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Description: I have an existing Excel-based profit and inventory tracker for my resale business (clothing resale across platforms like eBay, etc.). The file is already built and functional, but I need an expert to clean it up, improve reliability, and add automation. This is NOT a build-from-scratch project. You will be working inside an existing file with formulas already in place. Current Structure: Main sheet tracks: Item name, brand, category Purchase price/date Listing price and sale price Shipping, fees, taxes Net profit calculations Separate sheet for expense tracking Basic summary section for total profit and expenses What I need improved: Clean Up & Structure Remove duplicate or unnecessary columns Standardize formulas across rows Ensure consistency and accuracy Profit Accuracy Validate and correct all profit calculations Ensure fees, shipping, and costs are properly accounted for Eliminate manual calculation risk Status Tracking Add a clean status system (e.g., Purchased, Listed, Sold) Automatically update status based on inputs (like Date Sold) Automation & Protection Lock/protect formula cells so they cannot be accidentally edited Add dropdowns and data validation where appropriate Reduce manual entry errors Dashboard / Summary Improvements Build a clean dashboard that shows: Total profit Monthly profit Items sold vs unsold Profit by platform (if possible) Make it easy to understand at a glance Usability Make the sheet intuitive and fast to use Improve layout and flow Optimize for long-term scaling (hundreds/thousands of items) Ideal Candidate: Advanced Excel or Google Sheets experience Strong with: Formulas Data validation Conditional formatting Dashboards Experience building inventory or financial trackers preferred
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Warm greetings! I specialize in advanced Excel and Google Sheets automation for inventory and profit tracking systems. With over 9 years of experience, I can clean up and optimize your existing resale tracker without rebuilding it from scratch while improving accuracy, scalability, and usability. Here’s how I can help: * Standardize and audit all formulas for accurate profit calculations * Add automated status tracking using dropdowns and conditional logic * Protect formula cells and reduce manual entry errors with data validation * Build a clean dashboard for monthly profit, sold/unsold inventory, and platform insights * Optimize the workbook structure for handling large inventory volumes smoothly I’ve worked on financial trackers, dashboards, and inventory management systems before. Are you using Excel desktop, Excel 365, or Google Sheets for the current file?
$140 USD in 7 days
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AVAILABLE TO START IMMEDIATELY. FREE SAMPLE PROVIDED.,,. I will optimize your existing Excel/Sheets workbook by validating formulas, automating status tracking, and creating a dynamic dashboard for comprehensive profit analysis. 10+ years Advanced Excel experience, Certified VBA Programmer, MBA.
$51 USD in 1 day
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Hi there, I understand you already have a working Excel-based resale profit and inventory tracker, but now need it cleaned up, optimized, and automated for better reliability, scalability, and long-term usability. I am confident I can help refine the existing workbook into a more robust and professional system without rebuilding it from scratch. My approach will be to first audit the current workbook structure, formulas, and workflow logic to identify inconsistencies, duplicate fields, and manual-risk areas. I will standardize calculations, validate profit formulas (including shipping, fees, taxes, and platform costs), implement dropdowns/data validation, and protect formula-driven cells from accidental edits. I will also add automated status tracking based on inputs such as Date Sold and improve usability with conditional formatting, cleaner layouts, and streamlined data entry flows. For reporting, I will build a clear dashboard showing total profit, monthly trends, sold vs. unsold inventory, and platform-level performance where possible. The workbook will also be optimized for handling larger datasets efficiently as your inventory grows. Before I proceed, is the current workbook built entirely in Excel formulas, or does it already include VBA/macros that should be preserved or improved? I’d love to help streamline and strengthen the tracker further. Warm Regards, Aneesa.
