Parts Salespersons
Official O*NET title: Parts Salespersons (41-2022.00)
Also called: parts advisor, parts consultant, parts counter salesperson, parts counterman, parts counterperson
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Receive payment or obtain credit authorization
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How AI is changing parts salespersons work
3 of 15 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 20%. 4 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Receive payment or obtain credit authorization (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Measure parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required sizes (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Assist customers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Receive and fill telephone orders for parts (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Mark and store parts in stockrooms, according to prearranged systems (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Maintain and clean work and inventory areas (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Place new merchandise on display (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Advise customers on substitution or modification of parts when identical replacements are not available (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Discuss use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machines or equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Demonstrate equipment to customers, and explain functioning of equipment (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Pick up and deliver parts (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Repair parts or equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Receive payment or obtain credit authorization”. Try the prompt for: “Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions”.
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Questions about AI and parts salespersons
Will AI replace parts salespersons?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 3 of the 19 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 12 of the 19 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which parts salesperson tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: receive payment or obtain credit authorization; determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions; measure parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required sizes.
Which parts salesperson tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: assist customers; receive and fill telephone orders for parts; prepare sales slips or sales contracts. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 78% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a parts salesperson start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Parts Salespersons ranks #349 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #17 of 18 in Sales & Retail.
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