Director Production Planning

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Full Cook Planning is responsible for driving the financial and strategic goals of the Poultry division. Specific functional areas include inventory management, raw materials utilization, supply chain performance, KPI reporting, and the Poultry S&OP process. This position supports decision-making for business units regarding inventory levels, rationalization of slaughter, changes in bird size, capital expenditures, and other decisions that can materially impact profitability. The individual must be able to work across divisions, business units, and levels of management to deliver timely solutions under pressure. This person must have the ability to develop detailed global information and distill it into concise analytical executive summaries that inform efficient and effective decision-making. This role is responsible for leading the full cook planning process across the FSVAP and RVAP business units, with accountability for inventory management, production scheduling, and KPI reporting. The candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders to drive planning efficiency, monitor performance metrics, and deliver timely, data-driven solutions that support the full cook business. Additional responsibilities include business process development to improve short- and long-term planning effectiveness, responding to management requests that support the supply chain planning process, and creating and distributing supply chain reports. This position requires the ability to direct others toward both daily and weekly production goals as well as longer-term strategic goals, drawing on broader enterprise knowledge to meet the evolving needs of the business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred.
10+ years of experience required.
Industry experience in supply chain, sales, or operations preferred.
Advanced knowledge of Tyson business applications, MS Office, and data visualization tools including Power BI, Palantir, SAP, and IBP.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
6+ domestic trips per year.
Supervisory experience required.
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience in supply chain, sales, or operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Driving the financial and strategic goals of the Poultry division.
Inventory management, raw materials utilization, supply chain performance, KPI reporting, and the Poultry S&OP process.
Supporting decision-making for business units regarding inventory levels, rationalization of slaughter, changes in bird size, capital expenditures, and other decisions that can materially impact profitability.
Developing detailed global information and distilling it into concise analytical executive summaries that inform efficient and effective decision-making.
Leading the full cook planning process across the FSVAP and RVAP business units, with accountability for inventory management, production scheduling, and KPI reporting.
Working closely with internal stakeholders to drive planning efficiency, monitor performance metrics, and deliver timely, data-driven solutions that support the full cook business.
Business process development to improve short- and long-term planning effectiveness.
Responding to management requests that support the supply chain planning process.
Creating and distributing supply chain reports.
Directing others toward both daily and weekly production goals as well as longer-term strategic goals, drawing on broader enterprise knowledge to meet the evolving needs of the business.