$100 USD in 1 day
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Hi, I can optimize your existing Excel profit and inventory tracker by cleaning up formulas, improving accuracy, and adding automation to make it more reliable and scalable. I have strong expertise in advanced Excel, including formulas, data validation, conditional formatting, dashboards, and worksheet protection. I’ll enhance profit calculations, automate status tracking, and build a clear summary dashboard for quick business insights. The final workbook will be intuitive, error-resistant, and designed to support your resale business as it grows. Ready to start immediately. Best regards, Sneh
$250 USD in 3 days
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Hi, I’ve already reviewed your Excel file in detail, and I can see exactly where the main issues are and how to fix them. There are a couple of critical problems affecting accuracy right now: * Purchase Price (Column D) is empty across all rows, which means profit is currently overstated. * The “Adjusted Profit” formula is broken and returning incorrect values. I also identified several structural issues: * Duplicate columns (Net Profit repeated) * Inconsistent platform naming (Mercai vs Mercari) * Missing categories in over 50% of items * Running totals calculated in empty rows (performance + visual issues) * No status system, no item IDs, and incomplete expense tracking (dates missing) This is exactly the type of system I specialize in improving. What I’ll do: * Fix all calculation logic and ensure profit accuracy * Clean and standardize the structure * Add a proper status system (auto-updating based on inputs) * Implement data validation and protect formulas * Build a clear dashboard (profit, monthly trends, sold vs unsold, platform breakdown) * Optimize the file for long-term scalability I can start immediately and deliver a clean, reliable, and much more usable system quickly. If you’d like, I can begin today and send you a first improved version within hours. Looking forward to working with you.
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Greetings, It sounds like you have a solid foundation for your resale business tracker, and now you're looking to enhance its functionality and usability. I would focus on cleaning up the existing structure by eliminating unnecessary columns and ensuring that all formulas are consistent and accurate. This would help eliminate any manual calculation risks, giving you more reliable profit figures. I can implement a status tracking system that automatically updates based on your inputs, which will streamline your workflow. Additionally, creating a user-friendly dashboard will allow you to visualize your total and monthly profits, along with insights on sold versus unsold items. With my experience in Excel and Google Sheets, especially in creating financial trackers, I’m confident I can optimize your sheet for better performance and ease of use. Best regards, Saba Ehsan
$100 USD in 2 days
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Building and optimizing Excel files is my niche and I'm confident that I can elevate your inventory and profit tracking system to the next level. The fact that you're looking for a modification rather than a complete rebuild aligns perfectly with my skills. Throughout my rankings as a freelancer, I was able to establish myself within the top 1% by ensuring quality deliverables and client satisfaction, hence anticipate working to not just meet but exceed your expectation in this project. My experience as a software engineer has seen me work with intricate databases, ensuring robustness in areas of automation, data validations and conditional formatting similar to what you require. Moreover, I've got extensive background in business and data analysis which makes me uniquely equipped to understand the specific needs and translate them into effective formula-writing, creating intuitive dashboards and validating summary results that are at the core of your task description.
$140 USD in 7 days
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Your tracker already has a solid foundation, and our team can help transform it into a far more reliable, automated, and scalable system without rebuilding it from scratch. We specialize in advanced Excel/Google Sheets optimization and have experience improving inventory, resale, and financial tracking systems for long-term business use. We can help with: ✔ Cleaning and restructuring the workbook ✔ Standardizing and validating formulas ✔ Fixing profit calculations for fees, shipping, taxes, and net margins ✔ Adding automated status tracking (Purchased, Listed, Sold) ✔ Dropdowns, data validation, and conditional formatting ✔ Locking/protecting formula areas to prevent accidental edits ✔ Creating a clean dashboard with monthly profit, sold/unsold items, and platform-based reporting ✔ Improving layout, speed, usability, and scalability for large datasets Our focus is not only accuracy, but also making the sheet intuitive and efficient for daily operations with minimal manual risk. We work carefully inside existing systems, preserving functionality while improving performance, structure, and reliability. We’d be happy to review the current file and provide the best optimization approach for your workflow.
