Business Development Director

Simit Sarayı Yatırım ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Simit Sarayı, which grows up with the mission of becoming the most common food chain in the World, serves more than 1,000,000 people daily, in 25 countries with its various product range, hygienic integrated production facility, highly strong cold chain fleet and employees.

Simit Sarayı, which has grown rapidly with its service points both domestically and abroad, has become one of the most frequent destinations in the shortest time by offering its unique and delicious products in stores, which are produced in its first Simit factory in the most hygienic conditions of the World.

We are looking for a "Business Development Director" to join our team located in Levent HQ

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant fields (City&Regional Planning, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Engineering etc.),
• Minimum 15 years of expansion and leasing experience in retail industry,
• Strong written and verbal communication skills,
• Good command of written and spoken English,
• Good at building positive business relations,
• Persuasion skills,
• Quality and action oriented.

Responsibilities

• Developing new business areas and customers,
• Ensure that the division operates within appropriate budget parameters to achieve expected results,
• Makes researches to locate a store place in the current countries and competitor analysis related to the new market areas in the region,
• Shares the appropriate locations with Business Development and Operation Managers and related Country / Area Managers,
• Feasibility studies are carried out for the approved places,
• Follows up and controls to have the Leasing contract to be signed fully and on time according the legal legislation,
• Foresees the related legal and financial risks of the place to be leased. When necessary he/she makes interviews in place with the property owner and ensures that the negotiation is finalized successfully,
• Conduct the relationships between the Franchisees and the related teams in the company,
• Conduct the relationships between Franchisees and Leasers.