Taylor Myers
Springdale,AR
Summary
Dynamic Associate Product Manager with a proven track record at Tyson Foods, adept in cross-functional team leadership and strategic product launches. Skilled in Power BI and negotiation, achieving over $1MM in EBIT savings and launching market-leading products. Excels in analytical thinking and customer-focused solutions, driving significant profit recovery and market share growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Product Manager
Tyson Foods
Springdale, AR
07.2023 - Current
- Developed an overall retail strategy to grow AOI and Volume congruently by focusing on key P&L contributors
- Formalized pipeline opportunities by expanding base business while also focusing on innovation viability at USDA Bakery
- Working cross functionally to launch exclusive new perforated packaging while focusing on food safety
- Collaborated with SS&P and sales to create a 3-year pipeline for regional brands which includes cost optimization ($1MM+ EBIT savings), Price Pack Architecture (goal: regain 6MM lbs loss in early Q1), national brand switch from private label)
- Revamped Private Label Participation Strategy share-out
- Led one of the largest packaging initiative for team to hit deadline to avoid penalties
- Launched a sandwich in 4 months that is #2 in overall retail sandwich business and double the margin of portfolio. This is only incremental with no cannibalization. This is to offset the SNAP benefits loss in February 2024.
- Moved WIP to coman from internal successfully in 2 weeks to avoid any customer shorts for Private Label
- Worked and supported new cross functionals to get up to speed quickly to ensure seamless changes.
- Recovered $1MM in loss profit due to a supplier issue by working with legal team.
- Has helped lead team to learn internal P&L to ensure that each team member is accurately able to display knowledge.
Associate Merchant-Power Tools
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Works cross-functionally to successfully create a strategy: replenishment, demand planning, site, and marketing
- Ability to identify emerging trends and brands while delivering innovative products and meeting customer needs
- Create and execute strategies that include analysis on current business trends, and assortment while utilizing cross functional teams
- Decision making in replenishment, supply chain, manufacturing, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular, pricing, and site merchandising
- Developed negotiation skills through critical thinking and data analytics while also dealing with over seas and international teams
- Negotiating raw commodities to better improve retails for our customers
- Demonstrated the ability to be customer focus and create a plan to accelerate the customer experience online and in stores
- Demonstrated professional judgment throughout recommendations, decisions, priority-setting, and analysis of improvement opportunities
- Balanced a successful P&L while growing a business at a fast pace and continuously gaining market share
- Created a promotional plan by maintaining profit through supplier negotiated costs
- Led department for marketing by leading team with SEM, SEO and marketing funding to grow categories during key periods (marketing champion)
- Sustainability Champion and led department to reduce waste, and emissions through updated packaging while reducing packaging costs
- Grew supplier base by 100% in FY23 and led department to be #1 in recyclable plastic and packaging
Grain Merchandiser
Consolidated Grain and Barge
Tulsa, OK
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Developed strong customer relationships and provided excellent customer service to producers and commercial elevators throughout Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma
- Successfully offered creative solutions and marketing strategies for farmers
- Assisted traders, managers, and customers of market conditions including volume, price, competition, and dynamics
- Demonstrated proficiency in strategic grain market planning and maximizing customer value
- Expertise in local grain market dynamics
- Ability to run truck logistics based on best markets from customers farms and facilities
Barge Freight Trader
Consolidated Grain and Barge
Tulsa, OK
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Purchased and managed barge logistics for 5 barge loading facilities to fulfill international shareholders needs
- Balanced a P&L while demonstrating critical pivoting skills throughout changing seasons and markets
- Used analytics of seasonal trends to be able to forecast and create strategies for barge needs based on current market structure and crop conditions
- Ability to work with truck freight inbounds and predict weekly needs to fulfill contracts in a fast paced environment
- Ability to pivot when markets or weather changes occurred
- Market logistics skills including carries, inverses, unload schedules, and understanding rail versus river markets
- Proficient communication skills with merchandisers, facilities, port, and barge lines
Identity Preserve Coordinator
Consolidated Grain and Barge
Tulsa, OK
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Developed a NonGMO bean program
- Organized and created an efficient way to keep track of all farmer seed varieties and IP packets
- Managed truck and barge logistics
- Coordinated communications with producers and created great new partnerships
Sales Associate
Rush Running Company
Fayetteville, AR
03.2015 - 01.2019
- Duties included customer retention, event planning and supervision, store promotion, new product testing and feedback
- Helped establish customer service model and awarded Store of the Year based on outstanding customer service
Education
Masters of Science - Agricultural Economics
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR12.2018
B.S.A. - Agricultural Business with a concentration in Marketing and Management
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Tango
- Salsify
- Retail Link
- Qualtrics
- QuickBooks
- Power BI
Timeline
Associate Product Manager
Tyson Foods
07.2023 - Current
Associate Merchant-Power Tools
Walmart
09.2021 - 07.2023
Grain Merchandiser
Consolidated Grain and Barge
01.2019 - 09.2021
Barge Freight Trader
Consolidated Grain and Barge
01.2019 - 09.2021
Identity Preserve Coordinator
Consolidated Grain and Barge
01.2019 - 09.2021
Sales Associate
Rush Running Company
03.2015 - 01.2019
Masters of Science - Agricultural Economics
University of Arkansas
B.S.A. - Agricultural Business with a concentration in Marketing and Management
University of Arkansas
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