Will AI replace Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products?
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork.
Time left: 2 years and 10 months · Group: Business and Financial Operations
The official job description
Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products do all day (for now)
Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
Will AI replace purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products?
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 2 years and 10 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products?
2 years and 10 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts. The rest follows.