Manager Meat Procurement - Pork

Tyson Foods; Town of Springdale (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage over 700 million pounds of pork materials annually. You will develop freezer strategy, drive cost savings, and analyze market data to support Tyson Prepared business units.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 5+ years in market analysis, purchasing, and sales, with SAP and Excel experience. Strong collaboration across departments is essential to success.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: 5+ years analyzing market factors, historical data, purchasing, and sales; meat commodity experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Experience using SAP, ORP, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Purchases 700+ million pounds of Pork Materials annually.
• Creates and manages freezer strategy.
• Develops cost savings initiatives and opportunities.
• Analyzes market factors and historical data to optimize purchasing decisions.
• Coordinates with Prepared Business units, LCF, suppliers, production, scheduling, R&D, Supply Chain, and distribution.
• Performs weekly least cost and monthly consensus forecasting.
• Reports market conditions for Tyson Prepared business units.
• Manages POs in SAP and orders in ORP; handles pricing, delivery dates, and accounts payable.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Team leadership (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP

Tyson Fresh Meats ORP

Excel

Job description

Job Details:

This position is responsible for procuring 700+ million pounds of Pork Ham Muscles, Bellies, Sausage Materials, Butts, Sirloins, Cushions and Sandwich inputs annually. This role is responsible for achieving organizational financial goals including cost savings and market advantage targets set annually. This position works closely with various segments of the company including: Prepared Plants, Suppliers, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Production Scheduling, Traffic, LCF, and Tyson Claims; provides marketing and commodity information to Tyson Prepared Business Units. Involved with R&D to meet all Pork quality requirements for prepared plants and are responsible for analyzing market factors and historical data to make correct purchasing decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for purchasing 700+ million pounds of Pork Materials annually
• Creates and manages freezer strategy
• Develops cost savings initiatives and opportunities
• Analyzes market factors and historical data to optimize purchasing decisions and increase market advantage
• Coordinates with stakeholders including Prepared Business units, LCF, suppliers, production, scheduling, R&D, Supply Chain, and distribution to ensure financial goals are met
• Performs analysis for weekly least cost and monthly consensus forecasting
• Addresses and resolves issues related to material quality, price, and on-time delivery
• Continually manages and supports supplier relations
• Reports market conditions for Tyson Prepared business units
• Manages POs in SAP and orders in ORP system. Manages pricing, delivery dates, order changes, product age requirements, account payables, freezer program, and prepares plant’s weekly requisitions.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field as indicated below
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant school and/or work experience in analyzing market factors, historical data, purchasing, and sales. Meat commodity experience is a plus.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
• Technical: Experience using SAP system, Tyson Fresh Meats ORP, and Excel
• Special Skills: Highly collaborative team member with the ability to work effectively across departments and with external organizations. Previous supervisory experience a plus. This position requires an in-depth understanding of the pork commodity and supply chain category.
• 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:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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