Associate Manager Product │ Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Tyson Foods, Inc.•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 manages assigned product categories and projects from concept development and feasibility validation through product and packaging research and development, approvals, execution, customer sell-in, and in-market performance tracking. It also supports forecasting, product specification changes, inventory and packaging supply monitoring, customer calendar management, market and competitive analysis, and coordination with sales, customer marketing, demand planning, and other business partners. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience. An MBA is preferred. Travel is approximately 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of relevant experience required.
Basic computer skills required.
Strong communication and presentation skills required.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively.
Demonstrated 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 and recommend and implement corrective actions as needed.
Analyze data, identify insights, and translate them into business initiatives or actionable tasks.
Lead and participate in product and packaging design plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging 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, promotional initiatives, and sales communications.
Partner with customer business teams to develop and execute customer plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging R&D, proposals and approvals, execution, customer sell-in, and performance tracking.
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.