Customer Category Manager

Tyson Foods

Customer Category Manager in Tyson Foods leading category strategy for strategic retailers. Analyzing data, delivering insights, and guiding decisions to drive growth for retail partners.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeSpringdale • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Category Management and Data Analytics, leveraging insights from syndicated data to drive strategic decisions in the grocery and CPG sectors. Strong communication and presentation skills are essential for influencing cross-functional partners and retailer relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Category ManagementData AnalyticsSyndicated Data AnalysisExcel and PowerPoint ProficiencyExceptional Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Category ManagementData AnalyticsSyndicated Data AnalysisExcelPowerPointPower BIPower Query

Soft Skills

Exceptional Communication SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Power BIPower Query

Industry Keywords

CPGGrocery IndustryRetail Category ManagementKPI Monitoring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to our strategic retailer partners for category management needs at the national and divisional level
Analyze category, shopper, and competitive data utilizing syndicated data (IRI/NielsenIQ) to identify growth opportunities and inform category strategies
Develop and deliver actionable insights that influence assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelving decisions leveraging data from multiple sources
Translate complex data into clear, compelling recommendations for both internal teams and customer partners
Lead customer-facing presentations, line reviews, and business updates to drive alignment and growth initiatives with cross-functional partners
Provide ongoing reporting and scorecards to our strategic retailer partners and Tyson sales team members to monitor key goals (KPIs) and initiatives
Play a part in driving Tyson’s Category Management & Analytics team performance, development, and impact through socialization of best practices and perspective with team members in formal and informal forums.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics or related field
5+ years in Category Management supporting grocery or mass retailers
Experience with fast-moving CPG brands or grocery industry
Technical skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Power BI and Power Query a plus
Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written and presentation
Willingness to travel 10-25% of the time for customer meetings and internal meetings (varies based on location relative to customer)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
401(k) plans
Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Education Assistance Program