Category Strategy Trainer & Insights Designer

TrulyHired; Rogers (AR); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta Group is seeking a Category Management Trainer & Instructional Designer (CPG) in Rogers, AR for a hybrid, in-office pattern three days a week. The role transforms data into actionable recommendations across assortment, pricing, promotion, and placement, partnering with cross-functional teams to influence growth and profitability.

You will translate complex data into executive-ready stories, lead category reviews, and build narratives using syndicated and retailer data sources to impact

Qualifications

• Deep working knowledge of the CPG industry, including category management principles, syndicated and retailer data sources, shopper insights, sales drivers, and customer dynamics.
• Proficiency with industry tools and data sources used to complete assigned work, including syndicated, shopper, POS, retailer, and internal performance data.
• Strong storytelling capability with the ability to synthesize multiple data sources, simplify complex analysis, identify the ‘so what,’ and deliver concise, executive-ready narratives that influence decisions and drive action.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI; familiarity with Circana/IRI, NielsenIQ, retailer portals, and AI-enabled productivity tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex category, shopper, syndicated, POS, retailer, and internal performance data to diagnose business performance and provide thoughtful, proactive recommendations across the 4-Ps (product, pricing, promotion, placement).
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling business stories that connect analytical findings to client priorities, retailer strategies, category implications, and actionable growth recommendations.
• Lead the category review process from discovery through recommendation delivery, aligning cross-functional partners around clear business questions, insight-backed solutions, and measurable next steps.
• Build executive-ready presentations and category narratives using syndicated, shopper, retailer, POS, and other data sources to influence client decisions, support customer engagement, and translate analysis into measurable business outcomes.
• Understand client KPIs that drive profit, sales, share, distribution, and category growth; deliver scorecards, reporting, and recommendations that validate progress and identify risks or opportunities.
• Work closely with clients, business managers, sales teams, category management, customer teams, and internal stakeholders to become a trusted advisor and align insights, recommendations, and execution plans.
• Provide follow-up and summarize results of analysis; create case studies, success stories, and recap materials that demonstrate the value of insights-led recommendations and support future client engagement.
• Proactively identify performance drivers, opportunity gaps, risks, and prioritized actions across assortment, pricing, promotion, shelving, distribution, and retailer execution.

Skills

CPG industry knowledge

Storytelling

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Circana/IRI familiarity

NielsenIQ familiarity

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Category Management Certification Preferred

Tools

Circana/IRI

NielsenIQ

Retailer portals

Job description

Acosta Group is seeking a Category Management Trainer & Instructional Designer (CPG) in Rogers, AR for a hybrid, in-office pattern three days a week. The role transforms data into actionable recommendations across assortment, pricing, promotion, and placement, partnering with cross-functional teams to influence growth and profitability.

You will translate complex data into executive-ready stories, lead category reviews, and build narratives using syndicated and retailer data sources to impact