Stock control clerks and assistants
Stock control clerks and assistants receive orders from customers, prepare requisitions or despatch documents for ordered goods, maintain and update records, files and other correspondence in relation to the storage and despatch of goods.
Task Bundle Breakdown
How AI interacts with this occupation's task bundle
Task-by-Task Breakdown
Every task scored individually — sorted highest to lowest AI exposure
prepares requisitions, consignments and other despatch documents
AI-powered ERP systems like SAP or Microsoft Dynamics 365 can automatically generate requisitions, consignment notes, and despatch documents from order data with minimal human intervention.
checks requisitions against stock records and forwards to issuing department
Modern inventory management software with AI (e.g., Oracle Inventory Management) can automatically cross-check requisitions against live stock records and flag discrepancies or route to the correct department.
adjusts stock records as orders are received, reports on damaged stock and prepares requisitions to replenish damaged stock
AI-driven inventory systems can automatically update stock records in real time, flag damaged stock via image recognition tools, and trigger replenishment requisitions without manual input.
receives enquiries and orders from customers, and quotes prices, discounts, delivery dates and other relevant information
AI chatbots and CRM tools like Salesforce Einstein can handle routine customer enquiries and auto-quote prices and delivery dates, but complex negotiations and relationship management still need human input.
allocates appropriate storage space in accordance with stock control and space utilisation policies
Warehouse management systems with AI optimisation (e.g., SAP Extended Warehouse Management) can suggest optimal storage locations, but humans must physically execute and verify placement.
receives and checks in deliveries from suppliers or completed stock to be despatched to customers
AI can assist with logging delivery data via OCR scanning tools, but physically receiving, inspecting, and checking in deliveries requires human presence and judgment.
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Stock control clerks and assistants
This is not a pay rise — it's 975 hours of productive capacity that AI could return to you, valued at your current rate.
The portion of your current salary tied to tasks AI can automate or augment. Not a prediction of job loss — a signal of where your role is changing fastest.
How is this calculated?▾
Task weights — each task is weighted by its O*NET frequency rating. Where frequency data is absent, equal weighting is applied.
AI time reduction — tasks scored as "AI Automates" assume 80% time saving; "AI Assists" assumes 40%; "Human-Led" assumes 5%.
Salary equivalent — annual hours saved × (salary ÷ 1,800 working hours/year).
Value at risk — salary × share of role time in AI-automate or AI-assist tasks.
Figures are indicative estimates for planning purposes, not guarantees of productivity gain or job loss risk.