Online Price Researcher/Competitor Research Assistant

About the Role

Collect and verify publicly available pricing, product, and competitor information to support commercial decisions. Maintain accurate research records and summarize findings that help teams understand market positioning, promotional activity, and changes over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Research prices, product ranges, service offerings, and promotions using approved sources.
• Match comparable products or services by specifications, variants, quantities, and package details.
• Record source links, collection dates, currencies, availability, and purchase conditions.
• Distinguish regular prices from discounts, subscriptions, bundles, and member-only offers.
• Capture shipping charges, taxes, and other disclosed fees where relevant.
• Monitor assigned competitors and flag significant changes.
• Check information for accuracy, duplication, and consistency.
• Maintain research spreadsheets, databases, and comparison tables.
• Prepare concise summaries explaining findings and comparison limitations.
• Follow approved research methods and website access requirements.
• Escalate missing, conflicting, or unclear information rather than making unsupported assumptions.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Online Price Researcher: Collect and compare prices for matched products or services, documenting conditions that affect the final cost.
• Competitor Research Assistant: Gather broader competitor information, including offerings, positioning, promotions, distribution channels, and public announcements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong online research skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to assess source credibility and verify information.
• Basic numeracy and confidence comparing prices, quantities, unit costs, and percentage discounts.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, search engines, and online forms.
• Clear written communication and accurate recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and apply consistent comparison criteria.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• For remote assignments, access to suitable equipment and a reliable internet connection where required.

Qualifications

• A relevant school qualification or equivalent practical experience; entry-level candidates may be considered.
• Preferred: Experience in market research support, e-commerce, retail administration, or data collection.
• Preferred: Familiarity with spreadsheet formulas, filtering, and data validation.
• Preferred: Relevant product category or industry knowledge.
• Preferred: Experience maintaining historical datasets and tracking price changes.
• Preferred: Additional language skills relevant to the markets being researched.

Scope by Role

• Online Price Researcher: Focuses on accurate, comparable pricing data and changes over time.
• Competitor Research Assistant: Supports monitoring and analysis of competitors’ publicly available commercial activities.