Remote CPG Purchase Data Acquisition Specialist

Acxiom; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist specializing in CPG purchase data within a remote, full-time role. You will own the review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase data partners, negotiating access and translating business requirements into actionable data strategies.

You will work across Legal, Product, Finance, Data Engineering, and Analytics to ensure high-quality data licensing, onboarding, and ongoing data integrity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience indata acquisition, data partnerships, data procurement, data operations, market research, or a related field.
• Experience working 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential sources of CPG purchase and transaction data.
• Manage the end-to-end data acquisition process from due diligence to onboarding and delivery.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements including geography and time periods.
• 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 specs.
• Conduct initial data-quality assessments and identify gaps or inconsistencies.
• Monitor ongoing data feeds and vendor performance, escalating 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

Vendor management

Data partnerships

Analytical skills

Communication

Requirements translation

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

APIs

Data warehouses

Job description

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist specializing in CPG purchase data within a remote, full-time role. You will own the review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase data partners, negotiating access and translating business requirements into actionable data strategies.

You will work across Legal, Product, Finance, Data Engineering, and Analytics to ensure high-quality data licensing, onboarding, and ongoing data integrity.