Retail Scan Associate; Cambridge, MD

Overview

This is a permanent PART-TIME role. Scan Scape Retail Scan Associates visit a designated selection of stores each week to scan all product barcodes on displays and in aisle locations, including aisle end caps throughout the store. The data collected is analyzed and used to improve the sales performance of the product and retailer (store).

This is a permanent PART-TIME role. Scan Scape Retail Scan Associates visit a designated selection of stores each week to scan all product barcodes on displays and in aisle locations, including aisle end caps throughout the store. The data collected is analyzed and used to improve the sales performance of the product and retailer (store).

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• Use a downloadable app on your mobile phone to scan barcodes in numerous locations throughout each store.
• Perform in-store data collection at assigned local retailers every week for 52 weeks a year, including holiday weeks.
• Complete Display Scanning across the entire store, which occurs weekly and can take several hours to finish.
• Provide the quantity for about 45% of the products you scan.
• Assist with additional work known as Custom Projects, which occur almost every week and can add 30 minutes to 2 hours of work per store.
• Adhere to weekly deadlines and maintain dependability and quality-driven action in exchange for independence and flexibility.

• Competitive Compensation (16/hr)
• Flexibility in working hours, tailored to personal scheduling needs and client requirements
• Paid travel at your hourly rate (minus first & last 15 minutes)
• Paid sick time
• Eligibility for 401(k) with employer matching contributions
• Monetary referral program

• Route
• Store Type
• Location
• Available Workdays

• Convenience Store — CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613 — Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
• Grocery Store — CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613 — Wednesday or Thursday

We are hiring part-time Retail Scan Associates to perform in-store data collections at assigned local retailers every week for 52 weeks a year, including holiday weeks. Our store types include grocery, convenience, drug, pet, and mass merchandise stores. We work with major brand retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Target, Albertsons, and other national chains, as well as small independent retailers.

Retail Scan Associates use a downloadable app on their mobile phone to scan barcodes in numerous locations throughout each store.

This position estimates anywhere from 4-7 hours per week, for all stores, depending on store size and project requirements.

While scanning bar codes each week, you will be asked to provide the quantity of about 45% of the products you scan.

You will report to your store within the described deadline and complete Display Scanning on the entire store, which occurs weekly and can take several hours to finish. Our Clients frequently request more specific details about products in the main stocking locations. This additional work is referred to as Custom Projects and can add 30 minutes to 2 hours of work for those weeks for each store.

Adhering to weekly deadlines is critical to the data we deliver to our clients. We ask for dependability and quality-driven action from our Retail Scan Associates in exchange for the exciting opportunity of independence in the workplace, along with some flexibility. If you’d like to play a part in the retail landscape and this sounds like you, please read on!

• At least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license
• Reliable vehicle with minimum state auto insurance coverage
• Ability to endure being on your feet for long periods, while accessing products throughout the store
• Ability to lift to 25 pounds, reach 6 feet in the air, and bend/stretch/stoop/stand
• Ability to perform repetitive movements with hands, wrists, arms, and legs for prolonged periods
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Must be a deadline-driven self-starter
• Must have access to reliable Wi-Fi
• Must be tech savvy
• High school diploma or GED (preferred)

You can apply for this role through methods such as our Careers website link and/or Intranet site for internal candidates. This role is subject to AI-assisted screening. Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.

The anticipated Final date to receive applications for this position is 1/22/2026.

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