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Purchase stocks of merchandise or supplies

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Part of Purchase goods or services, under the O*NET work activity group Monitoring and Controlling Resources. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 6 AI-assist, 0 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.AI-assist Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
• Check stock levels and reorder merchandise as necessary.AI-assist Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
• Order or purchase supplies.AI-assist Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.AI-assist First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
• Inventory stock and requisition new stock.AI-assist Retail Salespersons
• Inventory stock and reorder when inventories drop to specified levels.AI-assist First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers