Virtual Assistant – Product & Wholesale Supplier Research UPDATED

We are a Canadian product-based business looking for one reliable Virtual Assistant to research potential resale products and identify wholesale or online-arbitrage suppliers where those products may be purchased.

The main purpose of this position is to create an organized spreadsheet of potentially viable product leads that meet our initial research criteria.

Main Responsibilities
Find potential resale products that meet the research criteria provided
Locate Canadian wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, authorized dealers, retailers, and online-arbitrage sources
Search supplier websites, wholesale catalogs, brand websites, retail websites, and approved marketplaces
Confirm that the exact product is available from the identified supplier
Match products accurately using the UPC, model number, size, quantity, package count, scent, colour, or variation
Record all product and supplier information in a provided spreadsheet
Include direct links to the supplier’s product page and the matching comparison listing
Record the current supplier price
Identify minimum order quantities, case quantities, membership requirements, and wholesale-account requirements
Confirm whether the supplier is located in Canada or ships to Canada
Note whether the supplier appears legitimate and established
Record visible concerns, restrictions, missing information, or unusual requirements
Review supplier catalogs for additional product leads
Follow the written product-research criteria exactly
Avoid submitting products that clearly do not meet the initial criteria
Ask questions when unsure rather than guessing

Product Lead Criteria

Clear product-research requirements will be provided. These may include:

Approved product categories
Minimum or maximum selling-price ranges
Minimum demand or sales indicators
Seller-count requirements
Brands or product types to avoid
Supplier-location requirements
Products that must not be sold directly by certain major retailers
Package-size and variation-matching requirements
Product-condition and authenticity requirements

The VA’s responsibility is to find products that appear to meet these initial criteria and enter them accurately into the spreadsheet for review.

Spreadsheet Information

For each potential product lead, the VA may be required to enter:

Product name
Brand
UPC, SKU, or model number
Size, quantity, package count, or variation
Product category
Supplier name
Supplier type
Supplier country
Current purchase price
Case quantity or minimum order
Supplier product link
Matching comparison-product link
Current listed selling price
Number of visible sellers
Whether a specified major retailer appears to sell the product
Wholesale-account or membership requirement
Shipping availability to Canada
Date researched
Notes, concerns, or missing information

Accuracy is more important than submitting a large number of leads.

Ideal Applicant

The ideal applicant:

Has experience with product research, supplier research, wholesale sourcing, online arbitrage, or e-commerce
Has strong online research skills
Is comfortable using Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
Pays close attention to UPCs, model numbers, package quantities, sizes, and product variations
Understands the difference between manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and marketplaces
Can identify suspicious websites and poor-quality supplier leads
Can follow detailed written criteria without changing the requirements
Does not guess or invent missing information
Communicates clearly when a product or supplier requires further review
Has reliable internet and good written English
Is consistently available for approximately 10 hours per week
Note: You are able to have another FT/PT job. This would be supplemental income.

Paid Training, product criteria, spreadsheets, and research templates will be provided.

Pay

$5-$6 CAD per hour - Please do not apply if you are looking for higher base pay. This is repetitive data-entry.

This is one ongoing part-time position for approximately 10 hours per week.
Additional hours are not guaranteed.
This position is best suited to someone seeking consistent supplemental part-time income and who can reliably commit approximately 10 hours each week (2 hours daily for 5 days)

Selected applicants may first be offered a small paid research trial. Continued work will depend on accuracy, reliability, attention to detail, and the quality of the product leads submitted.

Application Instructions

Put the word SEAWORLD at the beginning of your application subject line.

Please answer the following questions in writing without the use of AI:

Have you previously researched products or suppliers?
Have you worked with wholesale sourcing or online arbitrage?
How would you make sure you found the exact same product and package size?
What information would you record for a potential product lead?
How would you check whether a supplier appears legitimate?
What experience do you have with Google Sheets or Excel?
Are you available for approximately 10 hours every week (2 hours daily for 5 days)?
Are you willing to complete a paid product-research trial?
Are you okay with the starting training wage of $5/hour CAD?

Pick a product. Find who sells it and who manufacturers it. Send me a Loom video link, say your name, show me the product, then show me your research skills in less than 5 minutes. You can use any tool to help you.

To be considered, please follow all application instructions carefully. Applications that do not follow the instructions may not be reviewed.