Will “Trade Specialist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

1.4% Chance of Automation

“Trade Specialist” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #61 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-2021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 144,140.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 69.00
Currently, there are 205,900 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Marketing Managers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Trade Specialist”

Develop pricing strategies, balancing firm objectives and customer satisfaction.
Develop business cases for environmental marketing strategies.
Select products or accessories to be displayed at trade or special production shows.
Use sales forecasting or strategic planning to ensure the sale and profitability of products, lines, or services, analyzing business developments and monitoring market trends.
Coordinate or participate in promotional activities or trade shows, working with developers, advertisers, or production managers, to market products or services.
Consult with buying personnel to gain advice regarding the types of products or services expected to be in demand.
Initiate market research studies or analyze their findings.
Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, working with advertising or promotion managers.
Advise business or other groups on local, national, or international factors affecting the buying or selling of products or services.
Direct the hiring, training, or performance evaluations of marketing or sales staff and oversee their daily activities.
Recommend modifications to products, packaging, production processes, or other characteristics to improve the environmental soundness or sustainability of products.
Confer with legal staff to resolve problems, such as copyright infringement or royalty sharing with outside producers or distributors.
Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors.
Compile lists describing product or service offerings.
Consult with product development personnel on product specifications such as design, color, or packaging.
Conduct economic or commercial surveys to identify potential markets for products or services.
Negotiate contracts with vendors or distributors to manage product distribution, establishing distribution networks or developing distribution strategies.
Consult with buying personnel to gain advice regarding environmentally sound or sustainable products.
Integrate environmental information into product or company marketing strategies, policies, or activities.
Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.

Related Technology & Tools

Notebook computers
Personal computers
Desktop computers
Photocopiers
Scanners
Personal digital assistants PDA
Tablet computers
Laser facsimile machines

Oracle Fusion Applications
R
Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
YouTube
ClearEDGE
Microsoft SharePoint
Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
Adobe Systems Adobe Reader
Splunk Enterprise
Citrix
IBM Notes
Salesforce software
Sage SalesLogix
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Microsoft Outlook
Atlassian JIRA
Tableau
Nedstat Sitestat
Teradata Database
FileMaker Pro
AdSense Tracker
McAfee
Symantec
Apache Hadoop
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Structured query language SQL
Microsoft Access
SAP
Microsoft Word
IBM Domino
MicroStrategy
Facebook
Drupal
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Oracle PL/SQL
IBM Power Systems software
SPSS
NetSuite ERP
StataCorp Stata
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
MySQL
Databox
Online advertising reporting software
JavaScript
AEC Software FastTrack
Lyris HQ Web-Analytics Solution
Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
Microsoft PowerPoint
Oracle Eloqua
Oracle PeopleSoft
Apache Hive
LexisNexis
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Project
Web browser software
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
SAP Business Objects
Data entry software
Cascading Style Sheets CSS
LinkedIn
Oracle Beehive
Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
Google Analytics
Qlik Tech QlikView
Microsoft Dynamics
Apple Final Cut Pro
Apache Pig
Microsoft Excel
Intuit QuickBooks
NoSQL
Minitab
Microsoft Visio
Constant Contact
Microsoft Visual Basic
Apache Cassandra
Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
Extensible markup language XML
Yardi
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
Delphi Technology
Marketo Marketing Automation
Hypertext markup language HTML
SAS
Armand Morin MultiTrack Generator
Oracle Siebel Server Sync
Google AdWords
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
The MathWorks MATLAB
Database reporting software
QAD Marketing Automation
MarketSharp
Swift
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials