Yum! Brands

5 months ago

Development Manager

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Job Summary

Development Manager for China leads input to development strategy, collaborates with Yum China, and supports the Design & Construction process to ensure high-quality new store openings. You’ll foster strong franchisee relationships, influence cross-functional teams, provide market map insights, visit shortlisted sites, and coordinate design and construction between China and International teams to drive brand relevance and expansion.

Location: Shanghai

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Product Management

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide input on strategic market map, target trade zones and sites in collaboration with China and International teams
•Visit shortlisted sites and document for sharing with International team
•Provide input and recommendation on current portfolio, including potential remodels, exterior touch-up
•Provide Taco Bell templates and international best practices for sharing with China team
•Review and coordinate design for new stores: link between China and International teams to ensure locally relevant design
•Ensure on-brand construction execution: support and approve locally sourced materials that align with brand design
•Coordinate BOH optimization: link between China and cross-functional international teams on layout and equipment changes

Key Requirements

•Tertiary qualifications in a business or property related field
•10+ years’ post-qualification experience in multi-site retail environments
•Proven experience managing projects in a franchise retail environment
•Proven experience in:
•Market mapping
•Site identification
•Restaurant design
•Construction project management
•Proven ability to lead, influence, and build relationships across the organization and with senior external stakeholders
•Proven drive for results and commitment to high standards of work
•Proficiency in process-oriented work with the capacity for strategic thinking
•Strong communication and negotiation skills
•Strong problem-solving skills, project management expertise and commercial acumen
•Team player with a motivated, flexible working attitude

Experience:10+ yearsRetailFranchiseMulti-site

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationNegotiationProblem-solvingLeadershipRelationship-buildingTeam-playerFlexibility

Languages:English

Company Brief

Yum! Brands

Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.

Industry: Restaurants & Food Service

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Louisville, United States

Founded: 1997

Glassdoor: 3.7

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Yum! Brands

5 months ago

Development Manager

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 13 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Shanghai

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Product Management

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide input on strategic market map, target trade zones and sites in collaboration with China and International teams
•Visit shortlisted sites and document for sharing with International team
•Provide input and recommendation on current portfolio, including potential remodels, exterior touch-up
•Provide Taco Bell templates and international best practices for sharing with China team
•Review and coordinate design for new stores: link between China and International teams to ensure locally relevant design
•Ensure on-brand construction execution: support and approve locally sourced materials that align with brand design
•Coordinate BOH optimization: link between China and cross-functional international teams on layout and equipment changes

Key Requirements

•Tertiary qualifications in a business or property related field
•10+ years’ post-qualification experience in multi-site retail environments
•Proven experience managing projects in a franchise retail environment
•Proven experience in:
•Market mapping
•Site identification
•Restaurant design
•Construction project management
•Proven ability to lead, influence, and build relationships across the organization and with senior external stakeholders
•Proven drive for results and commitment to high standards of work
•Proficiency in process-oriented work with the capacity for strategic thinking
•Strong communication and negotiation skills
•Strong problem-solving skills, project management expertise and commercial acumen
•Team player with a motivated, flexible working attitude

Experience:10+ yearsRetailFranchiseMulti-site

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationNegotiationProblem-solvingLeadershipRelationship-buildingTeam-playerFlexibility

Languages:English

Company Brief

Yum! Brands

Industry: Restaurants & Food Service

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Louisville, United States

Founded: 1997

Glassdoor: 3.7

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor