Associate Manager Product │ Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

3d•Onsite

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 and develops strategic business and marketing plans to achieve corporate and product volume, profit, and market share objectives. The position manages assigned category performance, forecasting, product and packaging development, customer deliverables, and cross-functional execution. It also partners with Sales, Customer Marketing, customer business teams, and Sales Strategy and Planning to develop plans, support customer initiatives, and achieve business objectives. Approximately 10% travel is required. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and works on first shift.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 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.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
Willingness and ability 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 category 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 improve forecast accuracy.
Implement product specification changes.
Monitor production, inventory levels, and packaging supply for key items.
Manage customer calendars to meet deadlines and deliverables.
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 to develop category selling tools and execute 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, business proposals and approvals, project execution, customer sell-in, and performance tracking.
Work with the sales organization to understand and 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.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply professional judgment.