Senior Analyst Sales Strategy & Planning

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Senior Analyst Sales Strategy & Planning is a key member of the Prepared Foods Sales Strategy & Planning team, developing and executing the national sales strategy and fiscal-year plan for Prepared Foods categories. The role focuses on tracking and analyzing brand and category performance, monitoring merchandising and distribution, forecasting, managing trade funds, and owning a small customer, category, or regional business. The analyst works primarily with field sales, category management, Business Units, marketing analytics, demand planning, supply planning, and customer growth and capabilities groups. The position provides experience in a cross-functional, team-based environment and exposure to developing and executing strategies for leading national brands and communicating those strategies to a sophisticated sales organization. The role reports to the Sales Strategy & Planning Senior Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in sales, marketing, sales analytics, and/or category management in the CPG industry.
Expert-level competency with syndicated analytics, Microsoft 365 applications, and Power BI.
Analytical skills and demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and make recommendations.
Critical-thinking skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment with little direction from management.
Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and eagerness to make a positive impact.
Communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to collaborate with the sales organization and internal Business Unit supply-chain partners.
Ability to communicate with cross-functional partners at all levels, from analysts to vice presidents and general managers.
Ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, critically evaluate outputs, and apply professional judgment.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Transferrable work experience.
Significant experience with IRI or Nielsen syndicated data.
Innate curiosity and willingness and ability to learn quickly.
Ability to travel 1–3 trips per year.

Responsibilities

Track, report, and analyze category brand and key-product performance using internal and external syndicated data.
Provide insights and analysis on marketplace strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, using product, pricing, promotion, and placement perspectives.
Develop forecasting inputs based on intelligence from key customer teams, including merchandising, distribution, pricing, and innovation information.
Support sales and category planning by providing fact-based insights and developing priorities for organizational outcomes.
Connect field sales teams with the internal Business Unit as a key point of contact.
Manage sales strategy planning and trade budgets for regional businesses, small customers, or categories.
Contribute to sales strategy and planning group initiatives and platforms, and undertake ad hoc work as needed.
Provide key input to demand and financial forecasts.
Manage ad hoc category requests and projects.
Model Tyson’s RIGHT behaviors: Results, Innovation, Growth Mindset, Humility, and Team.
Establish, nurture, and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, protect sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply professional judgment.