Associate Manager Product │ Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Management Level:

86

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

The Associate Product Manager is a key contributor to the management team, responsible for leading cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and analysis of business initiatives. This role functions as a general management position with P&L responsibility and includes the development of strategic business and marketing plans to achieve corporate and product volume, profit, and market share objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute business plans to deliver category financial and market share objectives.
• Monitor performance metrics to ensure the category is on track; recommend and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze data to identify insights and translate them into business initiatives and/or actionable tasks that drive results.
• Lead and participate in the development and execution of product and packaging design plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging R&D, business proposals and approvals, project execution, customer sell-in, and tracking of in-market performance.
• Participate in monthly volume forecasting for assigned categories, coordinating between demand and supply planning to achieve best-in-class forecast accuracy.
• Implement product specification changes.
• Monitor production, inventory levels, and packaging supply for key items.
• Manage customer calendars to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Develop a strong understanding of and technical competency in Tyson systems, processes, and customer packaging development systems.
• Engage and lead cross-functional teams for assigned projects.
• Participate in customer sales calls and meetings.
• Monitor industry trends, market share, and competitive activity.
• Collaborate with Customer Marketing on the development of category selling tools 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 proposals and approvals, project execution, customer sell-in, and performance tracking.
• Work closely with the sales organization to understand and integrate customer strategies into business and brand plans.
• Collaborate with Sales Strategy and Planning partners to ensure forecast accuracy, maximize opportunities, and develop plans to achieve objectives.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.

Computer Skills:

• Basic computer skills required.

Communication Skills:

• Strong communication and presentation skills required.

Special Skills:

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Travel

• Approximately 10%.

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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.

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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