Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here122
  • exporter
  • importer
  • salesman
  • consignee
  • distributor
  • salesperson
  • metal dealer
  • scrap dealer
  • wool merchant
  • diamond broker
  • freight broker
  • textile broker
  • oil distributor
  • pulpwood dealer
  • and 108 more
SOC code
41-4012.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
26 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsSOC 41-4012.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Contract & Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Salesforce software · Adobe Acrobat
● No integration needed
Sales Reporting Agent
Microsoft Excel · Salesforce software · Microsoft PowerPoint
● No integration needed
Customer Support Agent
Salesforce software · Email · Chat
● No integration needed
Market Intelligence Agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Product Recommendation Agent
Salesforce software · Microsoft Excel · Chat
● No integration needed
You keep this
Negotiate final pricing, contract terms, and strategic retail partnershipsOwn key customer relationships and high-stakes deal closuresMake final decisions on credit terms and contractual commitmentsPhysically set up displays, stock merchandise, and conduct in-person product demonstrations

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Prepare contracts, quotes, and sales documentation88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Generate sales reports, budgets, and maintain records85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Answer customer questions and provide product information64% · routine communication and explanation · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 26 detailed work activities O*NET records for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 6

Barely automatable activities for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
ActivityJobs
Identify potential customers12
Arrange delivery of goods or services11
Set up merchandise displays10
Negotiate prices or other sales terms7
Stock products or parts7
Coordinate sales campaigns5