Remote Operations Specialist for Candy Startup

Virtustant; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time remote

Job summary

Candy Pros is seeking an Operations Coordinator for a fully remote role focused on expanding online sales channels, launching stores on Faire and Airgoods, and organizing product catalogs with strong vendor research and cost control. You will drive pricing, descriptions, images, and timelines while coordinating cross-functional teams to move initiatives to completion.

The candidate should excel at research, resourceful problem-solving, and fast execution, delivering results with a “consider it

Responsibilities

• E-commerce and sales channel development
• Help Candy Pros expand its online sales channels
• Launch our wholesale store on Faire
• Research and set up our store on Airgoods
• Gather Product Information, Pricing, Images, And Other Required Materials
• Organize and upload product listings
• Identify additional sales channels that could benefit our business
• Manage Listing Updates And Other Platform Requirements
• Product pricing and catalog development
• Help us finalize our price lists and create professional, accurate product catalogs
• Organize product information and SKUs
• Research competitor pricing and market information
• Help develop wholesale price lists
• Coordinate product descriptions, specifications, and images
• Identify missing information and obtain it from our team
• Ensure consistency across catalogs, our website, and sales platforms
• Research and sourcing
• Conduct thorough research to find the best vendors, suppliers, service providers, and business resources
• Social media and marketing operations
• Help turn our social media efforts into an organized, effective operation
• Research the best approach for our business
• Develop a practical plan for getting our social media operation off the ground
• Find and evaluate marketing professionals, freelancers, agencies, and tools
• Compare costs, capabilities, and deliverables
• Recommend the best resources
• Coordinate execution and manage timelines
• Help establish a consistent content creation and publishing process
• Website development and management
• When we need a new website or improvements to an existing one, figure out how to get it done
• Research platforms and potential approaches
• Identify qualified developers or agencies
• Compare capabilities, portfolios, pricing, and proposals
• Interview potential providers
• Recommend the best option and explain why
• Coordinate the project, manage timelines, and follow up on deliverables
• Purchasing and cost optimization
• Help us source products, equipment, and supplies for our warehouse and business operations
• Research suppliers and compare quotes
• Evaluate quality, shipping costs, reliability, and pricing
• Find the best value rather than automatically choosing the lowest price
• Communicate with vendors and obtain information
• Coordinate orders and follow up
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality
• Trade shows and special projects
• Help organize and execute trade show participation and other business initiatives
• Research trade shows and evaluate opportunities
• Coordinate booth requirements, displays, materials, and logistics.
• Find vendors and obtain quotes
• Organize deadlines and deliverables
• Coordinate shipments and supplies
• Ensure everything is ready on time
• Recruiting and finding talent
• Help us identify and recruit the people we need to grow
• Research job roles and candidate markets
• Write and publish job advertisements
• Identify appropriate recruiting platforms
• Develop interview questions and screening criteria
• Research and evaluate candidates
• Coordinate interviews and organize hiring information
• General business research and problem-solving
• Help with projects that don't fit neatly into a predefined category
• Find the best flight and travel arrangements for a trip
• Research unfamiliar business opportunities
• Find professionals or vendors to solve specific problems
• Evaluate software, services, and business tools
• Develop processes for unfamiliar tasks
• Coordinate projects involving multiple people or organizations

Job description

Candy Pros is seeking an Operations Coordinator for a fully remote role focused on expanding online sales channels, launching stores on Faire and Airgoods, and organizing product catalogs with strong vendor research and cost control. You will drive pricing, descriptions, images, and timelines while coordinating cross-functional teams to move initiatives to completion.

The candidate should excel at research, resourceful problem-solving, and fast execution, delivering results with a “consider it