Associate Manager Business Management

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

23h

About The Position

The Associate Business Manager is a developing general manager within the Business Unit responsible for supporting financial performance and strategic growth initiatives for assigned products or categories. This role blends P&L ownership at a limited scope with pricing, forecasting, category/brand marketing, and insight-driven growth execution. The Associate Business Manager leads cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and analyze business initiatives that drive volume, profit, and market share objectives. This role requires a strong working knowledge of cost structures, inventory dynamics, capacity considerations, and supply chain trade-offs to effectively influence decisions and mitigate risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing or related field
3+ years relevant and practical experience
Strong financial and P&L management capabilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective project management and cross-functional leadership skills
Communicates complex analyses and recommendations clearly to senior managers and partners.
Regularly interfaces with cross functionals to support projects.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to leverage reporting and analytics tools to support decision-making

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with food manufacturing or CPG marketing a plus.

Responsibilities

Support achievement of volume, profit, and margin objectives for assigned product categories. Own assigned P&L responsibilities, including analysis of revenue, cost, margin, and profitability drivers. Develop situation assessment inputs for Strategic Planning processes and contribute to financial outlooks.
Assist in managing inventory health, identifying risks, and partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve supply or demand imbalances.
Set pricing for assigned products or categories within established governance frameworks. Analyze pricing performance and margin outcomes, recommending adjustments as needed.
Partner with Marketing Analytics to assess category and consumer dynamics. Use data-driven insights to inform portfolio, pricing, and customer strategies.
Influence operational and supply decisions by articulating business and financial implications.
Execute assigned marketing campaign elements, complete draft briefs, monitor campaign performance and provide insights to inform future planning.