Associate Brand Manager

AgHires; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to support financial performance and growth initiatives for assigned products. You will own limited P&L, set pricing within governance, forecast, and analyze data to drive volume and margin improvements.

You'll lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with marketing analytics, and translate insights into actionable campaigns while managing inventory and supply risk to maximize profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing or related field.
• 3+ years relevant experience; food manufacturing or CPG marketing a plus.
• Strong financial and P&L management capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective project management and cross-functional leadership.
• Clear communication of analyses to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Support achievement of volume, profit, and margin objectives for assigned product categories; own P&L inputs.
• Assist in managing inventory health and partner with cross-functional teams to resolve supply/demand imbalances.
• Set pricing within governance frameworks and analyze pricing performance and margins.
• Collaborate with Marketing Analytics to inform portfolio, pricing, and customer strategies.
• Influence operational and supply decisions by articulating financial implications.
• Execute marketing campaign elements, draft briefs, monitor performance, and provide insights.

Skills

P&L management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Communication to senior managers

Strategic planning inputs

Inventory and supply chain awareness

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary:

The Associate Brand Manager is a developing general manager within the Business Unit responsible for supporting financial performance and strategic growth initiatives for assigned products or categories. This role blends P&L ownership at a limited scope with pricing, forecasting, category/brand marketing, and insight-driven growth execution. The Associate Brand Manager leads cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and analyze business initiatives that drive volume, profit, and market share objectives. This role requires a strong working knowledge of cost structures, inventory dynamics, capacity considerations, and supply chain trade-offs to effectively influence decisions and mitigate risk.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support achievement of volume, profit, and margin objectives for assigned product categories. Own assigned P&L responsibilities, including analysis of revenue, cost, margin, and profitability drivers. Develop situation assessment inputs for Strategic Planning processes and contribute to financial outlooks.
• Assist in managing inventory health, identifying risks, and partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve supply or demand imbalances.
• Set pricing for assigned products or categories within established governance frameworks. Analyze pricing performance and margin outcomes, recommending adjustments as needed.
• Partner with Marketing Analytics to assess category and consumer dynamics. Use data-driven insights to inform portfolio, pricing, and customer strategies.
• Influence operational and supply decisions by articulating business and financial implications.
• Execute assigned marketing campaign elements, complete draft briefs, monitor campaign performance and provide insights to inform future planning.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing or related field

Work Experience:

3+ years relevant and practical experience; Prior experience with food manufacturing or CPG marketing a plus.

Special Job Competencies:

• Strong financial and P&L management capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective project management and cross-functional leadership skills
• Communicates complex analyses and recommendations clearly to senior managers and partners.
• Regularly interfaces with cross functionals to support projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to leverage reporting and analytics tools to support decision-making

Supervisory:

No direct people management responsibility. May provide guidance, mentoring, or project leadership to Assistant Business Managers or interns.

Travel:

10-15%

Position Specific Requirements:

• Local candidates will be given priority.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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