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How much of a Category manager’s job can AI already do?
An assortment comes earlier. The category winning without fighting own-label do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Category manager
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#138 / 633
View rankingCategory manager
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Assortment, prices and the shelf.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Supplier, the negotiation and the one that will not list.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Promo, the calendar and the one that clashes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Data, margin and not killing the category.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Own-label, the clash and not hiding it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That the category wins.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- assortment
- supplier negotiation
- category margin
- promos
- own-label
- the shelf
- calendar
- listings
Sources for this job· O*NET 11-2022.00· ESCO/ISCO 1221
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Furniture assembler
19%
#513 / 633
View rankingFurniture assembler
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Manual, fittings and the parts count.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Assemble, plumb and the wrong screw.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Up the stairs without marking the wall.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Adjust doors, drawers and the client watching.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The small flat and the piece that will not fit whole.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
That it does not wobble, and not leaving a fitting out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- assemble furniture
- fittings
- plumb wardrobes
- adjust doors
- drawers
- up the stairs
- parts count
- screws
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-2092.00· ESCO/ISCO 8219