Mgr Customer Category

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SUMMARY:

This position, located in Grand Rapids, MI, reports to the Sr Manager of Category Leadership and supports Category Leadership efforts by providing ad-hoc category and shopper analytics and developing actionable recommendations to drive category/brand growth. These insights will create and deliver solutions that satisfy both Tyson and Meijer strategies and objectives. It involves a high level of interaction with both Tyson and Meijer management.

Utilizes Department & Category Leadership Platforms to create actionable and relevant insights that can be applied to retailer-specific category strategic and tactical plans. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

Collaborates with retailer on insights utilizing market and competitive trends

Leverages key shopper and industry trends

Analyzes category, competitive and market trends (syndicated data)

Develops and drives assortment and space optimization at the retailer

Provides on-going post promotional analysis for retailer

Develops Category Business Plans with internal sales team

Develops customer Category Reviews and New Item presentations with the support of various team members.

Develops insight-based recommendations based on analysis of space management (e.g., assortment), sales, distribution, pricing and promotion

Provides ongoing reporting to both retailer and sales teams

REQUIREMENTS:

Location: Grand Rapids, MI preferred

Bachelor's Degree required

Minimum 5 years in category management/shopper insights or similar function in Consumer-Packaged Goods (preferred). Food industry/Meijer experience a plus

Advanced computer skills in PowerPoint and Excel.

Strong experience in syndicated data systems (Nielsen/IRI)

Experience with Meiejr specific data (Dunnhumby) is a plus

Must be comfortable presenting to Sr. Mgmt. and voicing opinion to team

Excellent planning and project management skills

Strong ability to leverage creative thinking and presentation skills

Travel: Minimal, estimated 10 – 25%

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Company info

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Website : https://www.tysonfoods.com/