Associate Manager, Customer Strategy — Insight-Driven Growth

Quality Talent Group; Tontitown (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement program

EAP and mental well-being resources

Global wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Quality Talent Group is seeking a data-driven professional to lead customer-specific strategies within the consumer products sector. You will analyze syndicated data and retailer performance to craft actionable plans and compelling sell-in narratives.

Collaborating with Brand, Finance, and Supply Planning, you will drive insights, track category fundamentals, and support forecasting to optimize distribution and promotions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Four+ years in customer sales, category insights/management, analytics, shopper marketing/insights, or related field in consumer products.
• Strong experience with syndicated data (Circana/Nielsen), POS analytics and customer performance metrics.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI or Tableau preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of customer-specific strategies and activation plans aligned to brand and category priorities.
• Synthesize insights from syndicated data, retailer data, POS performance, and category fundamentals to inform customer plans.
• Serve as a strategic partner to Customer Development teams by delivering sell-in stories, performance readouts and growth recommendations.
• Own and deliver customer insights, line review support, and strategic deep dives (distribution gaps, innovation pacing, promo effectiveness).
• Partner cross-functionally with Brand, Finance, Demand/Supply Planning and Commercial teams to ensure aligned execution and forecasting support.

Skills

Data interpretation

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Circana/Nielsen

Job description

Quality Talent Group is seeking a data-driven professional to lead customer-specific strategies within the consumer products sector. You will analyze syndicated data and retailer performance to craft actionable plans and compelling sell-in narratives.

Collaborating with Brand, Finance, and Supply Planning, you will drive insights, track category fundamentals, and support forecasting to optimize distribution and promotions.