Operations manager
65Fairly safeUsually by working up through the business. Leadership apprenticeships are common.
See operations manager jobs →Will AI replace buyers?
Partly.
AI can compare suppliers and draft contracts. Negotiation and supplier relationships keep some of the role human.
AI-proof score
42/100
Changing
AI will reshape this job, and fewer people may be needed.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
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Field sales rep
73Fairly safeNo degree needed. A driving licence and people skills matter most.
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79Fairly safeUsually from a trade or a construction management degree, plus SMSTS and a CSCS card.
See site manager jobs →Why it scores 42
Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs
- Hands-onProtects
Skilled physical work in the real world
- Unpredictable settingsProtects
Every site, home or patient is different
- Human touchProtects
Trust, care or persuasion face to face
- AccountabilityProtects
Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
- Screen-basedExposes
Work done on a computer with text, data or images
- RoutineExposes
Repeatable, rules-based tasks
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