Associate Manager Bid Sales

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing the teams that handle the K-12 National School Lunch Program pricing agreements, direct to manufacturer RFPs, and distributor bid requests. This includes ensuring the timely and complete responses of over 300 direct bid contracts and managing the bid process flow from bid solicitation through bid entry into Forge for a total of 2400 bid agreements annually. This position is also responsible for managing the accuracy and currency with specialized documentation required by both Federal and State governments and unique to the commodity National School Lunch Program including but not limited to: Summary End Product Data Schedule - Document detailing the commodity characteristics of the items we produce; State Participation Agreements - Document that details our processing agreement with each state specifying Value Pass-Through Methods, Allocation, Carry Over, and Transfer Procedures. Collaborate with Margin Managers, Sales, and Marketing teams in a consultative capacity to discuss bid strategy. Implement Bid Strategies defined through bid strategy meetings. Frequent collaboration with Legal to verify that contract terms are agreeable and to stay current on Tyson Legal positions, and communicating with internal and external customers about the status of bids. This role supports the relationships with K12 Services and Interflex as they relate to bid documentation and our government compliance as it relates to the National School Lunch Program.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
2-3 years of K12 National School Lunch Program experience preferred
Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office applications with a strong emphasis on building Excel spreadsheets.
Knowledge of internal systems related to Forge and Interflex.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills
Conflict Management skills
Ability to multitask
Positive attitude
Problem Solving skills
Negotiation skills
Supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Execute bid strategy through management of workflow, bid responses, external communication, and initial negotiation conversation starters.
K-12 bid responses must be submitted with meeting deadlines while also with accuracy.
This will include continuance of independent and team education to heighten National School Lunch regulations and technology solutions.