Wholesale or retail buyer
Buys goods, other than farm products, for stores or wholesalers to resell, choosing items based on past sales, price, and quality.
Will AI replace wholesale or retail buyer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. No AI data for this job yet.
What AI already helps with
- Work with vendors to get or create the products wanted
- Suggest how much to mark prices up or down
- Inspect products to judge their quality and value
What stays human
- Negotiate prices, discounts, and delivery with suppliers
- Talk with sales staff to learn what customers want
- Buy goods to resell to wholesale or retail customers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +6%. Typical pay: $77,710 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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