Product Importer and Research For Ecommerce Company

WE’RE HIRING: PRODUCT RESEARCH & ECOMMERCE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT We’re looking for a reliable, organized, and detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to join our ecommerce team long-term. Your main focus will be researching new supplement and wellness products, analyzing market opportunities, communicating with suppliers, comparing quotes, and helping our team prepare approved products for launch. PRODUCT RESEARCH Your primary responsibility will be discovering new products with strong market potential using the research tools, systems, and processes provided by our team. You will research and evaluate products based on factors such as: * Market demand * Sales and demand signals * Customer interest * Product ratings and reviews * Current and emerging trends * Competition * Retail pricing * Potential profit margins * Product category * Supplier availability * Shipping times * Product quality * Overall market potential You will be expected to continuously research new product opportunities throughout your workday and accurately document your findings. Our goal is to build a large and organized database of products that our team can evaluate, source, test, and potentially launch. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Research approximately 100–150 supplement and wellness products per day using our approved research tools and processes. * Identify products demonstrating strong demand, customer interest, and growth potential. * Analyze trends, competition, pricing, and other market signals. * Add researched products to our Google Sheets Product Research Tracker. * Keep all product information accurate, complete, and organized. * Research competing products and current retail pricing. * Collect relevant product information, including specifications, ingredients, sizes, quantities, and available variants. * Research sourcing options for promising products. * Contact our trusted suppliers directly to request quotes. * Communicate professionally with suppliers through WhatsApp. * Provide suppliers with the necessary product information when requesting pricing. * Obtain and compare quotes from multiple suppliers. * Compare unit costs, minimum order quantities, product quality, shipping costs, and estimated shipping times. * Negotiate pricing and request the best available rates. * Request volume discounts and bundled pricing when appropriate. * Help determine which supplier provides the best overall combination of product quality, pricing, reliability, and shipping. * Collect product specifications, packaging information, photos, and other approved materials from suppliers. * Help prepare approved products for our Shopify store. * Use Canva to create and edit professional ecommerce product listing graphics using approved materials. * Keep our Product Research Tracker updated throughout the workday. * Submit a daily progress report summarizing completed work. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for someone who is: * Highly organized and detail-oriented * Comfortable performing high-volume product research * Able to maintain accuracy while working efficiently * Able to work independently * Comfortable following detailed SOPs * Experienced with Google Sheets * Experienced with Canva * Experienced creating or editing ecommerce listing images * Comfortable communicating directly with suppliers * Comfortable requesting and negotiating supplier quotes * Familiar with ecommerce and online product research * Able to learn new research tools quickly * Consistent with meeting daily productivity expectations * Proactive when identifying problems or opportunities Experience with Shopify, ecommerce product research, supplier sourcing, Canva, product listing creation, private-label products, or similar ecommerce operations is a major plus. WORK SCHEDULE Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST 8 hours per day This is a long-term opportunity for someone who performs well, takes initiative, and wants to grow with our company. HOW TO APPLY Please do not simply message us saying “Interested.” To apply, send me a direct message with a link to a 5-minute Loom video of yourself answering the following questions: 1. Tell us about yourself and your previous work experience. 2. What experience do you have with ecommerce and product research? 3. What methods have you previously used to identify promising products? 4. Have you worked with Shopify? If so, what did you do? 5. How experienced are you with Canva and ecommerce listing image creation? 6. Have you communicated directly with suppliers and negotiated pricing before? 7. How would you organize your workday if you were responsible for researching 100–150 products? 8. Are you available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST? 9. How would you evaluate whether a product has enough potential to present to our team? 10. Why are you interested in joining our company long-term? Your Loom video should be approximately 5 minutes. Speak naturally. We’re more interested in understanding your experience, communication skills, work ethic, and personality than seeing a perfectly scripted presentation. When sending your direct message, please include: Name: Ecommerce Experience: Product Research Experience: Canva Experience: Shopify Experience: Supplier Sourcing Experience: Loom Video Link: Only applicants who follow the application instructions and submit the requested Loom video will be considered. We’re looking for someone who wants to become a valuable long-term member of our ecommerce team. Strong performers will have opportunities for increased responsibilities, performance-based bonuses, higher compensation, and growth within the company. If this sounds like you, send me a direct message with your Loom video.