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Recording On-Costs
Know the true cost of what you’re buying.
Merchanter records freight, shipping, insurance and other on-costs alongside supplier prices, then allocates them across stock. You see the real in-yard cost, not just the headline price.
Average Cost Price Change Alerts
See cost changes before margins slip.
When supplier costs move, Merchanter flags affected products so pricing can be reviewed early, not after stock has been sold.
Preferred Suppliers
Speed up purchasing, reduce errors.
Set preferred suppliers per product and let Merchanter suggest them automatically when raising purchase orders, with alternatives available when needed.
Supplier Pricing
Keep prices current, without the admin.
Import supplier price lists in their own format or via a simple template, so buying decisions are always based on up-to-date costs.
When buying gets complicated
Buying is easy until imports, forward contracts or volatile pricing get involved.
Extra costs slip through. Exchange rates move. Lead times stretch. What looked fine at the time eats into margin later.
Merchanter keeps buying anchored in real costs and real demand - not best guesses.
Fewer surprises. Better decisions.
When supplier pricing, on-costs, currency and demand sit in one place, buying stops being reactive.
Merchanter connects purchasing directly to stock, sales and margin - so commitments are made with context, not hope.
Decisions make sense not just now, but down the line too.
Buying works differently depending on what you trade
Our main customer base may be merchants, but the way Merchanter works extends beyond any single trade. If your business sells, processes or holds stock in similar ways, it’s worth a conversation.
Builders' Merchants
Use historic demand to prioritise replenishment of fast-moving products.
Transport and handling costs are captured so margins stay visible.
Compare pricing across suppliers without juggling spreadsheets.
Buy and allocate stock across yards with a clear plan, not duplication.
Price movements are surfaced before they affect profitability.
Timber Merchants
Break bulk commitments into trackable allocations, linked clearly to stock and sales demand.
Allocate freight and import costs accurately so timber is valued properly once it hits the yard.
Lock in exchange rates at purchase to protect margin from fluctuations.
Buy ahead based on real sales movement by length and section — not guesswork.
See when timber costs move so pricing can be reviewed before margin slips.
Plumbing & Heating Merchants
Reorder levels adjust as demand and lead times change.
Preferred suppliers are suggested automatically to maintain pricing discipline.
Additional purchase costs are included so landed cost is accurate.
Buying decisions reflect real usage, not assumptions.
Cost movements are visible before they cause erosion.
Metal Stockists
Track forward purchases and allocations inside the system, not alongside it.
Lock rates at purchase to stabilise costs.
Allocate freight and handling so steel is valued correctly once delivered.
Commit based on real sales movement by format and dimension.
Average cost movements are flagged before pricing falls behind reality.
