Sales Strategy and Planning Analyst

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Tyson Foods

Sales, Strategy and Planning Analyst

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Chicago

Illinois

Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required by October 1, 2021 for Corporate based team members and by November 1, 2021 for Plant and Warehousing based team members.

Los solicitantes seleccionados para este puesto deben estar completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19 como condición de empleo. La verificación de la vacuna se requerirá para el 1 de octubre de 2021 para los compañeros de equipo con base en la sede (corporativa) de la empresa y para el 1 de noviembre de 2021 para los compañeros de equipo en las plantas y almacenes.

Job Details:

We are seeking a driven and motivated individual to join our Sales Strategy and Planning Team. The SS&P analyst will provide analytical support within the SS&P team, Sales & broader cross-functional team. This role is a key member of the business unit team developing and executing the national sales strategy and fiscal year plan for a growing category in Tyson Foods. By analyzing and synthesizing data from various sources, this individual will enable proactive identification of business issues/opportunities and will help the Sales Force & Business Unit make better decisions.

The Sales Planning Analyst reports to the category Sales Strategy & Planning Manager, primarily interacting with field sales, category management, brand marketing, supply chain, finance and the customer growth and capabilities group. Primary responsibilities orient around tracking and analyzing brand/category performance, merchandising and distribution monitoring, and forecasting.

The analyst role is a great development opportunity, allowing for solid experience working in a team based, cross functional environment. There is significant exposure to building and executing strategies for leading national brands, along with bringing that vision to a highly sophisticated selling organization. Self-starters with strong sense of ownership are desired in this role. Innate curiosity along with the willingness and ability to learn quickly are valued.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Synthesize information from various sources (syndicated data, internal shipment data, competitive intel, etc.) and investigate anomalies to create business insight and formulate recommendations

Deliver/present findings to cross-functional partners

Prepare cross-category Merchandising report and develop insights for sales and business unit

Perform ad-hoc analysis

Leverage syndicated data to make recommendations on forecast changes, uncover competitive threats and determine opportunities to grow the business via distribution gains

Become familiar with Tyson’s go-to-market funding program (TiP) and related trade spend issues

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Experience: 1-3 years relevant work experience in customer/trade marketing, sales, analytics, category management or Trade Finance. CPG industry preferred.

Computer Skills: Highly Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Expert level ability to retrieve and connect data from various sources (ex. Nielsen, SAP, IBP, Trace/BOBJ, etc.) preferred.

Desire to take ownership of the task at hand. Multi-tasking and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with internal partners, Sales organization and Senior Leadership.

Travel 1-3 trips per year

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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

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.

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Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required by October 1, 2021 for Corporate based team members and by November 1, 2021 for Plant and Warehousing based team members.

The vaccines against COVID-19 are free for new hires and are accompanied by a cash incentive for eligible non-corporate based hires. Readily available at select sites.

Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations.Join us on the journey.

At Tyson, we are raising expectations for how much good people can do. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!

We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.

We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose (http://www.tysonfoods.com/who-we-are/our-story/purpose-values) .

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are unable to apply for career opportunities through use of this site due to an impairment or disability, please contact (479) 290-5000 for further assistance.

Company info

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