Full-Stack Wholesale E-Commerce Website

Project Overview We are building a professional B2B wholesale e-commerce platform for a Candies & Snacks brand. This is not a template job — we need a polished, high-performance website built from the ground up, with a modern trendy design, complete backend management, marketing integrations, and multi-gateway payment processing. If you have a strong portfolio of e-commerce or wholesale platforms and can own this end-to-end, we want to hear from you. What We're Building A fully functional wholesale candy & snacks website targeting retailers, distributors, and bulk buyers, featuring: 🎨 Design & Frontend Trendy, vibrant color palette (think bold candy-inspired tones — coral, mint, electric yellow, soft violet) balanced with clean, professional B2B UX Fully responsive design (mobile, tablet, desktop) Modern UI with smooth animations and micro-interactions Product catalog with rich imagery, bulk pricing tiers, and category filtering Quick-order / bulk-order functionality Customer account dashboard (order history, invoices, saved lists) Wishlist & reorder features ⚙️ Backend & Admin Custom admin dashboard (product management, inventory, pricing rules) Tiered wholesale pricing engine (MOQ, volume discounts, customer-group pricing) Order management system (status tracking, fulfillment, invoicing) Customer/account management with approval workflow for new wholesale applicants Inventory management with low-stock alerts Discount codes, promotions, and bundle deals engine Multi-user roles & permissions 💳 Payment Gateways Stripe (credit/debit cards) PayPal Business Buy Now Pay Later (e.g., Klarna or After pay) Bank transfer / NET payment terms option for verified wholesale accounts PCI-compliant, secure checkout flow 📦 E-Commerce Features Product variants (flavors, sizes, pack counts, case quantities) Smart search with filters (brand, category, flavor profile, dietary tags, price range) Related products & upsell/cross-sell engine PDF quote generation & downloadable invoices Shipping calculator with carrier integration (UPS, FedEx, or similar) Tax calculation (configurable by region) Returns & RMA management 📈 SEO (Technical + On-Page) SEO-optimized URL structure, meta titles, and descriptions Schema markup (Product, Organization, BreadcrumbList) Sitemap.xml + robots.txt Core Web Vitals optimization (LCP, CLS, FID targets) Image compression & lazy loading Canonical tags, 301 redirect management Blog / content section for SEO-driven articles 📣 Marketing & Growth Tools Email marketing integration (Klaviyo or Mailchimp) — abandoned cart, welcome series, re-order reminders Pop-up / lead capture (newsletter, first-order discount) Social proof — reviews, ratings, bestseller badges Referral / affiliate program module Google Analytics 4 + Meta Pixel integration Google Merchant Center / Shopping Feed ready Live chat integration (e.g., Tidio or Intercom) Loyalty points / rewards program (optional add-on) Tech Stack Preferences We are open to proposals, but strong candidates might consider: Frontend: Next.js / React or Shopify (Headless or standard), with Tailwind CSS Backend: Node.js + PostgreSQL / MySQL, or Shopify + custom apps CMS: Headless CMS (Contentful, Sanity) or built-in admin Hosting: Vercel, AWS, or similar with CDN setup Security: SSL, HTTPS, DDoS protection, rate limiting Please state your recommended stack in your proposal and justify the choice for a wholesale use case. Deliverables Fully deployed, production-ready website Admin panel / CMS access Complete source code (GitHub repository) Technical documentation 30-day post-launch bug-fix support Basic walkthrough/training session (recorded video preferred) Ideal Candidate 4+ years of full-stack e-commerce development experience Proven wholesale or B2B platform projects in portfolio Strong understanding of conversion-focused UI/UX Experience with SEO best practices (not just plugin installs) Ability to integrate third-party APIs (payments, shipping, marketing tools) Clear communicator — we expect weekly progress updates and milestone demos Available for at least 20 hrs/week until project completion Project Timeline 4 weeks from project kickoff (milestone-based). Budget We are open to fixed-price proposals broken into milestones. Please provide a detailed breakdown of your quote by phase (Design → Frontend → Backend → Integrations → Testing → Launch). Serious, experienced freelancers only. Budget is competitive for quality work. How to Apply Link(s) to 2–3 relevant e-commerce or wholesale projects you've built Your recommended tech stack and a brief reason why Your estimated timeline and milestone breakdown Your fixed-price quote by phase Generic proposals will not be reviewed. Show us you've read this post and understand what we're building.