How an Amazon Seller Hired a Virtual Assistant for $1,150/ month

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name from this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-) Name of the hired applicant has been changed for privacy purposes.

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What does this client’s business do?

Our client is a general merchandise retailer on Amazon. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

They needed a Virtual Assistant to take care of inventory and sales monitoring. After qualifying applicants, Somewhere deemed Rey fit for the job. 

As the Virtual Assistant, Rey works on the following:

• Projecting and reporting sales and inventory based on historical data
• Allocating and ordering appropriate inventory and retail merchandise
• Communicating with customers, sales representatives, vendors, logistics, and retailers

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Rey now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,150 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Rey was an FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) store manager for two years before he was tapped by Somewhere.  On top of that, he also worked as an Amazon Customer Support Representative for five years, making him very familiar with Amazon operations. Along with his good communication skills, Rey had the credentials the hiring client was looking for. 

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