Franchise Operations Manager
Full Time Permanent
Location: Nottingham Support Office
Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson
Welcome to the wonderful world of Franchise an exciting team that plays heavily into the Boots Opticians growth plans. As established level members of the British Franchise Association we are committed to ethical franchising and we constantly evolve to continue to meet those standards. Over the coming 3 years we expect to see significant changes in our franchise estate c100 portfolio store ownership changes. This role is an essential role that will facilitate and transact those changes. It will manage the legal negotiations process to effect those changes as well as maintaining our current estates contract renewals. Using and building relationships in the business to move transactions through to completion. Reporting to the Franchise Portfolio Manager
Manage the legal process from board approval through to completion of the negotiate sales.
All legal documentation is properly produced and processed for renewals sales and new openings.
Own the Precedent Agreement and Operating Manual and update this as required with our chosen legal partners.
Responsible for generating and saving all standard letters to our franchisees.
Maintain and own the renewals process for all our current estate.
Build relationships and support the Support Office departments on franchise considerations for initiatives it wishes to run/change to ensure a full understanding franchise impacts.
Provide the field team with support to assist with Franchise Partners compliance ensuring that both the Franchise Partners and the Franchisors obligations are being met.
Significant understanding of Franchise contracts processes commercial and estate contracts and processes especially in opticians.
Comfortable in contractual negotiations
Ability to balance autonomy with being highly accountable and resilient.
Build relationships and influence internally and externally.
Keen eye for attention to detail.
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
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The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare pharmacy and retail operating across 11 countries - including the UK Ireland Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots Boots Opticians No7 Beauty Company Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Required Experience:
Manager
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