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SUMMARY:

Candidates local to NWA will be considered first.

This position is responsible for building, leading, and implementing collaborative business solutions aligned with both Tyson and customer objectives to achieve desired business results within the retail value added chicken categories.

This role manages the sales and profitable growth of Tyson's retail poultry business while providing sales leadership, support, and timely communication to both the customer and Tyson Business Units.

This position is also responsible for planning, forecasting, and budgeting volume and growth rates in alignment with both the customer's and Tyson Business Unit's objectives.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Achieving sales volume and financial objectives

• Developing and leading strategic customer relationships that support collaboration and joint sales planning

• Maintaining a high level of interaction with the customer's sales planning team, including engagement at off-site customer office locations

• Providing timely, concise, and effective communication both internally and externally

• Aligning and executing multiple business strategies

This position will work closely with internal counterparts in the Poultry business, including Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, Business Units, as well as externally with Brokers, and Customers to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics. Category responsibilities include but are not limited to RVAP, IQF, and Cornish business segments. This position will also lead Broker execution for the assigned customer set and/or geography, supporting the retail execution of the sales plan, driving initiatives and objectives to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics

Essential duties include:

• Ensuring execution against 4Ps tactics and monitoring key performance indicators for 4Ps execution and effectiveness.

• Achieving distribution targets for core business and innovation.

• Managing sound forecasting and APEX planning for customer set and across team.

• Developing promotional strategies and managing trade funds within budget to deliver effective spending and drive business growth.

• Working closely with category management and insights teams to ensure business development is aligned with consumer behavior and needs.

• Managing JBP strategies and processes with key customers to achieve mutual growth objectives.

• Executing annual line review processes with key customers.

• Providing input to development of annual growth plan and managing appropriate gap planning across team.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience - poultry sales experience preferred

• 2+ years sales experience in Retail channel and/or 2+ years National Accounts Direct Sales Experience

Computer Skills:

• Standard computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft office applications

Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills

• Public speaking and presentation skills

Supervisory:

• This position will have no direct reports

Travel:

• Up to 12 domestic trips per year

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

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Incentives:

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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 Tyson's total compensation package.

Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member's 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.

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

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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