International Business Development Manager

Conducts strategic market assessment of new and untapped territories.Identifies new opportunities and manages market risks.Sets up meetings with potential partners, franchisees and investors.Creates and nourish fruitful relationships with partners, investors and decision makers.Provides commercial inputs and assessment of strategic options (e.g. new indications/combinations)Provides brand strategy feedback to management and stakeholders.Develops and periodically refines the strategic business and launch plans, including competitive readiness strategies.Manages the development of all strategic business-related plans – including branding, positioning, message strategy, pricing, PR targets, product profile, and trademarks. Leads, sets goals and aligns with the General Manager to develop and implement the Global Works with the country teams to ensure operational issues are carefully managed and collectively resolved.Ensure corporate goals and metrics are met and team is capable of delivering consistent growth in strategic markets and regions assigned to.Create an environment of strong team spirit, good communication, high motivation which inspire team members to achieve goals.Spearheads regular market assessments of business situation with regards to new and existing territories.Suggests operational concepts/systems and marketing strategies to improve P&L. Suggests "Customer Specific" solutions for operational issues to increase sales, profit, brand mileage and customer perception. Drives healthy Return On Investments (ROI) for the company, partners or franchisees.Plays a pivotal role in discovering and developing talent within the organization.Provides appropriate and timely performance feedback to subordinates and peers. Challenges the thinking of other functions in order to enhance brand perception.Handles franchisee/partner on-boarding and training.Properly directs inputs of partners/franchisees to the proper channels. Aligns with the Head Office/corporate team to track brand performance and ensure execution in line with global strategy Prepares and tracks the marketing budget and recommends budgetary adjustments in response to internal/ external influences. 

Qualifications:

Proven experience relevant in Account Management and Business Development.Has excellent skills in lead generation and able to close deals.Extreme perseverance as a multi-tasker and strategic thinker.Must have exceptional project management skills.Must be willing to work in Mandaluyong; can start immediately is an advantage.

Potato Corner, the first and the original flavored French Fries opened its first outlet in October of 1992. The concept took off from the idea of flavored popcorn which was then a hit in the early '90s. The rest, as they say, is history. By 1993, Potato Corner opened its doors to franchising and in only one year already opened 74 outlets.In 2003, Potato Corner became the recipient of the Franchise Excellence Hall of Fame Award. This was given to Potato Corner by the Philippine Franchise Association and the Department of Trade and Industry for the distinction of winning Best Franchise of the year for three consecutive years.Today, Potato Corner is stronger than ever, not just as a kiosk business but also increasingly as a global in-line store business. There are now 1,548 global store network present in fourteen (14) countries offering only the best flavored French Fries in the world, then and now. POTATO CORNER, the Most Promising Franchise of the Year awardee is in need of topnotch talents to fill up key position for its expansion program: BE PART OF OUR SUCCESS, JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!Brand Profile video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr1vTm1JmHI