Assistant Manager Production - Waterloo Pork at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Waterloo, Iowa

Job Description:

Job Details:




SUMMARY:

• The Assistant Product Manager (APM) is a key contributor to the overall product management team responsible for working with cross-functional teams in planning, execution, and analysis of various business initiatives.


• The APM is the primary person responsible for inventory management, specifically distressed mitigation.


• The APM role is an entry-level position that works closely with the larger team to execute strategic business and marketing plans to achieve corporate and product volume, profit, and share objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assist Product Manager and Senior Product Manager in achieving volume and profit objectives for assigned categories reflecting overall corporate goals.


• Assist in the execution of business plans to deliver against category financial and share objectives.


• Monitor assigned performance measurements to ensure the category is tracking against goals. Recommends and implements corrective actions.


• Analyze data to identify insights and translate them into business initiatives and/or actionable tasks to drive results.


• Participate in the development and execution of product and packaging design plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging R&D, business proposal and approval, project execution, customer sell-in, and tracking of in-market performance.


• Participate in monthly volume forecasts for assigned categories, coordinating between demand and supply planning to deliver best-in-class forecast accuracy.


• Implement product specification changes.


• Monitor production and inventory levels and work closely with CSRs and sales to mitigate distressed levels and achieve distressed targets.


• Monitor packaging levels.


• Manage customer calendar to ensure due dates and deliverables are met.


• Develop a strong understanding and technical competencies of Tyson systems and processes as well as customer packaging development systems.


• Engage and work with cross-functional teams for assigned projects.


• Participate in customer sales calls and meetings.


• Monitor industry trends, market share, and competitive activity.


• Work closely with Customer Marketing on category selling tools, development, and execution of promotional initiatives and sales communications.


• Partner with customer business teams to develop and execute customer plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging R&D, business proposal and approval, project execution, customer sell-in, and tracking of in-market performance.


• Work hand-in-hand with the sales organization to understand and integrate customer strategies into business and brand plans.


• Proactively work with Sales Strategy and Planning partners to ensure forecast accuracy, maximization of opportunities, and development of plans to deliver against objectives.

REQUIREMENTS:

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  EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree preferred.


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  EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.


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  COMPUTER SKILLS: Basic computer skills required.


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  COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Strong communication and presentation skills, as well as knowledge of Tyson internal systems such as SAP, NPD, Tango, and PPS, are required.


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  SPECIAL SKILLS (if applicable): Demonstrated strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, strong collaborator with a demonstrated ability to work with and lead cross-functional teams, proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment is required.


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  SUPERVISORY: None.


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  TRAVEL: 10%.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No



Work Shift:



B Shift (United States of America)


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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.


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.



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