$140 USD in 7 days
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Hi there,I am a Data Scientist is a professional responsible for extracting actionable insights and knowledge from large volumes of data GOOGLE SHEET Development. I can write clean Google Sheet,Google Excel Sheet, Power BI, Outlook and Google VBA macros. Google sheet: Advanced Array Formulas, Charts, Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Mail Merge, VBA Macros, Excel Macros, Capabilities, Spreadsheets. Email through Outlook and Gmail, Add-in, Customized Macros. My top priority is to provide a high quality of work, I am willing to fully devote my time and energy to improve the service offered, with timely, accurate and professional results, building trust and a long term relationship with customer is my main objective. https://www.freelancer.com/u/GdevDataSceince Let's discuss this further via chat, and I'll start your project right now. Thanks Gdev
$100 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I think I am the best candidate for this. Please check my profile. Have worked on advanced Excel in McKinsey as well as a data analyst. Thank you
$140 USD in 7 days
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Hello, I understand that you are seeking an Advanced Excel / Google Sheets Expert to optimize your existing profit and inventory tracker for your clothing resale business across platforms like eBay. I have a strong background in Business Analysis and extensive experience in working with complex Excel files to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and automation. I will thoroughly clean up and restructure your current file, standardize formulas, ensure profit accuracy, implement a status tracking system, add automation features, and enhance the dashboard for better usability and scalability. My expertise in formulas, data validation, conditional formatting, and dashboard creation makes me well-suited for this project. I am committed to maintaining effective communication throughout the project to ensure your requirements are met. Best regards.
$140 USD in 7 days
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With over 20 successful completed projects in various sectors and domains, I can bring my wealth of experience to bear on your resale inventory and profit tracker. My expertise in Data Visualization and Business Analysis has prepared me for the numerous clean-up tasks you presented. I am well versed in Google Sheets as well as Excel with a repertoire that covers everything you need from data validation, formulas, conditional formatting and dashboards among others. On the issue of cleaning up and structuring, I can expertly remove duplicate and unnecessary columns, ensuring formulas are consistent across rows while eliminating potential discrepancies and improving overall accuracy. I have a keen eye for detail that would significantly minimize manual calculation risk as we go about validating your profit calculations while accounting for all fees, shipping costs and taxes.
$70 USD in 2 days
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Hi there, I am A.R.M. MASUD with a strong background in data science. As a Google Sheets Specialist with proven expertise in data organization, automation, and advanced formula creation, I offer efficient, customized spreadsheet solutions tailored to your project needs. Whether it's streamlining workflows using Google Apps Script, building dynamic dashboards, or creating error-proof data validation systems, I ensure accuracy, clarity, and functionality. My experience spans budgeting tools, CRM trackers, inventory systems, and analytical reports, all optimized for collaboration and performance. I’m committed to delivering user-friendly, scalable Google Sheets tools that save time and enhance decision-making. https://www.freelancer.com.bd/projects/google-sheets/create-google-sheet-google-studio https://www.freelancer.com.bd/projects/data-entry/Dynamic-Google-Sheets-COGS-Calculator/reviews Thank you for considering your Google Sheets development project. I am confident that my expertise and commitment to excellence will add significant value to your business operations. Thanks A.R.M MASUD
$50 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I'm Mohamed Ahmed, an experienced financial consultant and Excel master with strong skills in data analysis and management. My expertise extends not just to inventory tracking, but also to bookkeeping, reconciliation, and budgeting - all of which are essential when dealing with your inventory and profit tracking system. With 15+ years of experience, I've built and optimized countless financial trackers for businesses like yours. My performance can be summed up in three words: precision, speed, and ownership. As a remote bookkeeping specialist and QuickBooks ProAdvisor, I understand the importance of clean data streams and reliable formulas. From removing duplicates to ensuring standardized formulas across rows, I will improve the structure of your existing sheet substantially. My ultimate goal will be to make your inventory tracker intuitive, efficient, and effective, so you can manage hundreds or thousands of items without breaking a sweat. With my expertise in business analysis and Excel macros, I'll ensure all your profit calculations are accurate by validating each one - all while reducing risks of manual errors through automation feature. Plus, by employing dropdowns and data validation where needed, I'll minimize any chances of accidental edits or inconsistency. Don't let your resale business get weighed down by tedious inventory work. Let my knowledge and experience lift those burdens for you; let's connect!
