Associate Manager Customer Planning & Development - Retail Poultry

Tyson Sales and Distribution•Springdale, AR

10d

About The Position

The Associate Customer Development Manager supports the development and execution of customer strategies for key Retail Poultry customers. The role partners with Sales and cross-functional teams to coordinate customer planning, develop compelling selling stories, and prepare teams for key customer engagements. It manages planning, content development, timelines, and cross-functional coordination for customer meetings and strategic engagements. The position also develops customer-facing presentations and sales tools, incorporating relevant insights and business priorities from Category Management, Marketing, Analytics, Innovation, and Poultry Business Units. Travel may include up to five domestic trips per year.

Requirements

BS or BA degree in a business-related program, or an equivalent combination of education and business experience.
Three or more years of professional business experience.
Strong analytical and financial acumen, including the ability to articulate business intelligence.
Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage several projects and multiple priorities and deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to develop clear, compelling customer-facing presentations.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Intermediate computer skills, especially with PowerPoint and Excel.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
For individual contributors, ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and use professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

Retail industry experience.
Experience with Power BI and Canva.
Knowledge of Tyson Business Computer Systems.

Responsibilities

Support customer strategy development and execution in partnership with Sales and Sales Strategy & Execution.
Coordinate key customer initiatives, including Top-to-Tops, Joint Growth Plans, and Quarterly Business Reviews.
Manage planning, content development, timelines, and cross-functional coordination for key customer meetings.
Develop customer-facing presentations, selling stories, and sales tools to support customer engagement and growth.
Partner with Category Management, Marketing, Analytics, Innovation, and Poultry Business Units to incorporate relevant insights and business priorities into customer materials.
Prepare leadership and Sales teams for key customer meetings through coordinated research, content, and meeting materials.
Support retail conferences and other strategic customer engagements.
Collaborate across businesses and functions to deliver cohesive OneTyson customer stories.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, and critically validate AI-generated outputs.