Remote CPG Data Acquisition Specialist

Acxiom; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist – CPG purchase data to manage review, acquisition and ongoing partnership with data vendors to support consumer insights and analytics. You will evaluate datasets, negotiate access, ensure data quality and compliance, and collaborate across Legal, Product, Finance, Data Engineering and Analytics to deliver high-quality data assets.

This remote/homebased role offers ownership of source identification, onboarding, and ongoing data-management

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data acquisition, data partnerships or related fields.
• Experience with CPG/retail/consumer transaction data.
• Strong understanding of data-provider ecosystems and licensing.
• Experience evaluating datasets for quality and usability.
• Analytical and detail-oriented problem-solver.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to translate requirements into clear data specifications.
• Strong project management and vendor coordination.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL, APIs, data warehouses.
• Ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential CPG purchase data sources.
• Manage end-to-end data acquisition from sourcing to onboarding.
• Clarify data requirements with product, finance, and analytics teams.
• Facilitate data licensing and onboarding with Legal and Data teams.
• Review data-provider docs, schemas, and delivery specs.
• Perform initial data-quality assessments and identify gaps.
• Monitor ongoing feeds and vendor performance, escalate issues.
• Maintain documentation on data sources, terms, and methodologies.
• Research emerging data sources and technologies.
• Support vendor comparisons, RFPs, and pricing evaluations.
• Ensure acquired data complies with privacy and contractual requirements.

Skills

Data acquisition

CPG data

Data licensing

Data quality

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Excel/Sheets

SQL/APIs

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist – CPG purchase data to manage review, acquisition and ongoing partnership with data vendors to support consumer insights and analytics. You will evaluate datasets, negotiate access, ensure data quality and compliance, and collaborate across Legal, Product, Finance, Data Engineering and Analytics to deliver high-quality data assets.

This remote/homebased role offers ownership of source identification, onboarding, and ongoing data-management