CPG Data Acquisition Specialist (Remote)

Acxiom; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to own the review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase data partners. You will source high-quality purchase datasets from retailers and data providers, negotiate access, and translate business needs into data strategies.

You will collaborate with Legal, Product, Finance, and Analytics teams, evaluate data quality, and manage end-to-end onboarding, licensing, and ongoing data governance for CPG insights and audience analytics.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data acquisition, data partnerships, or related field.
• Experience with CPG, retail, consumer transaction, point-of-sale, loyalty, panel, or shopper data.
• Strong understanding of data-provider ecosystems and third-party data licensing.
• Experience evaluating datasets and assessing data quality and usability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear data specifications.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple vendors and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential sources of CPG purchase and transaction data.
• Manage end-to-end data acquisition process from initial source identification through onboarding and delivery.
• Collaborate with Legal, Product, Finance, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams to facilitate data licensing and onboarding.
• Review data-provider documentation, schemas, sample files, APIs, and delivery specifications.
• Conduct initial data-quality assessments and identify gaps, anomalies, or inconsistencies.
• Monitor ongoing data feeds and vendor performance and escalate issues as needed.
• Maintain documentation covering data sources, licensing terms, methodologies, coverage, and limitations.
• Research emerging data sources and technologies to improve visibility into consumer purchasing behavior.
• Support vendor comparisons, RFPs, pricing evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure acquired data complies with contractual, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data acquisition

Data partnerships

Data procurement

Data operations

Market research

Communication

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

APIs

Data warehouses

Job description

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to own the review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase data partners. You will source high-quality purchase datasets from retailers and data providers, negotiate access, and translate business needs into data strategies.

You will collaborate with Legal, Product, Finance, and Analytics teams, evaluate data quality, and manage end-to-end onboarding, licensing, and ongoing data governance for CPG insights and audience analytics.