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How exposed to AI is a Parts Salesperson?

Of the 19 tasks O*NET lists for parts salespersons, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 12 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Parts AdvisorParts ConsultantParts Counter SalespersonParts CountermanParts CounterpersonParts PersonParts SalesmanParts SalespersonParts SpecialistWholesale Parts Salesperson
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
19
tasks rated for this occupation
14%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 15
265k
people do this job in the US
22 of 22
least protected in sales

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

5
  • Receive and fill telephone orders for parts
  • Prepare sales slips or sales contracts
  • Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts
  • Discuss use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machines or equipment
  • Advise customers on substitution or modification of parts when identical replacements are not available

Only with software built on top

2
  • Receive payment or obtain credit authorization
  • Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages

Cannot be sped up

12
  • Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock
  • Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices
  • Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions
  • Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock
  • Mark and store parts in stockrooms, according to prearranged systems
  • Pick up and deliver parts
  • Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money
  • Maintain and clean work and inventory areas
  • Place new merchandise on display
  • Demonstrate equipment to customers, and explain functioning of equipment
  • Measure parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required sizes
  • Repair parts or equipment
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.