Operations Assistant

Job Type: Part-Time
Location: 100% Remote
Timezone: US(EST)

Overview
Growing travel accessories brand seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Operations Assistant to support wholesale research, structured competitive research, and weekly execution tracking.

This is an execution role supporting a founder. Clear direction will be provided. The focus is organization, follow-through, and structured research.

Core Responsibilities

1. Wholesale Research & Tracking

• Research boutiques aligned with brand aesthetic
• Build and maintain wholesale prospect spreadsheet
• Identify buyer contact information
• Track outreach status and responses
• Maintain clean and organized outreach tracker

2. Weekly Planning & Accountability

• Maintain master task tracker
• Organize weekly priorities
• Send Monday priority summary
• Send Friday recap
• Flag overdue items

3. Competitive & Product Opportunity Research

• Identify 10–15 relevant travel accessory brands
• Track product categories beyond packing cubes
• Document pricing, materials, positioning, and features
• Analyze customer reviews for recurring complaints or unmet needs
• Identify potential product gaps
• Deliver findings in structured spreadsheet format
• Provide concise monthly summary of insights

4. General Research Support

• Influencer list building
• Competitor pricing checks
• Market research as requested

5. File & Document Organization

• Organize Google Drive folders
• Maintain clean research documentation
• Update line sheet as needed

Skills Required

• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Strong written English
• Comfortable working in Google Sheets and Docs
• Able to structure information clearly in spreadsheets
• Independent and deadline-driven
• Experience supporting a founder or small brand preferred