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Job Details:
SUMMARY:
The Assistant Product Manager (APM) is a key contributor to the overall product management team responsible for working with cross functional teams in planning execution and analysis of various business initiatives as well as being the primary person responsible for inventory management specifically distressed mitigation. The APM role is an entry-level role that works closely with the larger team to execute strategic business and marketing plans to achieve corporate and product volume profit and share objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Assist Product Manager and Senior Product Manager in achieving volume and profit objectives for assigned categories reflecting overall corporate goals.
- Assist in the execution of business plans to deliver against category financial and share objectives.
- Monitor assigned performance measurements to ensure category is tracking against goals. Recommends and implements corrective actions.
- Analyze data to identify insights and translate into business initiatives and or actionable tasks to drive results.
- Participate in the development and execution of product and packaging design plans including concept development feasibility and validation of product and packaging, R&D business proposals and approval of project execution for customer sell-in and tracking of in-market performance.
- Participate in monthly volume forecasts for assigned categories, coordinating between demand and supply planning to deliver best-in-class forecast accuracy.
- Implement product specification changes.
- Monitor production and inventory levels and work closely with CSRs and sales to mitigate distress levels and achieve distress targets.
- Monitor packaging levels.
- Manage customer calendar to ensure due dates and deliverables are met.
- Develop strong understanding and technical competencies of Tyson systems and processes as well as customer packaging development systems.
- Engage and work with cross-functional teams for assigned projects.
- Participate in customer sales calls and meetings.
- Monitor industry trends, market share and competitive activity.
- Work closely with Customer Marketing on category selling tools development and execution of promotional initiatives and sales communications.
- Work hand-in-hand with the sales organization to understand and integrate customer strategies in business and brand plans.
- Proactively work with Sales Strategy and Planning partners to ensure forecast accuracy maximization of opportunities and development of plans to deliver against objectives.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor s Degree preferred.
Experience: A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
Computer Skills: Basic computer skills required, experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook preferred.
Communication Skills: Strong communication and presentation skills as well as knowledge of Tyson internal systems such as SAP, NPD, Tango, and PPS are required.
Special Skills if applicable: Demonstrated strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, strong collaborator with a demonstrated ability to work with and lead cross-functional teams, proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment is required.
Supervisory: None
Travel: 10%
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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