As of June 2026, Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products has an AI-exposure score of 65/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
More exposed than 80% of the roles we track.
How you compare to similar Business & Finance roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
- Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.
- Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales or purchasing personnel.
- Compare transportation options to determine the most energy-efficient options.
- Consult with store or merchandise managers about budgets or goods to be purchased.
- Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.
- Monitor consumer preferences or environmental trends to determine the best way to introduce new green products.
- Identify opportunities to buy green commodities, such as alternative energy, water, or carbon-neutral products for resale to consumers.
- Recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, or merchandise selling prices.
- Conduct sales meetings to introduce new merchandise.
- Collaborate with vendors to obtain or develop desired products.
- Determine which products should be featured in advertising, the advertising medium to be used, or when the ads should be run.
- Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.
- Inspect merchandise or products to determine quality, value, or yield.
- Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
- Analyze environmental aspects of competing merchandise when making buying decisions.
- Develop strategies to advertise green products or merchandise to consumers.
- Negotiate prices, discount terms, or transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Train or supervise sales or clerical staff.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (55%).
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