Senior Sales Analyst - Walmart Poultry

Summary

The Senior Sales Analyst for Walmart Poultry at Tyson Foods is responsible for turning internal, customer, and market data into actionable insights that improve decision-making and drive growth across the full Poultry portfolio. This role develops sales reporting and analytical tools, supports customer business management and execution, and partners cross-functionally to deliver accurate reporting, stronger category performance, and effective implementation of business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Category Performance

• Analyze internal, Circana, and Scintilla to identify performance trends, risks, and growth opportunities across categories, subcategories, brands, and SKUs.
• Provide weekly and monthly performance updates to Sales and commercial leadership, with recommendations that support assortment, category growth, and commercial objectives.

Data Analysis & Insights

• Translate business challenges, questions, and user needs into analytical solutions and actionable recommendations.
• Evaluate pricing, assortment, distribution, promotional activity, inventory, consumer behavior, and sales trends to explain performance and guide decisions.
• Define data integration requirements and interface specifications for customer, third-party, and internal sources used in sales reporting and analytical systems.

Reporting & Presentation

• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, scorecards, and analytical tools that support customer business managers and commercial leadership.
• Drive adoption of sales analytics tools and understanding of key performance metrics that enable omni-channel growth.
• Support line reviews, seasonal program recaps, customer presentations, internal business reviews, and ad hoc analysis as needed, providing clear insights and recommendations.

Customer Systems & Business Execution

• Work directly within Walmart systems to support sales execution and day-to-day business management.
• Manage item setup and audit digital shelf content through Item 360 and other eCommerce platforms.
• Coordinate sample procurement and delivery for customer initiatives and sales team needs.
• Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, SS&P, and Customer teams to execute business initiatives effectively.

Process Improvement & Optimization

• Improve reporting processes and business routines through scalable solutions, automation, and best practices.
• Establish consistent definitions, metrics, and standards that improve data quality, accuracy, and speed of decision-making.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree or relevant professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in sales analytics, category analysis, customer planning, business intelligence, or a related field; CPG or food industry experience preferred.
• Experience working with customer POS data and syndicated data platforms such as Circana is preferred.
• Experience with Walmart systems, including Scintilla, Item 360, and related reporting or eCommerce platforms, is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets, develop reporting tools, and convert findings into clear, customer-focused recommendations.

Skills & Competencies

• Business Acumen: Understands the key drivers of sales, volume, revenue, profitability, and customer execution across a complex product portfolio.
• Data Analysis Expertise: Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, identify business drivers, and generate actionable insights.
• Strategic Thinking: Connects performance trends and customer needs to practical recommendations that support profitable growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work across teams, influence stakeholders, and align actions with business priorities.
• Process Improvement: Continuously seeks ways to improve analytics, reporting, data quality, and business routines.
• Effective Communication: Communicates complex insights clearly and confidently to leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners, including Walmart.
• Adaptability & Problem-Solving: Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and proactively addresses business challenges.

Additional Information

• Office-based role (5 days/week); occasional after-hours availability required.

Additional information

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI.

People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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