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Job Description

You have probably already met us. Perhaps you stopped for a cup of coffee, refilled your car, or bought something to eat on your trip. If so, you know what Circle K stands for; Together we continue to develop Circle K as the customer's obvious favorite stop on the road. We have grown into a successful global company with more than 17,300 stores in 27 countries. In total, we have more than 150,000 employees working in our stores and at the service office. We want to make it easy for our customers on the road and we will achieve this by offering good products and fast, friendly service. That is why it is so important for us that we find driven entrepreneurs who want to grow with us – and that we give you the right conditions to develop in your role and in your business.

As a franchisee with us at Circle K, you get the opportunity to build and develop your own business, while being part of a global network. Here you combine entrepreneurship with structure, support, and proven methods. This is an opportunity for you who want to create results, develop people, and build something long-term together with us. As a franchisee, you run your own store and are responsible for the entire business while reporting and collaborating with the Sales Market Manager. With us, you get the chance to run your own business with the security of an established concept and a strong brand behind you.

Your main responsibilities

• Drive sales, results, and profitability
• Ensure a strong customer experience every day
• Responsible for operations, quality, and compliance with the concept and franchise agreement
• Recruit, lead, and develop your team
• You own and run your company yourself but do so through a franchise agreement and follow Circle K's concept, structures, and brand

We offer

• A well-known international brand
• Proven business models and clear working methods
• Training, onboarding, and ongoing support from the Sales Market Manager and a mentor who helps you into the role
• A strong network of colleagues and experts
• Marketing, loyalty programs, and purchasing advantages

We are looking for you who

• Have a strong business sense and are driven by results
• Have previous experience in leadership positions within sales or service and are a present and engaged leader
• Have experience working in a store or other customer-facing operations and are passionate about customer experience and sales
• Enjoy an operational role close to the business
• Have the financial means to start a limited company and finance inventory and stock
• Completed high school education
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Have a B driver's license

It is an advantage for the role

• Experience from the industry
• Experience of own entrepreneurship, incl. investments and financing
• Budget and result responsibility
• Experience of personnel responsibility and recruitment as well as experience of formal personnel responsibility
• Post-secondary education in areas such as business administration, leadership, service, sales, fast food, or security

Personal qualities

You have good collaboration skills, are problem-solving, result-oriented, communicative, and business-minded. You lead by focusing on what creates value, convey our vision, and make sound decisions. You bring out the best in others, develop talents, and ensure that you deliver results together.

Welcome to an information meeting

• We are looking for franchisees for several locations in Sweden, in our screening questions you can indicate which locations you are interested in becoming a franchisee at
• After the summer, we will invite you to information meetings and tell you more about the role. Register your interest by sending in your CV and answering our screening questions. Thereafter, we will send out invitations and more information on an ongoing basis.
• Our recruitment process consists of screening questions, tests, interviews, and reference checks. We see diversity as a strength and welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We reserve the right to conduct background checks on final candidates in the recruitment process.
• Read more about being a franchisee on our career page
• For questions about the role or the recruitment process, contact Jimmy Wiborg