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Procurement Clerk

O*NET: Procurement Clerks·43-3061.00

The Verdict:Procurement clerks handle routine data and communications for orders, suppliers, and inventory. AI automates tracking, cost calculations, PO generation, and basic inquiries, shrinking core tasks. Short-term human oversight remains for exceptions and rare physical checks, but self-service portals and end-to-end procurement platforms rapidly reduce demand over the next decade.

Resilience Score

/100

High Risk

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: March 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$49k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

-8.7%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 8 of 19 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

42%

Moderate exposure

Task Analysis

This role has a mixed AI profile.
8 tasks are automatable, 47% reward AI fluency, and 2 remain human-essential.

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8exposed

9AI leverage

2human-essential

View all 19 tasks

AI Can Handle This8 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.

Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.

Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.

Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.

Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.

Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.

Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.

Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting.

AI Leverage9 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Perform buying duties when necessary.

Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.

Approve and pay bills.

Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.

Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.

Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.

Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.

Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered.

Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.

Human Advantage2 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.

Train and supervise subordinates and other staff.

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