Senior Analyst Sales Strategy & Planning - Retail Poultry

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Senior Analyst is a key member of the Retail Poultry Sales Strategy and Planning (SS&P) Team, supporting sales activation activities, execution of the business unit’s Annual Operating Plan, and achievement of Poultry business goals. The role primarily interacts with field sales teams, business unit partners, category management, brand marketing, and supply chain groups. Work focuses on 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 exposure to building and executing strategies for a leading national brand. Self-direction, ownership, curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly are valued. The role maintains reports and responds to ad hoc sales support requests; analyzes category and product performance using internal and syndicated data; supports sales planning and trade budget management; connects field sales teams with the internal business unit; and assists with selling materials, sales training, and special projects. The successful candidate is expected to communicate effectively and work collaboratively, independently, and with a customer-centric mindset. Travel is 1–3 trips per year. The successful candidate must be 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 business results.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Professional team members are expected to use approved AI tools responsibly, protect sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, integrate AI into daily work, evaluate outputs critically, and use professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

Transferrable work experience.
Sales experience.
Poultry experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain internal reports using Microsoft Office applications, Power BI, Salesforce CRM, and other internal systems, and execute ad hoc sales support requests.
Track, report, and analyze category brand and key product performance using internal and external syndicated data platforms.
Provide insights and analysis on marketplace 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 to the internal business unit.
Manage sales strategy planning and trade budgets for small customer categories.
Communicate in a timely, concise, and effective manner internally and externally.
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.
Travel 1–3 trips per year.