ISCO-08 3323
Buyers
89.0%
ADI · 71st of 433 · 95% interval 78.7–96.5
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 89.0% of the task time of buyers, and finish 7.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full89.0%
71st of 433 · interval 78.7–96.5
ADI3 · full delegation7.0%
53rd of 433 · interval 0.0–16.1
ADIs · share of time57.8%
72nd of 433 · interval 53.6–61.9
Evidence51
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.7 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 11.0%L2Partial delegation · 81.9%L3Full delegation · 7.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
51 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 4.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 3.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 2.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 3.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 52 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 3.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 1.3 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 3.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 3.3% | L3 | L3L3 | 85% | 1.0 h | Access to systems |
| Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 3.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 3.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.8 h | Access to systems |
| Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 1.3 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · supplemental task | 2.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 2.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 3.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · supplemental task | 2.5% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Negotiate prices, discount terms, or transportation arrangements with suppliers.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 2.8 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 2.0 h | Access to systems |
Show the other 36 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · supplemental task | 2.3% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 52 min | Physical presence |
| Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales or purchasing personnel.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 52 min | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 2.2% | L3 | L3L3 | 80% | 25 min | Access to systems |
| Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 18 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, or merchandise selling prices.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 1.5 h | Access to systems |
| Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2.1% | L2 | L2L3 | 72% | 1.0 h | Access to systems |
| Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 3.0 h | Access to systems |
| Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 2.5 h | Access to systems |
| Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 40% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Consult with store or merchandise managers about budgets or goods to be purchased.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 1.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Collaborate with vendors to obtain or develop desired products.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 3.0 h | Trust and care |
| Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 6.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Train or supervise sales or clerical staff.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 2.0 h | Trust and care |
| Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.6% | L3 | L3L3 | 82% | 1.5 h | Access to systems |
| Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 52 min | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Study sales records and inventory levels of current stock to develop strategic purchasing programs that facilitate employee access to supplies.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Inspect merchandise or products to determine quality, value, or yield.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1.5% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 1.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Arrange the payment of duty and freight charges.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 52 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 1.3 h | Trust and care |
| Calculate applicable government grain quotas.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.4% | L2 | L3L2 | 78% | 45 min | Access to systems |
| Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 2.0 h | Access to systems |
| Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.3% | L2 | L2L3 | 78% | 1.3 h | Access to systems |
| Hire, train, or supervise purchasing clerks, buyers, and expediters.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 6.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Determine which products should be featured in advertising, the advertising medium to be used, or when the ads should be run.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 2.5 h | Access to systems |
| Compare transportation options to determine the most energy-efficient options.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.2% | L2 | L2L3 | 78% | 1.8 h | Access to systems |
| Analyze environmental aspects of competing merchandise when making buying decisions.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 2.5 h | Access to systems |
| Formulate policies and procedures for bid proposals and procurement of goods and services.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Conduct sales meetings to introduce new merchandise.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 38% | 1.8 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 0.8% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 6.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Interview vendors and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices.Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products · supplemental task | 0.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Develop strategies to advertise green products or merchandise to consumers.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 0.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Identify opportunities to buy green commodities, such as alternative energy, water, or carbon-neutral products for resale to consumers.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 0.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Monitor consumer preferences or environmental trends to determine the best way to introduce new green products.Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · supplemental task | 0.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 89.0% | 84 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.505 | 79 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 1.032 | 79 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | – | – |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.38 | 75 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | – | – |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (33)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting associate professionals 3313 | 100.0 | |
| Credit and loans officers 3312 | 98.2 | |
| Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals 3314 | 97.5 | |
| Insurance representatives 3321 | 97.0 | |
| Medical secretaries 3344 | 96.4 | |
| Office supervisors 3341 | 92.5 | |
| Commercial sales representatives 3322 | 91.8 | |
| Government tax and excise officials 3352 | 91.7 | |
| Business services agents not elsewhere classified 3339 | 91.6 | |
| Securities and finance dealers and brokers 3311 | 91.1 | |
| Legal secretaries 3342 | 90.5 | |
| Administrative and executive secretaries 3343 | 87.5 |
Dashed line: buyers (89.0%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Buyers (ISCO-08 3323), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/3323
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Buyers (ISCO-08 3323)}
}Machine-readable
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