Manager Customer Development - Retail Poultry

Tyson Foods • Springdale, AR

1d • $114,000 - $192,000

About The Position

The Manager Customer Development is responsible for selling Retail Poultry products and increasing market share through optimized merchandising plans and actions that support and amplify customer promotions. The role develops and maintains strong customer relationships with Hy-Vee and other retailers, maximizing volume potential and profitability while upholding Tyson’s standards for high-quality products and customer service.

Category responsibilities include RVAP, IQF, and Cornish business segments. The position conducts product pricing and promotional programs based on customer, direct, and adjacent market profitability, as well as personal objectives. The manager works closely with internal Poultry business partners—including Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, and Business Units—and with external brokers and customers to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics. Preferred location is the Des Moines, Iowa metro area. Travel is up to six trips per year, and the position is on first shift.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working experience.
• More than 5 years of sales experience.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management and/or strategic planning experience.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Responsible use of approved AI tools, including protecting sensitive information, following company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs.

Responsibilities

• Sell Retail Poultry products and increase market share through optimized merchandising plans.
• Execute actions that support and amplify customer promotions.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with Hy-Vee and other retailers.
• Maximize volume potential and profitability while maintaining high product-quality and customer-service standards.
• Conduct product pricing and promotional programs based on customer, direct, and adjacent market profitability, as well as personal objectives.
• Collaborate with Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, Business Units, external brokers, and customers to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics.
• As a people leader, drive responsible adoption of approved AI solutions, enable effective use, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for AI-supported outcomes.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Plan; additional compensation may be available based on factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager