As of June 2026, Procurement Specialist has an AI-exposure score of 63/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Procurement Specialist
More exposed than 75% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$66,000.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Operations roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Process purchase orders
- Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.
- Calculate applicable government grain quotas.
- Compare supplier quotes
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
- Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.
- Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.
- Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.
- Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production.
- Negotiate contracts
- Manage vendor relationships
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