• Job Description

  Req#: R0379822

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  Job Details:

  The SS&P Director is responsible for the sales activation and execution of the Business Unit's Annual Operating Plan (AOP), obtaining our distribution goals and ensuring that the customer voice is embedded in all internal decisions. They are a partner to the Brand Leadership Unit and an extension of their respective staff/team. They own delivering the associated AOP revenue, volume and trade investments. They provide input to Category Leadership Platforms, measure volume and share insights, lead the S&OP demand process for their categories and develop/activate category and brand strategies. The ideal candidate is also responsible for leading and developing a team, to deliver the various business objectives for the business. Initiating, tracking and managing trade ROI, profitability and field compliance are also critical components of this role.

  Essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Is a leading business partner for the Brand Leadership GM and CS&E VP

  • Guides AOP/SP through knowledge of customer and category base

  • Owns revenue, volume and trade investments associated with AOP

  • Brings Category Leadership Platforms to life within Business Unit and in the marketplace

  • Develops action plans relative to opportunities/risk

  • Validates the monthly volume consensus in partnership with Supply Planning and the Brand Leadership Unit

  • Leads and develops high-performing team; able to develop Team Members, discerningly

  • Partners to create/review annual forecasts and delivery of trade, volume, gross margin and Innovation NSV

  • Consummate voice for the field, customer & internal business partners

  • Determines best investment alternatives via customer segmentation & revenue growth management through solid working relationships with Trade Optimization and Strategic Pricing Teams

  • Owns the final approval of 4Ps guidance (Pricing, Product, Placement, Promotion)

  • Acts as lead on cross-category initiatives for Strategy and Planning function

  • Interacts cross-functionally with Insights & Innovation, Brand, Project Management, Customer Management, Shopper Insights, Category Leadership, Space Planning & Assortment, Supply Chain and Finance

  • Communicates effectively and concisely the business solutions, opportunities and risks to senior leaders; demonstrates courageous yet constructive candor with poise to ensure a productive balance between internal and external trade-offs that produces the best outcome for TYSON

  Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred

  • Minimum 10 years CPG experience in sales, customer marketing, category management and/or sales planning

  • Strong financial acumen, Customer Joint Growth Planning and strategic competency required

  • Advanced communication skills are required including the ability to articulate complexity concisely, provide context, implications and solutions to senior business leaders & demonstrate courageous yet constructive candor that creates productive tension to balance internal/external needs, yet produce the best

  • Successful Team leadership and development experience

  • Ability to partner, manage and influence large cross-functional teams & business complexity

  • Technical Skills: Intermediate-Advanced level for MS Excel, PowerBI, Word and PowerPoint

  • Direct Reports: 5-7

  • Travel: Some travel is required; 4-6 times annually

  Relocation Assistance Eligible:

  No

  Work Shift:

  1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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  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.

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