Category Management Training & BI Designer (Hybrid)

Acosta, Inc.; Urbandale (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Acosta Group is seeking a Training & BI Specialist to develop, design, and deliver live and e-learning courses on BI topics for associates and clients. You will collaborate with SMEs to tailor curricula, analyze data for actionable insights, and support category management initiatives with data-driven recommendations.

You will build compelling sales presentations using syndicated and shopper data, train teams on KPI-driven reporting, and create case studies to showcase success stories.

Qualifications

• Develop, Design, and deliver engaging live and e-learning courses on BI-related topics.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining attention to detail and prioritizing effectively
• Collaborate with leaders to identify training needs and build targeted instructional materials.
• Provide training to strengthen client management skills and position Acosta as a strategic advisor.
• Evaluate Training Effectiveness, collect feedback, assess learning outcomes, and recommend improvements.
• Analyze data and offer strategic recommendations across product, pricing, promotion, and placement.
• Train associates in maximizing category reviews using data, tools, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Guide teams in building impactful sales presentations using syndicated and shopper data, with a focus on tools like Foresite.
• Deliver KPI-driven reports to track progress and validate performance.
• Summarize analysis results and create case studies to highlight success stories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging live virtual courses, e-learning modules, videos, and training materials on a variety of BI topics and software.
• Work with subject matter experts to identify the target audience’s training needs and develop courses and curriculums to meet objectives.
• Analyze complex data and provide thoughtful, proactive guidance and recommendations that address the 4-Ps (product, pricing, promotion, placement).
• Understand the category review process through the 3-call process while engaging with cross-functional teams to provide a complete category management solution.
• Knowledge of building compelling sales presentations using syndicated, shopper, and other data sources for in-depth analysis and solutions.
• Understand client KPIs that drive profit & sales and deliver data reports to the scorecard or validate progress.
• Provide materials that train associates on follow‑up and summarize results of analysis; create case studies and success stories.

Skills

BI topics

Engaging courses

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Articulate Storyline

Articulate Rise

Video editing software

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma/GED

Category Management Certification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Articulate Storyline

Articulate Rise

Video editing software

Teams

Job description

Acosta Group is seeking a Training & BI Specialist to develop, design, and deliver live and e-learning courses on BI topics for associates and clients. You will collaborate with SMEs to tailor curricula, analyze data for actionable insights, and support category management initiatives with data-driven recommendations.

You will build compelling sales presentations using syndicated and shopper data, train teams on KPI-driven reporting, and create case studies to showcase success stories.