Associate Manager Product │ Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Tyson Sales and Distribution•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Associate Product Manager is a key contributor to the management team and leads cross-functional teams in planning, executing, and analyzing business initiatives. The role functions as a general management position with P&L responsibility, developing strategic business and marketing plans to achieve corporate and product volume, profit, and market share objectives. The position is based in Springdale, Arkansas, and is designated for the first shift. The role involves executing category business plans, monitoring performance, analyzing data, contributing to product and packaging development, supporting forecasting and supply coordination, managing customer calendars, participating in customer meetings, and collaborating with Sales and Customer Marketing to develop and deliver customer and category plans. Travel is approximately 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.
Basic computer skills.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute business plans to deliver category financial and market share objectives.
Monitor performance metrics, recommend corrective actions, and implement them as needed.
Analyze data, identify insights, and translate them into business initiatives and actionable tasks.
Lead and participate in product and packaging design plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, R&D, business proposals and approvals, project execution, customer sell-in, and in-market performance tracking.
Participate in monthly volume forecasting for assigned categories and coordinate demand and supply planning to support forecast accuracy.
Implement product specification changes.
Monitor production, inventory levels, and packaging supply for key items.
Manage customer calendars to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
Develop technical competency in Tyson systems, processes, and customer packaging development systems.
Engage and lead cross-functional teams for assigned projects.
Participate in customer sales calls and meetings.
Monitor industry trends, market share, and competitive activity.
Collaborate with Customer Marketing on category selling tools and promotional initiatives and sales communications.
Partner with customer business teams to develop and execute customer plans.
Work with the sales organization to integrate customer strategies into business and brand plans.
Collaborate with Sales Strategy and Planning partners to improve forecast accuracy, maximize opportunities, and develop plans to achieve objectives.