where colleagues are learning every day. Whether you want to focus on your personal development, build confidence in your existing role or focus on growing your career, learning will help you to achieve your personal and professional goals. We also offer apprenticeships and an internal development programme ‘Options’ where you’ll be coached, guided and supported by experienced leaders.
We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Level 2 and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here .
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