Procurement Clerks
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 229 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 95% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Perform buying duties when necessary.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
AI could do much of this on its own
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
AI could do much of this on its own
Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Train and supervise subordinates and other staff.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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