Retail Expert

This remote, project-based role is for U.S.-based retail professionals who can create and provide high-quality merchandising and store-operations data for AI training and research. Deliverables may include synthetic or properly authorized POS and sales exports, planograms, inventory and shrink reports, and category review decks. Location United States only Engagement Flexible contract projects Compensation $100/hour Schedule Flexible; varies by project What you’ll do Create realistic retail datasets, with an initial focus on POS and sales exports, planograms, inventory and shrink reports, and category review decks.Label stores, channels, products, categories, promotions, time periods, inventory states, merchandising decisions, metrics, and observed outcomes.Review artifacts for unit and date consistency, plausible sales and inventory relationships, clear category logic, and operational usefulness.Use synthetic or fully authorized materials and remove customer-level personal data, employee details, payment information, and confidential supplier terms. Required Qualifications Currently based in the United States.Legally authorized to work in the United States.Professional experience in merchandising, category management, store operations, e-commerce, inventory, loss prevention, retail analytics, or planning.Working knowledge of retail metrics, product hierarchies, promotions, inventory flows, and store or digital-channel operations.Strong quantitative reasoning, documentation skills, and attention to commercial confidentiality. Preferred Qualifications Experience preparing POS exports, planograms, inventory reports, shrink reports, category reviews, or assortment plans.Familiarity with retail planning, merchandising, POS, inventory, ERP, or business-intelligence systems.Background working across stores, e-commerce, omnichannel operations, consumer goods, or retail suppliers.