Customer Category Manager- Remote

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

10d•$102,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

Tyson Foods is hiring a Customer Category Manager to serve as Category Captain for its Target team across multiple frozen and refrigerated categories. The role leads complex category work, analyzes data from multiple sources, and presents tailored findings to Target buying and space-planning teams. It combines analytics, presentation, and leadership to guide short- and long-term initiatives. The position is remote, with availability to travel to Target headquarters weekly or as business needs require. The manager independently handles day-to-day relationships with Target’s Buying and Space & Presentation teams and leads weekly business-unit status meetings. The position owns reporting, competitive and marketplace analysis, trend research, planogram and assortment updates, and the development of category strategies and actionable assortment recommendations. Planograms are built and maintained by an analyst; the manager oversees the process end to end to meet Target’s needs and timelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in category management or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in category management, category captaincy, or retail analytics.
Ability to build strong relationships and be viewed as a trusted advisor.
Extensive knowledge of syndicated data sources, including Circana, POS/panel, and Numerator.
Experience with Target Partners Online resources, including VIQ, DOMO, and Hubble.
Familiarity with Target’s assortment and planogram execution processes.
Working knowledge of JDA/Blue Yonder Space Planning software.
Excellent planning, analytical, and communication skills.
Strong PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Category Captainship experience.

Responsibilities

Independently manage day-to-day relationships with Target’s Buying and Space & Presentation teams.
Lead weekly business-unit status meetings, providing project updates and topical category and shopper trend updates.
Own the reporting process, combining data sources into detailed monthly reports and strategic insights, and proactively handling ad hoc requests.
Analyze competitive and retailer trends in merchandising, pricing, brands, and SKU selection.
Report on market share, competitor performance, and industry trends with actionable recommendations.
Research macro and micro trends, apply them to current and forward-looking initiatives, and share relevant insights.
Oversee the planogram process end to end and manage planogram and assortment updates two to four times a year.
Develop and influence category strategies using account-specific shopper and category data and insights to drive growth, improve on-shelf execution, and meet assortment goals.
Review category- and item-level performance data and recommend ways to improve assortment productivity across planogram segmentations.