E-commerce Product Research Specialist Needed

I’m looking for a sharp-eyed product researcher who can take a loose brief and turn it into concrete, data-driven recommendations. At this stage I’m deliberately keeping the product categories, regions, and research angle open; the first part of the assignment will therefore be to help me define the scope based on current opportunities you uncover.

What I expect from you is a concise research plan, rapid data gathering with tools such as Google Trends, Helium 10, Jungle Scout or similar, and a final report that highlights promising product niches, demand indicators, competitive landscape, and suggested next steps. Actionable insights matter more to me than pages of raw data, so please be ready to translate numbers into clear guidance I can execute on.

You should be comfortable working with spreadsheets and presenting findings visually when it helps the story. Experience researching Amazon, Shopify or other e-commerce marketplaces will be a plus, but I’m open to your preferred workflow as long as the reasoning is transparent.

If you’re ready to dive in, tell me briefly how you would tackle an unstructured research request like this and what a typical turnaround time looks like for you.