Associate Manager Product - Pricing | Corporate

Job Details:

The Associate Product Manager - Pricing is a key contributor to the pricing 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

• Assist the Pricing Manager in achieving volume and profit objectives for assigned categories, aligned with overall corporate goals.
• 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%.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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