CPG Data Partnerships Lead

Acxiom; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist for CPG purchase data to own review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase datasets from retailers, data providers, and aggregators. You will translate business requirements into actionable data acquisition strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and compliance.

The role focuses on expanding and maintaining CPG purchase-data assets used for consumer insights, audience creation, analytics, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience indata acquisition, data partnerships, data procurement, data operations, market research, or a related field.
• Experience working withCPG, 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 exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to translate business and analytical requirements into clear data specifications.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple vendors and initiatives simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL, APIs, data warehouses, or other data technologies is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential sources of CPG purchase and transaction data.
• Manage end-to-end data acquisition process, from initial source identification and due diligence through contracting, onboarding, delivery, and ongoing data management.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements, including geography, coverage, and refresh frequency.
• Partner 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 before datasets are incorporated into analytical environments.
• Monitor ongoing data feeds and vendor performance, escalating delivery or quality issues as needed.
• Maintain documentation covering data sources, licensing terms, methodologies, coverage, and limitations.
• Research emerging data sources and technologies that could improve visibility into consumer purchasing behavior.
• Support vendor comparisons, RFPs, pricing evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure acquired data complies with applicable contractual, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data acquisition

Vendor management

Data partnerships

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

APIs

Data warehouses

Tools

SQL

APIs

Data warehouses

Job description

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist for CPG purchase data to own review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase datasets from retailers, data providers, and aggregators. You will translate business requirements into actionable data acquisition strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and compliance.

The role focuses on expanding and maintaining CPG purchase-data assets used for consumer insights, audience creation, analytics, and