Senior Analyst Sales Strategy & Planning - Retail Poultry

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental and vision ins.

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR is seeking a Sales Strategy and Planning Sr. Analyst to support the Poultry Retail SS&P Team in executing the annual plan and driving sales activation.

You will analyze category performance, forecast trade funds, and collaborate with field sales, marketing, category management, and supply chain to deliver growth for our leading national brand. This role requires strong Excel, Power BI, and Salesforce skills, with a proactive, collaborative mindset and ability to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sales, product management, brand marketing, category leadership or business development.
• Bachelor's degree required; transferable work experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to utilize internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain internal reports using Microsoft Office, Power BI, Salesforce CRM and other systems; handle ad-hoc sales support requests.
• Track, report, and analyze category brand performance using internal and syndicated data.
• Provide insights on market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats through the 4Ps framework (product, price, promotion, placement).
• Support Poultry Retail SS&P Team and BU with ad-hoc requests and recommendations.
• Assist in the sales planning process for Poultry Sales/BU and connect field sales teams to the internal unit.
• Manage sales strategy planning and trade budget for small customer categories.
• Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to special projects.
• Assist in developing selling materials and sales training for innovation and base business initiatives.

Skills

Sales experience

Brand marketing

Category leadership

Customer-centric mindset

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Sales Strategy and Planning (SS&P) Sr. Analyst is a key member of the Retail Poultry SS&P Team helping support and execute sales activation activities, execution of the business unit's Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the team’s attainment of Poultry business goals. This role will primarily interact with field sales teams, business unit partners, category management, brand marketing, & supply chain groups. Primary responsibilities orient around tracking and analyzing brand category performance, merchandising and distribution monitoring, forecasting trade fund management, and ownership of a small customer categories. There is significant exposure to building and executing strategies for the leading national brand. Self-starters with strong sense of ownership are desired in this role. Innate curiosity along with the willingness and ability to learn quickly are valued.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining internal reports using Microsoft Office applications, Power BI, Salesforce CRM, and other internal systems as well as executing ad-hoc sales support requests.
• Tracks, reports, and analyzes the performance of the category brand and key products through internal data and external syndicated data platforms.
• Actively provides insight and analysis to reveal marketplace strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats through the lens of 4P s guidance: product, pricing, promotion, and placement.
• Adhoc sales and BU support requests for the Poultry Retail SS&P Team & making recommendations.
• Assists the SS&P team in the sales planning process for Poultry Sales/BU.
• Additional point of contact for connecting field sales teams to the internal business unit.
• Management of sales strategy planning and trade budget for small customer categories.
• Communicates timely, concise, and effectively both internally and externally.
• Assist with special projects.
• Support and assist the development of selling materials and sales training for innovation and base business initiatives.
• Embodies a “One Tyson” approach that benefits both Tyson and the customer.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required and transferrable work experience preferred.
• Experience: 3 plus years relevant experience in sales, product management, brand marketing, category leadership, or business development. Sales or Poultry experience a plus.
• Computer Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to utilize internal systems.
• Special Skills: Strong organization and interpersonal communication skills; Customer-centric mindset with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment; Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and priorities; Ability to work collaboratively with sales teams and internal business unit teams to drive business results.

Travel

Travel: 1-3 trips per year

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Responsible AI

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

Benefits

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer (Inc.)

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. 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. 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.

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