Mgr Customer Development-Value Natural

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This position is located in Springdale, AR or Chicago, IL

The Customer Development Manager position is responsible for leading, building and implementing collaborative business solutions for the Value and Natural Channels on the Tyson Branded Prepared and Private Label Prepared product portfolio. Customers include Aldi, Whole Foods and UNFI Natural with opportunity to grow the customer base within the channel. The position requires knowledge of the processed meats, frozen and refrigerated food industry to provide direction to key buyers with regards to seasonal trends, market updates and changes in consumer purchase behavior. The position will penetrate Value and Natural accounts and cultivate relationships and new businesses. The successful candidate must deliver results through cross functional team members while demonstrating the companies 5 C's (caring, commitment, creativity, candor and collaboration) across the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include: Achieving sales volume and financial goals; Self-starter with the ability to influence key decision makers internally and externally; Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with Customers and Distributors; Manage and optimize trade plan and budget to successfully grow our customer categories; Providing timely and concise communications both internally and externally, aligning and executing multiple business strategies; Being a steward of Tyson's Core Values, 5 C's and taking responsibility for professional development.

Other duties include: Achieving desired distribution targets, Developing accurate demand driven forecasts; Working with Innovation team and brand management Teams to develop products and programs to drive customer success; Deduction resolution and check request processing; Meeting key metrics on Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables and staying within assigned T&E budgets, as well as timely execution of administrative duties; Keeping informed on changes in market conditions, competitive activity, distribution changes, managing and communicating overall service metrics internally and marketplace intelligence is essential to the job.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Experience: Experience: 5 years of relevant experience preferably to include exposure to direct selling.

Computer Skills: Strong organization skills, strategic thinking, negotiation skills, and interpersonal communication skills; Ability to work independently; Ability to translate corporate direction into sales successes. Understanding of motivational leadership, conflict resolution and strong selling skills are required

Travel: 6-12 trips per year.

Location: Preferred location is Springdale, AR. Flexible to Chicago

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson Foods, Inc.
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