The UPS Store, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS is the world's largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal, printing and business service centers.  The UPS Store has over 5,000 independently owned locations in the U.S. and Canada. If you're looking for an exciting and dynamic career opportunity, we want to hear from you! 

The Franchise Operations Specialist supports internal and external customers across all tiers. They'll analyze and respond to internal and external customers’ requests, resolve customer issues, conduct research, prepares reports, and identify opportunities to improve processes. This position maintains ongoing relationships with internal and external customers with consistent follow up. The Franchise Operations Specialist provides ongoing customer service. They'll provide back-up support across all tier to internal and external customers. 

The Franchise Operations Specialist manages select databases, provides recommendations and processes applications, across all tiers to ensure customer satisfaction. They'll analyze and respond to internal and external customers’ ensure customers’ needs are met timely. This position provides customers with information on new products, product and service enhancements, center transfer, opening, and closer processes, product-specific issues, and missed metrics to keep customers well-informed and to maintain internal and external customer satisfaction. This position is critical to the success of key company’s initiatives and continued support of the network. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Updates Deferral database content to maintain current and up-to-date status of specific tasks and follow-up items
• Prepares approval and denial letters and maintain status reports related to Deferrals, Terminations, Multiple Center Ownership Recommendations and Phase I of the MCO approval process
• Reviews and prepares all Multiple Center Owner Phase I applications and provides all documentation for follow-up to the Franchise Operations manager
• Reviews and prepares all Multiple Center Owner Review and Recommendations for New Centers, Transfer and Reopens, and provides all documentation for follow-up to the Franchise Operations Supervisor
• Prepares reports related to current status on centers in the Termination processes and distribute to applicable internal and external contacts
• Manages FRAMIS and document acceptance of photos and checklists in preparation of completion of De-Identifications/Terminations

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law

Founded on a $100 loan in 1907, 2 teenage boys opened up a messenger service in a 6 by 17 foot office located just below the sidewalk on Second Avenue and Main Street in Seattle, WA. Messengers ran errands, carried notes, hand baggage, and delivered trays of food for customers. They also delivered packages, traveling by streetcars and bicycles for longer trips, and later using motorcycles.