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 using specifications, variants, quantities, and package details.
• Record source links, collection dates, currencies, availability, and relevant purchase conditions.
• Distinguish regular prices from discounts, subscriptions, bundles, and member-only offers.
• Account for shipping charges, taxes, and other fees where relevant and clearly disclosed.
• Monitor assigned competitors and flag significant changes.
• Check information for accuracy, duplication, and consistency.
• Maintain research spreadsheets, databases, and comparison tables.
• Prepare concise summaries of findings and explain comparison limitations.
• Follow lawful research methods, website access rules, and organizational procedures.
• Escalate missing, conflicting, or unclear information rather than making unsupported assumptions.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Strong online research skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to assess source credibility and verify information.
• Basic numeracy and confidence comparing prices, quantities, and percentage discounts.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, search engines, and online forms.
• Clear written communication and accurate recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to follow research instructions and apply consistent comparison criteria.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• A relevant school qualification or equivalent practical experience; entry-level candidates may be considered.
• For remote assignments, access to suitable equipment and a reliable internet connection where required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in market research support, e-commerce, retail administration, or data collection.
• Familiarity with spreadsheet formulas, filtering, and data validation.
• Relevant product category or industry knowledge.
• Experience tracking price changes and maintaining historical datasets.
• Additional language skills relevant to the markets being researched.