Senior Sales Strategy & Planning Analyst: Growth Forecasts

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental and vision plans

Job summary

The Sr. Sales Planning Analyst at Tyson Foods plays a pivotal role on the Prepared Foods Sales Strategy & Planning team, shaping national sales strategy and annual plans for our categories.

You will collaborate across field sales, category management, BU, marketing analytics, demand planning, and supply planning to drive insights and strategies. Key activities include tracking category performance, providing insights on 4P initiatives, and guiding trade budgets for regional networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with transferrable experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in sales analytics, category management, or marketing analytics in CPG.
• Expert level syndicated analytics, Power BI, and Microsoft 365; Excel proficiency expected.

Responsibilities

• Tracks and analyzes category brand performance using internal and syndicated data.
• Forecasts inputs for merchandising, distribution, pricing and innovation.
• Supports sales and category planning with fact-based insights and priorities.
• Serves as key liaison between field sales and internal business units.
• Manages sales strategy planning and trade budget for regional areas.
• Ad hoc projects to improve team performance and processes.
• Contributes to demand and financial forecasting inputs.
• Travel: 1–3 trips per year.

Skills

Syndicated analytics

Power BI

Microsoft 365

AI for efficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

IRI data

Nielsen data

Job description

The Sr. Sales Planning Analyst at Tyson Foods plays a pivotal role on the Prepared Foods Sales Strategy & Planning team, shaping national sales strategy and annual plans for our categories.

You will collaborate across field sales, category management, BU, marketing analytics, demand planning, and supply planning to drive insights and strategies. Key activities include tracking category performance, providing insights on 4P initiatives, and guiding trade budgets for regional networks.