Director Analytics & Insights (CPG)

About the role

This position is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. The Director of Analytics and Insights focuses on delivering strategic, data‑driven insights to support client sales objectives for Walmart and Sam’s Club. The role serves as a subject matter expert in retail and consumer data, leveraging syndicated and internal sources to inform business strategies and presentations. It requires advanced analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and effective communication of insights that drive results.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with business managers and clients in the development of strategic plans for managing their portfolios within the assigned customers.
• Develop and present strategic, compelling data‑driven sales presentations aimed at generating increased sales at the assigned customers, in partnership with the Acosta Group sales team and the client.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in all available data, including syndicated third‑party POS and panel data, customer loyalty data, syndicated data, internal data, and systems, to generate information supporting strategic discussions.
• Manage and develop insights and reporting for multiple customers across multiple categories.
• Develop and share best practices; streamline and develop templates to help standardize best‑in‑class analyses across the sales team.
• Manage, provide mentoring and training, and assign daily activities for one analyst on the Business Insights team.
• Stay current with all client, customer, and consumer trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Walmart HQ team objectives.

Qualifications

• High degree of proficiency in multiple business applications including Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, NIQ Discover/Circana Unify, NIQ Spectra/Circana ShopperSights.
• Curious about drivers of business performance with a track record of leveraging information to influence merchants into action.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility and agility; able to respond to change, accept ambiguity, and adapt quickly to new situations.

Pay

Salary range: $97,900.00 – $139,900.00 per year.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.