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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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