Manager Customer Development - Retail Poultry

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Prescription drug benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR is seeking a Customer Development Manager to lead Retail Poultry sales initiatives in the Northwest Arkansas area. You will drive market share via optimized merchandising plans, manage broker relationships, and coordinate with internal partners to hit AOP sales and profitability targets.

Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 5+ years of sales experience, strong communication, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience.
• 5+ years sales experience.
• Knowledge of Retail Poultry is preferred.
• Requires basic computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management and/or strategic planning experience is required.
• Travel Up to 12 plus trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Sell Retail Poultry products and increase market share through merchandising plans.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and increase account penetration.
• Maximize volume potential and profitability while upholding Tyson's standards.
• Evaluate broker performance and conduct Retail Poultry sales meetings with brokers.
• Direct broker managers on goals of the Retail Poultry division.
• Collaborate with internal partners and external customers to hit AOP sales targets.

Skills

Communication

Sales

Project management

Strategic planning

Retail Poultry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details: SUMMARY: Candidates local to NWA will be considered first. This position is responsible for selling Retail Poultry products, increasing market share through optimized merchandising plans, and executing actions that support and amplify customer promotions. The Customer Development Manager (CDM) is also responsible for maintaining strong customer relationships and increasing account penetration. The CDM will work to maximize volume potential and profitability while upholding Tyson’s standard of providing high-quality products and excellent customer service. Category responsibilities include, but are not limited to, RVAP, IQF, and Cornish business segments. This position is responsible for conducting product pricing and promotional programs based on customer, direct, and adjacent market profitability, as well as personal objectives. The CDM will also evaluate broker performance against mutually agreed-upon plans and objectives, conduct Retail Poultry sales meetings with brokers, and provide direction to broker managers on the goals and objectives of the Retail Poultry division. This position will work closely with internal partners across the Poultry business, including Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, and Business Units, as well as external brokers and customers, to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience.
• Experience: 5 plus years sales experience;
• Knowledge of Retail Poultry is preferred
• Computer Skills: Requires basic computer skills
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Special Skills: Project management and/or strategic planning experience is required
• Travel: Up to 12 plus trips per year
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
• 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.

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

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. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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

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.