Research Analyst – Build Target List of D2C Consumer Brands (Australia & UK)

# Market Research Analyst – Build Target List of D2C Consumer Brands (Australia & UK) ## About the Project I'm looking for a research analyst to build a highly targeted list of consumer brands that fit my ideal customer profile. This is **not** a mass lead generation project. Quality is significantly more important than quantity. The list will be used for personalized founder and executive outreach. If the quality of the initial work is good, this project will expand into a larger engagement. --- ## Target Companies Please identify companies that meet most of the following criteria: **Countries** * Australia * United Kingdom **Industries** * Beauty & Personal Care * Supplements * Pet Food & Pet Care * Premium Food & Beverage * Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) **Company Profile** * Annual revenue approximately USD 8M–30M (or closest available estimate) - Secondary filter * Own and manage inventory * Sell through multiple channels (DTC/Shopify, Amazon, Retail, Wholesale, etc.) * Ideally have 200+ SKUs or a reasonably broad product portfolio * Growing companies that have likely outgrown spreadsheets but are not yet large enterprises --- ## Deliverables For each company, provide: * Company name * Website * Country * Industry * Estimated annual revenue (with source or methodology, where possible) * Estimated employee count * Commerce channels (DTC, Shopify, Amazon, Retail, Wholesale, etc.) * Whether they appear to own inventory * Estimated SKU count (if available) * Key decision makers: * Founder / CEO * COO / Head of Operations * Head of Supply Chain / Planning / Commercial (where applicable) * LinkedIn profile URLs * Business email addresses (where publicly available) * Brief note (1–2 lines) explaining why the company fits the target profile Please deliver the data in Google Sheets or Excel. --- ## Timeline & Milestones **Milestone 1 (Due within 1 week)** * Deliver the first **50 qualified companies**. I will review the quality of: * Company selection * Accuracy of research * Relevance to the target profile * Completeness of contact information **Milestone 2** If the first batch meets expectations, the project will expand to an additional **250–450 companies** over the following few weeks. --- ## Skills Required * Market research * Company research * LinkedIn research * Sales prospecting * Lead qualification * Excellent attention to detail Experience researching D2C, e-commerce, consumer brands, or CPG companies is strongly preferred. --- ## To Apply Please include: 1. Examples of similar research projects you've completed. 2. Your approach to estimating company revenue when exact figures are unavailable. 3. How you identify the most relevant decision makers. 4. Your proposed timeline for delivering the first 50 companies. 5. Your pricing for: * 50 companies * 300 companies * 500 companies I'm looking for a long-term research partner. Accuracy, thoughtful qualification, and attention to detail are much more important than producing a large number of leads.