North America Food Strategy & Brand Development Director

NORTH AMERICA FOOD STRATEGY & BRAND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOB SUMMARY:
The NA Food Strategy & Brand Development Director is responsible for leading the strategic food and restaurant brand development activities for Quick Service Restaurants (QSR’s) within Circle K. The position will oversee the food strategy development, brand relationships, contracts, and negotiation for the current QSR network, as well as brand growth and development through new to industry sites (NTI’s), raise and rebuilds (R&R’s), lease space conversions, development agreements, and rebrand projects. The position reports directly to the Head of Food Strategy & Restaurants.
Location: Any US BU office.
NORTH AMERICA FOOD STRATEGY & BRAND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOB EXPECTATIONS:

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to determine the brand to be developed in each location
• Prioritizes all development projects including but not limited to NTI’s, R&R’s, lease space conversions, and rebrands
• Determines proforma of new sites in collaboration with the finance and restaurant director and submits to the head of restaurants for approval
• Manages development timelines by tracking and communicating with all involved departments
• Responsible for leading the internal and external communication and implementation of restaurant openings, closings, and transfers
• Leads restaurant brand development and site selection for future development
• Monitors performance to determine need for changes and to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and internal goals
• Develops business partnerships with the best QSR brands possible that align to the Circle K growth strategy
• Leads oversight and direction of current QSR contracts, renewals, and current portfolio management
• Reads, understands, and negotiates brand contracts, with support from internal counsel
• Builds the food strategy as it relates to the food and restaurant store size, location, traffic and overall offering, utilizing the various restaurant brands as needed to drive total food and restaurant growth and profitability
• Analyzes, identifies, and interprets financial, demographic, geographic, and other data along with traffic counts and market conditions, with the support of the facilities director, to determine the viability of adding a restaurant concept
• Submits sites to brands for approval and communicates decision to key stakeholders
• Communicates directly with internal real estate team regarding restaurant site approvals
• Establishes and maintains measurable criteria used for determining the favorability and sustainability of brands and new restaurant locations, with the support of the finance director
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with restaurant franchisors and their supporting development team

North America Food Strategy & Brand Development Director Benefits

• Discount Meal Benefit
• Vacation, Holiday, Personal, and Sick paid time off
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Cell phone stipend
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life and AD&D plans
• Wait periods may apply
• Employee Discount Program
• Matching Deferred Compensation Program
• Wellness Plan

North America Food Strategy & Brand Development Director Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and strict deadline
• Acts with integrity; keeps commitments
• Team player who can work well with others or independently
• Lives our Company values: One Team, Do the Right Thing, Takes Ownership, Play to Win
• Highly organized, ability to juggle multiple initiatives, plan, prioritize work
• Valid state Driver’s License required
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Minimum of 5 years of retail or restaurant portfolio management experience
• Exhibits a sense of urgency
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Circle K will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an employee with a disability unless the accommodation is unreasonable or would pose an undue hardship.
NORTH AMERICA FOOD STRATEGY & BRAND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
This indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities, functions, and qualifications required of the position. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties and will be evaluated, in part, on performance of the tasks listed in this job description. As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change. The Company reserves the right to revise this at any time with or without notice. This does not constitute a contract for employment and either the incumbent or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice
Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
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