Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) are expanding their network of professionals in Belgium. Their franchise model has an interesting proposition for new partners who are remunerated based on their success in reducing their client’s costs.
Do you want to start your own business in consulting?
1. Supported by ERA’s successful business concept, you develop your own business on an independent basis. An initial investment based on a license agreement/fee is required to become an affiliate.
2. Together with fellow partners you will develop the business with new clients and maintain existing client relationships. You will analyze possibilities for cost optimization, profit increase and assign the appropriate suppliers at the best possible market conditions.
3. You will work on projects both independently as well as in close collaboration with your local and international colleagues (750+), specializing in specific expense categories. You can rely on the proprietary tools and extensive expertise of the network.
4. As part of the Belgian team of around 20 partners, you will work with large and mid-sized companies, institutions and governments to analyze and consult mainly on non-strategic expenses.
Business Developer - Project/Client Manager - Expense & Project Analyst
5. You are a high-level professional with at least 10 years of experience in any of the areas in which ERA operates. You want to run your own business under the Expense Reduction Analyst brand. No previous consulting experience is required to become an ERA franchise owner. You can identify yourself with at least one of the following 3 roles: (1) Business Developer: You have a strong commercial background and an extensive business network and with your good contact and communication skills you are able to develop long-term relationships with clients. (2) Project/Client Manager: You are the primary contact person for the client’s management/directors and will be responsible for monitoring and on-time delivery of projects with other consultants with focus on client satisfaction. (3) Expense & Project Analyst: You are both analytical and strong with numbers and have your proper area of expertise in a specific process (purchasing, IT, operations, supply chain, finance & administration, .
6. An ERA partner often combines all these 3 roles but has either a more commercial or operational orientation. As this is a franchise opportunity you are willing to invest in your consultancy business and have the means to cover the operating expenses during the first year.
Do you want to become part of a global network of business professionals?
7. If the above business proposition aligns with your ambition, Mercuri Urval will answer all your questions in a first meeting, especially relating to the investment required and the foreseeable return on investment.
8. As a next step, you will have a meeting with the managing partner for Belgium and with other relevant Belgian and international partners to see if your expectations are in line with ERA’s.
9. In summary this is a chance for you to use your corporate experience to start up your own consultancy business, take control of your lifestyle and increase your earning potential. If it is time to unlock your potential, use your experience and ERA’s proven concept to build a successful b2b consulting franchise.
10. Within the ERA organization you have the opportunity to join a strong and multidisciplinary team of like-minded senior level executives with 10-30 years of management experience and unlimited network opportunities.
11. Apart from the successful innovative business model and consolidated working methodology, Expense Reduction Analysts’ international network offers continuous support through training and coaching, a high-performance IT-platform and a proven sales & marketing concept. This leads to low entrepreneurial risk, is resistant to economic downturns, and will provide you with a better work/life balance.
We look forward to hearing from you
For additional information please take contact tel. +32 (0)2 715 09 99 (Mercuri Urval: ref. BE- 06972).