Associate Customer Development Manager – Mid-West Prepared Foods

Tyson Foods; Town of Springdale (WI); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tyson Foods is seeking an Associate Customer Development Manager (Assoc CDM) to drive sales of retail prepared products across two Midwest customers and optimize merchandising and promotions. The role involves frequent travel for customer meetings, food shows, and collaboration with internal teams to meet AOP targets.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of sales experience, preferably in CPG.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years of sales experience; CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) sales experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Drive sales of retail prepared products to two assigned customers in the Midwest.
• Optimize merchandising plans and execute actions to amplify promotions with customers.
• Maintain regular engagement with customers through travel, meetings, and food shows.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, and Business Units, as well as externally with Brokers on category insights.
• Meet Annual Operating Plan (AOP) sales and profitability targets.
• Manage trade fund budgets and provide weekly and annual sales forecasts.
• Present and secure innovation with customers.
• Provide weekly communication to leadership on customer outcomes.
• Support retail execution of sales plans.

Kenntnisse

Sales experience

CPG sales

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details

Summary

As an AssociateCustomer Development Manager (Assoc CDM), you’ll play a key role in selling retail prepared products and increasing market share by optimizing merchandising plans and executing impactful promotions. Your efforts will help shape our market presence and drive business success. You’ll maintain strong engagement across an assigned customer base and/or geography, which will include travel to Midwest locations for customer meetings and food shows. This role offers opportunities to develop leadership skills, advance within the company, and work closely with a collaborative and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive sales of retail prepared products to two assigned customers in the Midwest.
• Optimize merchandising plans and execute actions to amplify promotions with customers.
• Maintain regular engagement with customers through travel, meetings, and food shows.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, and Business Units, as well as externally with Brokers on category insights.
• Meet Annual Operating Plan (AOP) sales and profitability targets.
• Manage trade fund budgets and provide weekly and annual sales forecasts.
• Present and secure innovation with customers.
• Provide weekly communication to leadership on customer outcomes.
• Support retail execution of sales plans.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of sales experience; CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) sales experience preferred.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer proficiency required.

Communication Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Special Skills

• Project management and/or strategic planning experience required.

Travel

• 6–12+ trips per year to Midwest locations for customer meetings and food shows.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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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.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.