Acosta Group

Category Analyst (CPG)

Posted One Month Ago

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3 Locations

Hybrid

Junior

eCommerce • Food • Marketing Tech • Retail

The Role

Analyze CPG and syndicated POS data to support category reviews, new item launches, trade planning, and promotional analysis. Build dashboards, scorecards, and reports; collaborate with business managers to deliver insights; ensure data accuracy and track client KPIs and trends.

Summary Generated by Built In

This position is #hybrid in the office, 3 days a week.

You will drive data-driven insights to support category management and sales initiatives, including category reviews, new item presentations, scorecards, assortment and shelving strategies, as well as trade planning and promotional analysis.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

Analyze CPG & syndicated data to support category reviews, new item launches, and sales initiatives
Trade planning and Promotional analysis
Build dashboards, scorecards, and reports that tell a story
Collaborate with business managers to deliver high-impact insights
Ensure data accuracy and quality across tools and sources
Stay in tune with client KPIs, trends, and innovations

Qualifications

What You Bring:

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
1+ years of experience in analytics, CPG, or retail
Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills; Power BI is a big plus
Experience with POS, syndicated data, or space management tools is a bonus
A curious mind, a drive for results, and a team-first attitude

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About Us

Acosta is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world.

But it’s not just about what we do – it’s about who we are. With a team of over 20,000 associates, we’re a community of forward-thinking, value-driven professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options. Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for our clients, retail partners and their customers.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. Be sure to include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

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Skills Required

1+ years of experience in analytics, CPG, or retail
Strong Excel skills
Strong PowerPoint skills
Power BI experience
Experience with POS, syndicated data, or space management tools
Bachelor's degree
Curiosity, drive for results, and team-first attitude

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The Company

HQ: Jacksonville, Florida

38,397 Employees

What We Do

Acosta Group fuses storied expertise, unmatched connectivity and advanced insight to accelerate brand growth – everywhere you sell. Our collective of the most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies is reimagining how people connect with brands at every point in the consumer journey. Comprised of Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic, Premium Retail Services and Product Connections, Acosta Group understands and anticipates evolving consumer needs, fueling accelerated performance to connect tomorrow's commerce today. The collective delivers end-to-end solutions, including headquarter sales services, omnichannel retail solutions, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, and the most advanced data and insights.