FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Genericart Medicine; Gadag; On-site; INR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Genericart Medicine in Gadag is seeking a Franchise Development Manager to onboard and launch new franchise stores. You will guide partners through setup, coordinate licensing, infrastructure, and training, and ensure timely openings.

You will drive pre-launch customer connects, local activation, and support partners in the critical early months, monitoring POS performance and business activation while maintaining field reports.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in MR, Pharma Sales or Territory Sales
• Strong field sales and territory management experience
• Good communication and relationship management skills

Responsibilities

• Onboard and guide franchise partners through the complete store setup process.
• Coordinate location, pharmacist, licensing, infrastructure, equipment, inventory and training readiness.
• Ensure franchise stores are opened within the defined timeline.
• Execute pre-launch customer connect and local market activation activities.
• Support franchise partners during the initial months of operations.
• Monitor customer connects, POS/billing performance and early business activation.
• Maintain regular field reports and CRM/portal updates, ensure proper handover to FRM.

Skills

Field sales

Territory management

Communication

Relationship management

Education

Graduate B.Pharm / D.Pharm / B.Sc. preferred

Job description

Location

GADAG

Industry Preference

PHARMA, HEALTHCARE / MEDICAL SERVICES, RETAIL PHARMACY

Education

GRADUATE ; B-PHARM / D-PHARM / B.SC PREFERRED

Experience

1-4 YEARS yrs

Salary Range

3 LPA - 4 LPA

Office Time

10:00AM - 07:00PM

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Contact Details

Phone[phone]

[e-mail]

Job Description

Role Overview

The Franchise Development Manager (FDM) will be responsible for onboarding and launching new franchise stores. The role involves guiding franchise partners through the store setup process, ensuring timely launch, driving customer connects and supporting early business activation.

Key Responsibilities

• Onboard and guide franchise partners through the complete store setup process.
• Coordinate location, pharmacist, licensing, infrastructure, equipment, inventory and training readiness.
• Ensure franchise stores are opened within the defined timeline.
• Execute pre-launch customer connect and local market activation activities.
• Support franchise partners during the initial months of operations.
• Monitor customer connects, POS/billing performance and early business activation.
• Maintain regular field reports, CRM/portal updates and ensure proper handover to FRM.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 1–4 years of experience as a Medical Representative (MR), Pharma Sales Executive or Territory Sales Executive.
• Strong field sales and territory management experience.
• Experience in dealing with doctors, chemists, retailers or distributors preferred.
• Good communication, relationship management and follow-up skills.
• Willing to travel extensively within the assigned territory.
• Candidates with exposure to retail pharmacy, dealer/distributor development or franchise/retail expansion will be preferred.
• Education: Graduate B.Pharm / D.Pharm / B.Sc. preferred.