The role of a Amazon Online Arbitrage Product Sourcing Specialist at 20four7VA
Overview
20four7VA is seeking offshore independent contractors to deliver remote services to clients worldwide, with a primary focus on developed markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
A U.S.-based Amazon seller is seeking an experienced Amazon Online Arbitrage Product Sourcing Specialist to identify and fully vet profitable resale opportunities for Amazon US.
This is judgment-based product sourcing, not basic data entry. The VA must understand how to evaluate profitability, sales velocity, competition, Buy Box behavior, price history, category restrictions, IP risk, and realistic sourcing opportunities before recommending a product.
The VA will use SellerAmp (SAS) and Keepa as the primary research tools and document all analysis within a shared Google Sheet. The VA will research and recommend opportunities only; the client retains full control over purchasing and Amazon Seller Central.
The objective of each engagement is to assist the client in improving business efficiency, enhancing service delivery, or supporting operational functions through high-quality, task-specific services rendered by a qualified contractor.
Scope of Services
Contractors will be required to provide services that align with the following client tasks:
Product Sourcing
- Find profitable online arbitrage products for resale on Amazon US
- Use SellerAmp Advanced Search, reverse sourcing, and storefront sourcing
- Use Keepa to validate pricing, demand, and Buy Box history
- Prioritize quality of leads over raw volume
- Target approximately three fully vetted product opportunities per day once ramped
Profitability Analysis
- Calculate buy cost, Amazon referral fees, FBA fees, net profit, and ROI
- Show complete calculations for each recommended product
- Evaluate whether current margins remain viable at normalized selling prices
- Calculate projected ROI if price returns to the 90-day average
Demand & Competition Analysis
- Review sales rank and historical rank trends
- Assess estimated monthly sales
- Analyze seller count and recent seller additions
- Evaluate seller concentration
- Review Buy Box ownership, stability, and competition
Keepa Analysis
- Read and interpret 90-day price history
- Determine whether current pricing is normal or a temporary dip
- Review Buy Box history and price stability
- Identify unusual price movement or risk
- Use historical data to support sourcing recommendations
Risk & Gating Review
- Identify potential intellectual property risk
- Flag hazmat restrictions
- Identify category or brand gating
- Assess whether gated brands are realistically ungateable
- Flag products with excessive risk before recommendation
Documentation
- Log every vetted product into a shared Google Sheet
- Include complete profit and ROI calculations
- Include source links
- Document demand, competition, Buy Box, pricing, and risk findings
- Clearly explain why a product is or is not recommended
Each engagement is based on a defined scope of work and is governed by an independent contractor agreement. Services must be performed professionally, with adherence to any timelines, guidelines, and deliverables agreed upon in writing.
Skills
The Contractor must demonstrate proficiency in the following, depending on the Client’s requirements:
- Previous Amazon US online arbitrage sourcing experience required
- SellerAmp / SAS experience strongly preferred
- Keepa experience required
- Strong knowledge of FBA fees, referral fees, net profit, and ROI calculations
- Experience analyzing Buy Box behavior and seller competition
- Knowledge of IP risk, hazmat, and category/brand gating
- Amazon US marketplace experience required
- Google Sheets proficiency required
- Strong written English communication
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Experienced Amazon online arbitrage product sourcer
- Strong analytical and commercial judgment
- Comfortable rejecting weak leads rather than prioritizing volume
- Able to interpret Keepa graphs confidently
- Strong mathematical accuracy
- Detail-oriented with disciplined documentation habits
- Able to work independently from defined sourcing criteria
- Strong written communicator
APPLICATION SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGEABLE / REQUIRED
- SellerAmp / SAS
- Keepa
- Google Sheets
- Amazon US Marketplace Research Tools
Work Schedule
- Contracted Hours per Week: 30 Hours
- Scheduled Working Days: Monday through Friday (unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing)
- Daily Working Time: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM PST
Note: The Company will make reasonable efforts to align the Assigned VA’s schedule with the Client’s preferred hours as set forth above. However, availability may vary based on time zones, capacity, and the contracted hours set in this SOW. Any changes must be mutually agreed to in writing through a revised SOW.
Terms of Engagement
- Contractors will operate under a Master Services Agreement and a Statement of Work
- This is not an offer of employment; contractors are not employees of 20four7VA or any client
- All compensation is processed through 20four7VA according to the terms of the engagement
Role Summary & Requirements
- REQUIRED SERVICE: e-Commerce VA
- REQUESTED EXPERIENCE TIER LEVEL: Junior, Senior, and Advanced Level
- Contracted Hours per Week: 30 hours/week
- Daily Working Time: 9 AM-3 PM PST
- Scheduled Working Days: Monday-Friday
- REPORTING TO/POC: To Be Determined
- Number of VAs: 1
- GENDER PREFERENCE: None
- LANGUAGES SPOKEN/PREFERENCE: English
- ACCENT PREFERENCE: Level A-C (Strong Spoken and Written English Required)
- REGION PREFERENCES: Any
What we offer
- Competitive rates
- Weekly payments
- Various open roles are available
- Free training and upskilling
- Constant support and guidance
- A vibrant community always ready to support you
- And more!
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