CPG Category Analyst: Insights & Trade Data

Acosta; Bloomfield (NJ); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Acosta is seeking a data analytics professional to support category management and sales initiatives. You will analyze CPG data, present new items, build dashboards, and contribute to scorecards and assortment strategies.

The role emphasizes trade planning, promotional analysis, and cross-team collaboration to deliver impactful insights while ensuring data quality across sources. Hybrid work with a preference for in-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 1+ year analytics experience in CPG/retail.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI is a big plus.
• Experience with POS or syndicated data is a bonus; data accuracy matters.

Responsibilities

• Analyze CPG and syndicated data to support category reviews and sales initiatives.
• Conduct trade planning and promotional analysis.
• Build dashboards, scorecards, and reports that tell a story.
• Collaborate with business managers to deliver high-impact insights.
• Ensure data accuracy and quality across tools and sources.
• Stay aligned with client KPIs, trends, and innovations.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Acosta is seeking a data analytics professional to support category management and sales initiatives. You will analyze CPG data, present new items, build dashboards, and contribute to scorecards and assortment strategies.

The role emphasizes trade planning, promotional analysis, and cross-team collaboration to deliver impactful insights while ensuring data quality across sources. Hybrid work with a preference for in-office collaboration.