Manager Customer Development Retail Prepared

Job Details:

Summary:

To effectively support customers the selected candidate must reside in Northwest Arkansas or within the states of Alabama Georgia Louisiana or Florida.

The Customer Development Manager develops and executes collaborative sales strategies that drive growth and deliver business results for Tysons Prepared Foods portfolio and its customers.

This role manages relationships with retailers and wholesalers across the Southern market including Mitchell Grocery Piggly Wiggly Associated Grocers of the South Associated Grocers Baton Rouge and other customers.

The Customer Development Manager partners with the broker and cross-functional teamsincluding Customer Service Business Unit Demand Planning Retail Teams and Category Insightsto align priorities execute growth plans to strengthen Tysons position as a trusted supplier.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Owning sales partnership with customers for assigned Prepared Foods categories
• Achieve sales volume and financial spending objectives
• Develop and lead joint growth planning across all assigned categories
• Align and execute multiple business strategies
• Manage broker performance by monitoring results providing direction and ensuring
• execution against sales goals and business priorities.
• Consistently deliver fact-based insights guidance and leadership direction to customers and within Tyson Foods.
• Leverage resources including syndicated data proprietary customer data industry publications and internal resources to deliver line review presentation(s) and/or innovation meetings in which opportunities to accelerate sales growth and share gains are identified.
• Advise on item expansion assortment gaps competitive gaps retail price comparison to drive sales growth.
• Achieve sales mix and volume goals while understanding the impact to the Customers metrics (dollars units pounds markdowns and margin)
  

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent working experience.

Experience:

• 5 plus years sales experience
• Knowledge of Prepared Foods 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:

• 8 plus trips per year depending on location

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)

Pay Range/Rate:

$114000.00 - $192000.00

Incentives:

YesNo

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Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials standby/on-call overtime premiums extra shift incentives or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tysons total compensation package.

Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidates or team members relevant skills and capabilities the market data for the role described in this requisition internal equity and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

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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.

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