Senior Analyst Sales Strategy & Planning - Retail Poultry

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Senior Analyst is a key member of the Retail Poultry Sales Strategy and Planning team, supporting sales activation, execution of the business unit’s Annual Operating Plan, and achievement of Poultry business goals. The role primarily works with field sales teams, business unit partners, category management, brand marketing, and supply chain groups. Its focus includes tracking and analyzing brand and category performance, monitoring merchandising and distribution, forecasting and managing trade funds, and owning a small set of customer categories. The position offers significant exposure to developing and executing strategies for a leading national brand. Self-direction, ownership, curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly are valued. The role maintains internal reports and systems, analyzes internal and syndicated marketplace data, provides insights and recommendations, supports sales planning, and connects field sales teams with the internal business unit. It also contributes to selling materials, sales training, and special projects. Travel is 1–3 trips per year. The successful candidate must be willing and able to perform the job’s physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Three or more years of relevant experience in sales, product management, brand marketing, category leadership, or business development.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to use internal systems.
Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
Customer-centric mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and priorities.
Ability to collaborate with sales teams and internal business-unit teams to drive results.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Transferable work experience preferred.
Sales experience is a plus.
Poultry experience is a plus.
Ability to integrate approved AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment.

Responsibilities

Maintain internal reports using Microsoft Office applications, Power BI, Salesforce CRM, and other internal systems, and fulfill ad hoc sales support requests.
Track, report, and analyze category brand and key product performance using internal data and external syndicated data platforms.
Provide marketplace insights and analysis on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats through product, pricing, promotion, and placement.
Respond to ad hoc sales and business-unit support requests and make recommendations.
Assist the SS&P team with the Poultry Sales/business-unit sales planning process.
Serve as an additional point of contact connecting field sales teams with the internal business unit.
Manage sales strategy planning and trade budgets for small customer categories.
Communicate effectively, concisely, and in a timely manner with internal and external stakeholders.
Assist with special projects.
Support development of selling materials and sales training for innovation and base-business initiatives.
Apply a “One Tyson” approach that benefits both Tyson and the customer.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply professional judgment.