Tyson Foods is a leading food company, and they are seeking a Commodity Analyst to manage commodity purchasing and risk management activities. The role involves executing contracts, analyzing data, and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective supply chain operations.
Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and ad-hoc reports supporting purchasing, inventory management, usage, and exposure tracking
Analyze inventory positions, pipeline coverage, and shipment activity to identify risks, gaps, and inconsistencies
Develop and enhance dashboards, trackers, and recurring reports to improve visibility and decision-making
Execute and track physical contracts, inventories, and forward positions
Maintain and validate data across systems including Endur, SAP, and internal tools
Perform contract application, pricing validation, and position reconciliation
Monitor rail and truck logistics, including shipment status, delays, and demurrage risk
Reconcile brokerage, contract, and invoice activity and ensure alignment between physical execution, system data, and financial reporting
Support market commentary preparation and research
Partner with commodity buyers, logistics, accounting, nutrition, mill operations, and external partners
Communicate data issues, execution risks, and discrepancies clearly and proactively
Ensure timely and accurate information flow across teams
Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, data accuracy, and execution workflows
Contribute to automation, AI, and system enhancement initiatives
Help standardize reporting and execution processes across commodities and locations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Agriculture, Business, or a related field
1+ years of experience in purchasing, merchandising, supply chain, logistics, or related fields, with exposure to analytics and reporting
Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the ability to work effectively across multiple systems and shared files to manage contracts, inventories, and reports accurately
Able to clearly share report updates, data issues, and day-to-day activity with team members and partners
Proactively raises issues and ensures alignment to support accurate decision-making and efficient daily operations
Research-minded financial acumen; knowledge of commodity markets; ability to prioritize tasks; understands stakeholder needs and relays those needs effectively across groups
Preferred
Experience with Outlook, SAP, and Endur
Benefit
Paid time off
401(k) plans
Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Tyson Foods is a modern, multi-national, protein-focused food company.
