Analyst – Business Intelligence & Analytics

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision and Rx

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking an Analyst – Business Intelligence & Analytics to turn marketplace, shopper, and consumer data into actionable guidance for business unit teams. You will answer questions using syndicated data, support decisions on trade and promotions, and forecast base brands and innovations.

You’ll work with category leadership, marketing, sales, and finance to build internal tools and models, drive growth, and optimize spend across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Marketing Research, or related field.
• 1 year of syndicated data (NIQ, Circana) experience across POS and Panel preferred.
• Experience with retail food store operations or decision-making preferred.
• Food or branded consumer-goods industry experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Delivers ongoing analytics, business planning, and scenarios informing production, portfolio priorities, and resource allocation.
• Identifies higher-opportunity segments and recommends focus, spending, and tactics to capture growth.
• Performs analysis to develop pricing, trade, promotion, and merchandising strategies; size white space opportunities.
• Uses consumer insights to build business cases grounded in end-consumer needs.
• Makes recommendations on new product launches and support spending.
• Partners cross-functionally with Innovation, Marketing, R&D, Sales, suppliers, agencies, and consultants, managing supplier projects within cost constraints.
• Advances the team’s analytics best practices, benchmarks, and internal tools.

Skills

Excel & Microsoft Suite

Analytical ability

Communication skills

AI tools (Claude / Copilot)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Statistics/Data Analytics/Marketing Research

Tools

Claude AI

Copilot AI

Job description

Job Details

SUMMARY The Analyst – Business Intelligence & Analytics turns marketplace, shopper, and consumer data into clear, actionable direction for business unit and category teams across Tyson’s leading brands. The individual will:

• Answer short-term and long-range business questions using syndicated POS and consumer panel data
• Support operational decisions the business unit can activate within budget and which tactics (trade, promotion, marketing) will best drive growth and generate demand
• Build business scenarios and size the financial and growth impact of recommendations
• Provide forecasting support for base brands and innovation

The position reports to the Associate Director of Analytics and works closely with category team leadership, marketing, sales, finance, and supply chain, including developing and maintaining internal tools that guide business unit decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers ongoing analytics, business planning, and scenarios that inform business unit decisions on production, portfolio priorities, and resource allocation
• Identifies higher-opportunity segments and recommends where and how to shift focus, spending, and tactics to capture growth
• Performs analysis to develop pricing, trade, promotion, and merchandising strategies; gain competitive intelligence; and size white space opportunities
• Uses consumer insights to build business cases and opportunity assessments, grounding recommendations in the end-consumer’s needs, including product positioning
• Makes recommendations on new product launches and support spending
• Partners cross-functionally with Innovation, Marketing, R&D, Sales, suppliers, agencies, and consultants, managing supplier projects within cost constraints
• Advances the team’s analytics best practices, benchmarks, and internal tools

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Marketing Research, or related field; training in statistics and quantitative analysis a plus
• 1 year of syndicated data (NIQ, Circana) experience across POS and Panel preferred, with exposure to how marketing and advertising stimulate consumer demand
• Experience working directly in a retail food store (store operations) or with retail food store decision-making preferred
• Food or branded consumer-goods industry experience a plus
• Excellent quantitative and analytical ability; strong Excel and Microsoft Suite skills; experience with Claude, Copilot, or other AI tools a plus
• Demonstrated success leveraging consumer insights to drive business results
• Strong oral and written communication; able to develop an objective point of view and build constructive rapport with internal clients and research suppliers
• Knowledge of quantitative approaches used in pricing and trade event response and optimization; need state, market structure, or household segmentation; and test-and-learn

Position Specific Requirements

Must reside in the United States to be considered. Local candidates will be given priority. Sponsorship is not available for this position. Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes. Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America). Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• and more

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Our Purpose

Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.