Junior Franchise Development Manager
At a glance
Entry-level Business Development role at Hoedlmayr. Schwertberg · full-time.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Grow the franchise network across Central and Eastern Europe, prioritizing High & Heavy transport companies
- Find, assess, and contact transport prospects in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and the Baltic States
- Run commercial discussions independently and finalize franchise agreements with new partners
- Maintain durable relationships with franchisees while coordinating closely with operational teams
- Create proposals, reports, business documents, and supporting back-office records
What you bring
- Commercial training or relevant professional experience, ideally involving logistics, transport, freight forwarding, or business development
- Strong commercial judgment, negotiation ability, and a record of delivering results independently
- Confident communication and relationship-building skills for work across cultures
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Fluent English plus readiness to travel frequently across Central and Eastern Europe
Who this fits
This role suits a self-directed individual contributor who enjoys sourcing partners, negotiating agreements, and building business relationships across cultures. You’ll work in a hybrid arrangement from Schwertberg, Austria, with frequent travel within Central and Eastern Europe. German is advantageous, while Polish, Czech, Slovak, or Russian would strengthen your profile.
From the employer
Ready to build the future of vehicle logistics with us?
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the Hödlmayr team!
Hödlmayr International is one of Europe’s leading providers of vehicle logistics solutions. To further expand our transport network, we are looking for a commercially driven and entrepreneurial Junior Franchise Development Manager with a strong focus on High & Heavy transport operations across Central and Eastern Europe.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on personality who enjoys identifying and building new business opportunities, building long-term partnerships and negotiating successful commercial agreements. We are looking forward to a self-starter with a high level of ownership and accountability who is also a collaborative team player working effectively across cultures.
Your Responsibilities:
- Strategic: Develop and expand the Hödlmayr franchise network in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Targeted: Drive the acquisition of new franchise partners with a primary focus on High & Heavy transport companies.
- Sustainable: Support the development of the passenger car carrier franchise network.
- Proactive: Identify, evaluate and approach potential transport partners in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and the Baltic States.
- Independent: Lead commercial negotiations independently and conclude franchise agreements.
- Relationship-oriented: Build long-term relationships with new and existing business partners.
- Collaborative: Coordinate closely with our operational teams across the Hödlmayr Group.
- Professional: Prepare commercial proposals, reports and business documentation.
- Reliable: Manage all related administrative and back-office activities.
Your Profile:
- Commercial education or relevant professional experience.
- Experience in logistics, transport, freight forwarding or business development is an advantage.
- Strong commercial mindset and excellent negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and achieve results.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook).
- Fluent English is required, German is an advantage.
- Knowledge of Polish, Czech, Slovak and/or Russian is considered a strong asset.
- Willingness to travel frequently within Central and Eastern Europe.
- Leadership experience is not required; this is an individual contributor role.
What we offer you:
- Stability: As part of an established family-owned business, you can build a secure professional future
- Bonuses: You’ll receive an attractive bonus for referring new colleagues to Hödlmayr
- Community: You’ll experience a strong sense of community - you have reliable people in the team behind you and around you when it comes to working with others
- Flexibility: We offer flexible working hours and the option to work from home to promote a healthy work-life balance
- Development: We support your professional development through various development programs and offer you many paths for personal and professional growth
- Benefits: Enjoy numerous perks such as an excellent cafeteria, health benefits, and a variety of employee discounts.
Salary: Your starting salary will be based on your qualifications and experience and starts at EUR 3.000 gross per month (on a full-time basis). If you have the appropriate qualifications, we are willing to offer a competitive salary above the market rate.
Ready to build the future of vehicle logistics with us?
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the Hödlmayr team!
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