Virtual Assistant - Shopify Maintenance & Supplier Outreach

We are looking for a reliable, proactive, and versatile All-in-One Virtual Assistant to help manage and grow our Shopify e-commerce store. This role is a mix of technical Shopify administration, supplier outreach/sourcing, and basic content creation. If you are a self-starter who knows how to navigate the backend of Shopify, enjoys researching and building relationships with suppliers, and can help keep a website fresh with new content, we want to hear from you! Key Responsibilities: Supplier Sourcing & Outreach: Find reliable product sources, reach out to potential suppliers to open professional dropshipping accounts, and manage vendor relationships. Product Management: Upload new products to Shopify, write compelling product descriptions, set up pricing, and organize collections. Website Maintenance & Page Creation: Handle the day-to-day backend tasks of Shopify, troubleshoot basic issues, keep plugins updated, and design/add new pages as needed. Content Creation: Write SEO-friendly blog posts to drive traffic and design professional digital brochures/product catalogs. Dropshipping Management: Coordinate with suppliers to ensure smooth order processing, tracking updates, and inventory management. Required Skills & Experience: Shopify Proficiency: Must have hands-on experience managing and updating Shopify stores (experience with landing page builders is a plus). Excellent Communication: Strong written and verbal English skills to confidently write blogs, draft outreach emails, and coordinate with suppliers. Design & Marketing: Experience using design tools like Canva to create clean, professional digital brochures or marketing graphics. Research Skills: Ability to independently search for high-quality products and find the right contact information for suppliers. Organization: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple administrative tasks without constant supervision. Project Type: Ongoing / Long-term Hours per week: [Insert hours, e.g., 10–20 hours / week] Hourly Rate: Depend on experience Screening Questions (Add these to the Upwork application step) Please share links to 1–3 Shopify stores you have previously managed, maintained, or built. Briefly describe your experience with dropshipping and how you typically approach finding and contacting new suppliers. What tools do you use to design brochures and marketing materials (e.g., Canva, Adobe)? Please attach or link a sample of your design work. Please start your cover letter with the word "Opal" so I know you have read this entire job posting. Applications without this word will be automatically declined.