ECommerce Researcher/Sourcer/Lister/Sales Manager
With exposure to BStock, Wholesale and Liquidations
We’re looking for someone that can join our e-commerce business to help us grow our retail arbitrage business. As part of our team you will help us research, analyze and source exciting product opportunities that we can sell on online marketplaces like Amazon. This is mainly a virtual role and presents amazing work-from home opportunities apart from required trips to warehouses to inspect and pickup stock - you need to have a fast internet connection.
Job duties to include:
Create and follow best practices for timely listings for new and existing products
Optimising listings and marketing via social media, giveaways, guest postings and ads management
Identify B-stock market places
Find, access and list B-stock products
Provide as ad when necessary B-stock training to new team members
Assess profitability
Now how to hunt down and close deals
Research of product opportunities in Amazon (United Kingdom)
Calculate costs, fees and other expenses to meet the required profit margins
Research, contact, negotiate deals and manage product liquidators and suppliers to see if it meet requirements
Research, contact negotiate and manage distributors to see if it meet requirements
Contact, negotiate and manage relevant distributors and adding them to the list of suppliers
Research and implement new selling channels
Research and implement new marketplaces
Research and implement new business models
Run promotions, offers, giveaways and PPC Ads
Ensure listings have right images, content and pricing
Skills
Exposure to end-to-end liquidity service providers, the process, risks manage
Copy Writing
Research
Google search
Google trends
Seasonality
Extended products research and bundling options
Channels and Marketplaces
Competitor
Finances and profit calculations: (Markup, profits, Amazon fees, shipping cost, marketing, FBA inspection fees, private label Fess, duty and excise, packaging, listing, transportation, licences, documentation and manufacturing cost).
Research competitors positive and negative reviews, listing strengths and weaknesses.
Keyword Research/SEO
Keyword Ranking
Excellent written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent Execution
Good Mathematical Skills
Knowledge of Marketplaces, including Amazon Seller Central
Inventory Accounting and Costing
Strong Excel
Image Editing
Basic Video editing
experience
Background in creating online products and listings for services such as eBay, Amazon, storefronts, or so on
Background in using web-based data management toolsets
Some HTML knowledge experience is helpful and will be taught
Magento experience is a big plus
Attention to detail is critical
Ability to multi-task, as the position requires multiple job functions that are called upon
Knowledge of image farming and classification is helpful.
experience with Ruby on Rails, Python, or other popular programming languages
Liquidation, Clearance Stock
Shipping and Logistics
Amazon, eBay, Jet, Etsy, Walmart
Attributes
Organised and structured
Meticulous and able to pay attention to details
Quality focused
Fast worker
Analytical
Problem Solver
Leader/Influencer
Team player
Self-starter. Self-motivated
Excellent communicator. Not afraid to speak up, ask for clarifications or help, or share new and bright ideas for consideration
Tools
Jungle Scout
Unicorn Smasher
Keepa
Linnworks
You Tube
Facebook Ads
Excel/Sheets
Powerpoint/Slides
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Canva
Google Trends
Google Merchant
Camelcamelcame
Bonus
Amazon and ecomm strategies
Attraction marketing strategies
Marketing automation
Other Information
Full-time/Parttime
40 per week
Expenses paid
UK Based
£18,000 - £25,000 a year according to experience.