Remote Data Acquisition Lead - CPG & Retail Insights

Acxiom; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include end-to-end data acquisition, due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing data management while ensuring compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data acquisition, data partnerships or related fields.
• Experience with CPG, retail or consumer transaction data.
• Understanding of data licensing and third-party data ecosystems.
• Ability to evaluate datasets for quality and usability.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate CPG purchase data sources from retailers and providers.
• Manage end-to-end data acquisition, onboarding, and delivery workflows.
• Collaborate with Legal, Product, Finance and Engineering on licensing.
• Review data schemas, documentation and delivery specs.
• Conduct initial data-quality assessments and flag gaps or inconsistencies.
• Monitor vendor performance and address delivery issues.
• Document sources, licensing terms and data limitations.
• Research emerging data sources to expand datasets.
• Support vendor RFPs, pricing, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure data complies with privacy and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Relationship management

Data specifications

Project management

Tools

SQL

APIs

Data warehouses

Excel/Sheets

Job description

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

Responsibilities include end-to-end data acquisition, due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing data management while ensuring compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements.