The tasks · Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsSOC 13-1022.00
Monitor sales trends and forecast inventory needsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze consumer preferences and market conditionsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Research sustainable products and environmental trendsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Develop pricing recommendations and promotional strategiesWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliersWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
Authorize payments and supervise purchasing staffWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Sales Analytics Agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Oracle Database
● No integration needed
Consumer Insights Agent
Claritas ConsumerPoint · Web · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Sustainability Research Agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Pricing Strategy Agent
Microsoft Excel · Docs · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Negotiate and finalize supplier contracts and pricing termsAuthorize invoice payments and merchandise returnsOwn final purchasing decisions and budget accountabilitySupervise and train purchasing and sales staff
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.
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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.
