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Will AI replace Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products?

AI reaches most of this job’s work.

71/100

Very high exposure

More exposed to AI than 97% of US workers.

AI already used in
58% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
93% of the work

What the job involves

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Where AI reaches the work

The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.

Already happening(9)

  • Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
  • Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
  • Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.
  • Monitor market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales.
  • Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.

and 4 more

Within reach(7)

  • Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.
  • Plan, assemble, and stock product displays in retail stores, or make recommendations to retailers regarding product displays, promotional programs, and advertising.
  • Negotiate with retail merchants to improve product exposure, such as shelf positioning and advertising.
  • Negotiate details of contracts and payments.
  • Prepare drawings, estimates, and bids that meet specific customer needs.

and 2 more

Out of reach(2)

  • Check stock levels and reorder merchandise as necessary.
  • Forward orders to manufacturers.

Also called

Outside Sales Representative · Agricultural Produce Commission Agent · Exporter · Livestock Commission Agent · Sales Coordinator · Account Representative · Sales Consultant · Sales Professional

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What these numbers mean

The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.

“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.

The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.

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