Job Description

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Position Summary:

Provides convenience retail consultation to franchisees in the East San Diego, California area. Retail consultation includes but is not limited to advising and assisting with merchandising, business, financial, and operational performance to improve total site profitability.

The Franchise Business Consultant is a key role for the delivery of the Franchise offer through a well-defined business consulting relationship centered around best retail business practices and serves as a single point of contact for marketing field support. This position will travel frequently and provide backup for team members while on vacation or out on other leaves. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuously builds respected and trusting business relationships with Franchisees. Provides business consulting on convenience retail solutions to the franchisee to maximize growth and profitability. Actively participates in sales and marketing initiatives, program execution and promotes new product offerings that create value. Understands and coaches Franchisee customer/client on the value and use of performance indicators and financial statements to monitor and improve site performance. Analyzes and communicates both fuel and c-store competition to make recommendations on local trade area.

• Reviews and makes recommendations to improve site performance with Dealers by utilizing analytical tools (fuel, c-store, category, operations). Assists Franchisees in identifying business gaps. Ensures Franchisees develop, plan, and execute action plans to address and improve site performance. Understands pricing model, utilizes systems tools, and consistently makes recommendations to Pricing and Dealers.

• Assesses, analyzes, and consults on established ‘Best Practice’ merchandising and operating practices to establish a culture of consistent brand representation through operational excellence. Ensures Franchisees understand and deliver against their contractual responsibilities and execute the offer and operating standards as prescribed.

• Provides Dealers with support during rebrands, retrofits, debrands, and new site openings (ampm stores or Gas-only) by liaising with the Commercial Project Coordinator and coordinating vendors and support teams using the site opening checklist.

• Evaluates and consults on Category Management & General Merchandising practices and execution to provide for a consistent and improved customer experience leading to top and bottom-line growth. Influences Franchisee to maximize profitability through profit boosters, company promotions, maximizing and optimizing the availability of products and services and marketing concepts.

• Ensures that Franchisees understand, develop and executes a competitive pricing strategy that maximizes their profitability, fuel volumes and ampm sales. Ensures that every decision is viewed through the lens of the customer and the Franchise agreement. Consistently reviews local trade area for opportunities to grow fuel volume.

• Ensures and facilitates compliance of the franchise agreement, PMPA, applicable Federal and State laws, defaults (warning letters), termination and litigation, enforcing the uniformity of the franchise, promotional programs, operational standards, royalty and advertising fee collection.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or five (5) years of Marketing, Retail, Sales, or related experience in lieu.

• Two (2) or more years of experience required.

Skills:

• Accountability

• Action Planning

• Business Acumen

• Client Consultations

• Communication

• Developing Partnerships

• Mentoring People

• Self-Starter

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Location:

Home - CA

Job Requisition ID:

00017108

Pay Min/Max:

$78,800.00 - $136,100.00 Salary

Grade:

9 - 10

Location Address:

Home Based Workers

Additional locations:

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here .

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com . Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at  mympcbenefits.com . The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.

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