Automate Multi-Stage Shopify/ Mesa/ ShipStation Workflow

Job ID: 40032817

Budget: $250 – $750 USD

We’re Mile 27 — a upcycling startup turning marathon ponchos into custom running vests. Our operational success depends on a smooth, automated, multi-stage workflow:

- Ship a kit to the customer
- Customer sends poncho back
- We customize it
- Ship final vest out to customer

We want ALL of this automated across Shopify, Mesa, and ShipStation.

We have a clear blueprint and early pieces in place.
You’ll help us finish the system so that:

ShipStation events (kit shipped, return in transit, return delivered, final ship)

→ Trigger Mesa
→ Update Shopify tags + metafields
→ Fire Shopify Flow emails
→ Keep everything perfectly in sync

This system must run without any manual steps.

You should know:

- Shopify order tags + metafields
- Shopify Flow
- Mesa (ShopPad) automation triggers / filters
- ShipStation tagging + webhooks
- Multi-stage fulfillment flows (bonus if you’ve done RMAs or circular logistics)

What Success on This Project Looks Like:

A customer places an order → the system handles everything:
- Updates stages in Shopify
- Sends notifications at the right times
- Logs progress internally/externally
- Knows exactly when to transition from kit → return → customization → final shipment

If this is you please complete a short Loom video demonstrating the three items below:

1. Shopify
• Open an order metafield you have created or worked with
• Open any order and show where order metafields appear
• Briefly explain how you would update an order metafield using automation (Mesa or API)

2. Mesa
• Show any workflow you have built
• Click into a Filter step
• Show how you select variables from incoming webhook data
• Explain how you would filter for a shipment tag such as Return_Poncho

3. ShipStation
• Open any rule you have created
• Show where “Add a Tag to the Shipment” appears
• Explain the difference between Order Tags and Shipment Tags and where each is created

A few notes:
• You may blur or hide sensitive information
• No need for a polished presentation; familiarity with Shopify, Mesa, and Shipstation is what matters
• If you have relevant example projects, you can mention them briefly at the end

**Applicants who do not provide a loom will not be considered**

We look forward to hearing from you!
Related categories: Shopify Automation API Integration