Mgr Customer Development (Deli Poultry) - Southern California or Phoenix AZ Metro Prefered at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Springdale, Arkansas

Job Description:

Job Details:

Candidate must be located in Southern California or Phoenix AZ Metro. Exceptions may be made for a candidate at the corporate office.




Summary:



This position is responsible for selling deli foodservice products increasing market share and maintaining good customer relations with this established region in the Southern California and Arizona market. This region will require the CDM to maintain relations and increase account penetration at the following accounts: Multiple Albertson's Divisions, Stater Brothers, Sprouts and Wholesale Distribution Partners. This position will require you to navigate the Deli Foodservice network of buyers, sales managers, commissary managers and culinary coordinators that are responsible for all aspects of the Deli Destination to achieve maximum volume potential and profitability while maintaining Tyson's standard of providing high quality products with excellent customer service.



Category responsibilities include, but not limited to:



Fresh prepared meals, hot deli, cold deli, deli lunchmeat, service case, and home meal replacement. This position requires a level of understanding of the dynamic poultry market in order to maintain appropriate and competitive pricing. The role will also be responsible for evaluating broker performance based on mutually agreed upon plans and objectives. The candidate will need to regularly conduct Deli Sales meetings with brokers to give direction regarding the goals and objectives of the deli division. This position will work in close collaboration with multiple internal business units, revenue management, R&D, customer service, demand planning and others to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics.



Other responsibilities include:


Ensuring the Customer along with our Broker partners know Tyson products features, benefits and value-added qualities establishing a service and response level to the Customer that exceeds the industry standard. In addition the role will need to address customer questions and complaints on a variety of issues while ensuring problems are solved in a timely manner. Other duties include managing marketing funds and overseeing all price discounts associated with promotional activity and performing other responsibilities as the need arises.



REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree.


• Experience: 5 plus years sales experience; knowledge of deli and fresh protein highly preferred.


• Computer Skills: Requires basic computer skills.


• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Special Skills: Project management and or strategic planning experience is required.


• Travel: 16 plus trips per year.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes



Work Shift:



1ST SHIFT (United States of America)


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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.


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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