Head - Business Development - QSR - South Region

Job Description:

This role drives the company's expansion by sourcing, evaluating, and securing high- quality restaurant locations while ensuring all sites meet commercial, operational, and revenue targets. The position holds full responsibility for executing the development strategy, managing landlord relationships, and ensuring timely delivery of new restaurants that exceed projected performance.

Client Details:

The client is a rapidly expanding food services operator managing the India growth of a well- known global quick- service restaurant brand. The organisation is backed by strong leadership, a clear development roadmap, and a focus on disciplined execution across new markets.

Description:

- Prepare yearly location sourcing calendars in alignment with the leadership team.

- Source high- quality restaurant locations across high streets, malls, food courts, neighbourhood delcos, cloud kitchens, and non- traditional formats.

- Lead all landlord negotiations, ensuring favourable terms and compliance with all statutory requirements.

- Work with Projects and Operations teams to ensure timely location delivery and landlord deliverables.

- Manage key accounts across airports, malls, corporates, transport hubs, hospitals, and educational institutions.

- Present competition mapping insights and support feasibility studies for Board approval.

- Ensure existing sites meet commercial KPIs through ongoing negotiations and performance oversight.

Profile

- A strong background in business development who has worked with Pizza serving companies

- Strong knowledge of the south market.

- Proven expertise in strategic planning and market analysis.

- Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

- Experience in leading teams and achieving revenue goals.

- Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance standards.

- An ability to adapt to a fast-paced and competitive environment.

Job Offer:

- A competitive salary package in line with industry standards.

- Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

- Work within a large organisation.

- A supportive and collaborative working environment.