Will “Puller” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales”.

Also Known As…

• Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
• Puller
• Picker/Puller
• Parts Technician
• Parts Processor
• Packer
• Order Puller
• Order Picker
• Order Filler
• Inventory Specialist
• Fulfillment Representative
• Stock Selector
• Stamp Analyst
• Parts Puller
• Order Selector
• Order Runner
• Order Builder Loader
• Order Builder

Tasks for “Puller”

• Keep records of out-going orders.
• Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.
• Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
• Complete order receipts.
• Compute prices of items or groups of items.
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

• Warehouse forklifts
• Wrapping equipment
• Stand-up forklifts
• Remote data terminals
• Warehouse dollies
• Tape guns
• Measuring tapes
• Barcode scanners
• Cherry pickers
• Strapping machines
• Shipping scales
• Pallet tipper
• Conveyor belts
• Computer laser printers
• Convertible hand trucks
• Electric pallet jacks
• Personal computers
• Staple guns
• Nailing hammers
• Multiline telephone systems
• Handheld radio frequency RF scanners
• Manual pallet jacks

• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• Email software
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Voice picking software