Buyer / Merchandise Planner
🇨🇦 Canada · Sales & MarketingNext in line#203 of 790 jobs in Canada · Among the riskiest 26%
Job Countdown
4 yrs 11 mo
14days 01:32:08:484
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Oct 2, 2031 · 1811 days left
Buyers and merchandise planners at Canadian retailers already run forecasting, ordering and pricing on algorithms, and AI drafts supplier negotiations; sample checks and in-person haggling remain, so each planner covers more categories and teams thin out.
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AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskHigh
Human share in 204645%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2036
Likely range 2 yrs 11 mo – 7 yrs 11 mo
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