Associate Product Manager (Marketing)
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Job Details:

SUMMARY:

The Associate Product Manager (Marketing) is a key contributor to the overall product management team responsible for leading cross functional teams in planning execution and analysis of various business initiatives. The APM role is a general management role with P&L responsibility and includes development of strategic business and marketing plans to achieve product volume and profit objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assist Product Manager in achieving volume and profit objectives for assigned categories reflecting overall corporate goals.
• Seamlessly execute business plans to deliver against category financial and share objectives.
• Monitor performance measurements to ensure category is tracking against goals. Recommends and implements corrective actions.
• Analyze data to identify insights and translate into business initiatives to drive results.
• Lead in development and execution of product and packaging design plans including concept development, feasibility, validation, execution, customer sell in, and tracking of in-market performance.
• Participate in monthly volume forecast for assigned categories, coordinating between Demand and Supply Planning, to deliver best-in-class forecast accuracy.
• Implement product specification changes.
• Monitor production and inventory levels of key items.
• Develop strong understanding and technical competencies of Tyson systems and processes as well as customer packaging development systems.
• Engage and lead cross-functional teams for assigned projects and participate in customer sales calls and meetings.
• Monitor industry trends market share and competitive activity. Work closely with Customer Marketing on category selling tools development and execution of promotional initiatives and sales communications.
• Work hand-in-hand with the sales organization to understand and integrate customer strategies in business and brand plans.
• Proactively work with Sales Strategy and Planning partners to ensure forecast accuracy maximization of opportunities and development of plans to deliver against objectives.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor s Degree required; MBA preferred.

Experience: A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills required

Communication Skills: Strong communication and presentation skills are required

Special Skills if applicable: Demonstrated strong analytical and strategic thinking skills strong collaborator with a demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment is required

Supervisory: None

Travel: 10

Location: Tyson Headquarters Springdale, AR. Remote work NOT available

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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