Will “Internet Retailer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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Job Description
Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1199.06
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Online Merchants”.
Also Known As…
- Online Merchants
- Wholesale Representative
- Vice President of Marketing
- Supervisor of Operations
- Social Media Director
- Owner, E Commerce Company
- Online Services Manager
- Online Marketing Manager
- Master Hearth Technician
- Marketing Specialist
- Marketing Director
- Web Retailer
- Web Merchant
- Transaction Coordinator
- Online Retailer
- Online Merchant
- Internet Merchant
- E-tailer
- E-Merchant
- E-Commerce Specialist
- E-Commerce Retailer
- E-Commerce Project Manager
- E-Commerce Merchant
- E-Commerce Manager
- E-Commerce Director
- E-Commerce Developer
- E-Commerce Analyst
Tasks for “Internet Retailer”
- Determine location for product listings to maximize exposure to online traffic.
- Purchase new or used items from online or physical sources for resale via retail or auction Web site.
- Maintain inventory of shipping supplies, such as boxes, labels, tape, bubble wrap, loose packing materials, or tape guns.
- Measure and analyze Web site usage data to maximize search engine returns or refine customer interfaces.
- Cancel orders based on customer requests or inventory or delivery problems.
- Order or purchase merchandise to maintain optimal inventory levels.
- Calculate revenue, sales, and expenses, using financial accounting or spreadsheet software.
- Create or maintain database of customer accounts.
- Integrate online retailing strategy with physical or catalogue retailing operations.
- Fill customer orders by packaging sold items and documentation for direct shipping or by transferring orders to manufacturers or third-party distributors.
- Deliver e-mail confirmation of completed transactions and shipment.
- Initiate online auctions through auction hosting sites or auction management software.
- Transfer digital media, such as music, video, or software, to customers via the Internet.
- Disclose merchant information and terms and policies of transactions in online or offline materials.
- Compose images of products, using video or still cameras, lighting equipment, props, or photo or video editing software.
- Collaborate with search engine shopping specialists to place marketing content in desired online locations.
- Devise, select, or purchase domain name and web address.
- Correspond with online customers via electronic mail, telephone, or other electronic messaging to address questions or complaints about products, policies, or shipping methods.
- Promote products in online communities through weblog or discussion-forum postings, e-mail marketing programs, or online advertising.
- Receive and process payments from customers, using electronic transaction services.
- Investigate products or markets to determine areas for opportunity or viability for merchandising specific products, using online or offline sources.
- Create, manage, or automate orders or invoices, using order management or invoicing software.
- Determine and set product prices.
- Compose descriptions of merchandise for posting to online storefront, auction sites, or other shopping Web sites.
- Participate in online forums or conferences to stay abreast of online retailing trends, techniques, or security threats.
- Investigate sources, such as auctions, estate sales, liquidators, wholesalers, or trade shows for new items, used items, or collectibles.
- Select and purchase technical web services, such as web hosting services, online merchant accounts, shopping cart software, payment gateway software, or spyware.
- Develop or revise business plans for online business, emphasizing factors such as product line, pricing, inventory, or marketing strategy.
- Implement security practices to preserve assets, minimize liabilities, or ensure customer privacy, using parallel servers, hardware redundancy, fail-safe technology, information encryption, or firewalls.
- Calculate purchase subtotals, taxes, and shipping costs for submission to customers.
- Create or distribute offline promotional material, such as brochures, pamphlets, business cards, stationary, or signage.
- Prepare or organize online storefront marketing material, including product descriptions or subject lines, optimizing content to search engine criteria.
- Upload digital media, such as photos, video, or scanned images to online storefront, auction sites, or other shopping Web sites.
- Design customer interface of online storefront, using web programming or e-commerce software.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Label printers
- Credit card machines
- External hard drives
- Tablet computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- e-check software
- Webtrends software
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- YouTube
- Search engine results pages SERP software
- LAMP Stack
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Google Analytics
- Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
- IBM WebSphere
- Apache Struts
- Microsoft Project
- MySQL
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- C#
- Relational database management software
- Drupal
- IBM Domino
- MyCommerce RegNow
- Apache Solr
- Google Checkout
- Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
- Shipment processing software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Structured query language SQL
- Search engine marketing SEM software
- Intuit QuickBoooks Payments
- Web browser software
- Oracle Java
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Tax software
- NetSuite ERP
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- AJAX
- Microsoft Office
- CCBill
- Search engine optimization SEO software
- WordPress
- Financial accounting software
- Blogging software
- ProPay
- PayPal
- Microsoft Excel
- Snorasson Holdings CCNow
- Intuit QuickBooks
- IBM Digital Analytics
- Mobile application software
- jQuery
- Google AdWords
- Linux
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Inventory tracking software
- Content management systems CMS
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Magento Analytics
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop