Will AI replace Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products?

Of course. Clear the desk slowly.

Time left: 2 years and 10 months · Group: Business and Financial Operations

The official job description

Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products do all day (for now)

• Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.
• Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
• Consult with store or merchandise managers about budgets or goods to be purchased.
• Train or supervise sales or clerical staff.
• Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
• Determine which products should be featured in advertising, the advertising medium to be used, or when the ads should be run.

Also known as

Acquisition Specialist, Art Dealer, Buyer, Buying Professional, Category Planner, Commodity Buyer, Contract Sourcing Specialist, Contracts Specialist

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products?

Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 2 years and 10 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products?

2 years and 10 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory. The rest follows.

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