$200 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I’m an advanced Excel and Google Sheets specialist with strong experience improving existing inventory, profit tracking, resale, and financial spreadsheets. I understand this is not a build-from-scratch project, so I can work inside your current file, clean it up, protect what already works, and make the tracker more reliable and easier to use. I’ve done similar resale and inventory trackers where I standardized formulas, corrected profit calculations, added dropdown status systems, protected formula cells, created dashboards, and reduced manual entry errors. For your file, I can review the existing structure, remove unnecessary columns, validate fees, shipping, taxes, costs, and net profit logic, then add clear status tracking such as Purchased, Listed, and Sold. I can also build a clean dashboard showing total profit, monthly profit, sold versus unsold inventory, expenses, and profit by platform if that data is available. Best regards, George
$140 USD in 7 days
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I noticed you need to automate status tracking based on sell dates to clean up your eBay resale workflow. Working inside an existing file is often more about fixing fragile logic than just adding new tabs. Right now, manual calculation errors and broken formulas are likely making your financial tracking feel unreliable. You need a single source of truth that scales to thousands of items without falling apart when you update a cell. I can lock down your core formulas and build a dashboard that breaks down profit by platform automatically. This ensures your shipping and fees are always accurate for tax time. I've built similar inventory systems where data validation and conditional formatting keep the sheet fast and intuitive for daily use. For spreadsheet work and examples: https://www.freelancer.com/u/microlent Want a 2-minute screen recording of how I would build that automated status-driven workflow for you? Just say the word. ~ Rajesh
$140 USD in 30 days
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Hi, I can clean up, optimize, and automate your existing resale profit and inventory tracker while keeping your current workflow intact. What I’ll improve: Structure & Cleanup * Remove unnecessary/duplicate columns * Standardize formulas and formatting * Improve organization and scalability Profit Accuracy * Audit and correct all profit calculations * Properly account for fees, shipping, taxes, and costs * Reduce manual-calculation risk with automated formulas Status Tracking * Add automated status logic: * Purchased * Listed * Sold * Auto-update status based on inputs like sale date or platform activity Automation & Protection * Lock/protect formula cells * Add dropdowns, validation rules, and error prevention * Improve consistency for long-term daily use Dashboard Improvements * Interactive summary/dashboard with: * Total profit * Monthly profit trends * Sold vs unsold inventory * Profit by platform * Inventory performance insights Usability * Cleaner layout and navigation * Faster workflow for large inventories * Optimized for hundreds/thousands of items I’ve completed similar Excel automation and business-tracker projects with 5⭐ feedback for usability and reliability. Timeline: 1–3 days after reviewing the file Budget: $70 USD Please send me a message so we can get started immediately!
$70 USD in 2 days
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Hi, Honestly, instead of investing more into scaling Excel sheets, this is the perfect use case for a lightweight CRM/ERP/inventory management system. You’ll get proper dashboards, automation, profit tracking, inventory management, status workflows, and long term scalability without formula break issues. Let’s discuss the best CRM approach for this.
$250 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I'm excited to propose my services for improving your existing Excel-based profit and inventory tracker. With over a decade of experience in the field, I can deliver on all aspects you’ve outlined. Key Improvements: - Clean Up & Structure: I’ll remove unnecessary columns and standardize formulas to ensure consistency. - Profit Accuracy: All calculations will be validated and corrected to eliminate manual risks. - Status Tracking: A clean status system (e.g., Purchased, Listed, Sold) will be added with automatic updates based on inputs like Date Sold. - Automation & Protection: I’ll lock formula cells and add dropdowns for data validation, reducing manual entry errors. - Dashboard Improvements: A user-friendly dashboard will display total profit, monthly profit, items sold vs. unsold, and profit by platform (if needed). - Usability: The sheet will be optimized for long-term scaling with an intuitive layout. My portfolio showcases similar projects, and you can view them [here](https://www.freelancer.com/u/reedsystems). Let’s get your tracker streamlined and automated to save time and increase accuracy. Best, Reed
$190 USD in 10 days
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Hi There, I can optimize your resale profit and inventory tracker to ensure accuracy, stability, and scaling. With extensive background in financial data analysis, calculation sheets, and database management, I will clean your file and implement the exact improvements you need. I will standardize your tracking sheet by audit and correcting all formula errors, ensuring that purchase prices, fees, shipping costs, and taxes map perfectly to net profit. I will set up automated status updates triggered by data inputs to eliminate manual overhead, apply cell protection to safeguard your core formulas, and integrate dropdowns for seamless data validation. Finally, I will build an intuitive summary dashboard tracking total and monthly profit, item volume, and sales by platform. Let's contact to discuss details. Solution Vector Roman Khakhula
$110 USD in 7 days
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