PROCUREMENT & REBATE ENGINE

Nigeria's Only Purchasing Software with Supplier Rebate Tracking

Stop leaving manufacturer rebates on the table. Tracepos automates Cash and Goods Rebates, streamlines multi-tier Local Purchase Order (LPO) approvals, distributes landed costs, and tracks vendor debit notes.

Dual Rebate Engine
Cash & free bonus stock
Multi-Tier LPOs
Tiered manager approvals
Landed Cost Proration
Freight & duty allocation
PROCUREMENT PITFALLS

How Nigerian Wholesalers & Retail Chains Lose Money on Purchasing

Managing suppliers on paper receipts and loose WhatsApp chats leads to uncollected volume rebates, rogue purchasing, and distorted profit margins.

Uncollected Supplier Rebates

Major FMCG and industrial manufacturers promise 2% cash rebates or free bonus cartons if you buy 1,000 units in a quarter. Distributors lose track, fail to claim them, and lose millions of Naira in pure profit.

Tracepos Fix: Automated Rebate Engine tracking volume milestones and generating reminder claims for Cash or Goods Rebates.

Rogue Unapproved Buying

Branch managers order inventory from unauthorized suppliers at inflated prices without head-office authorization, creating duplicate orders and cash flow strain.

Tracepos Fix: Multi-tier LPO approval state machine. Purchase orders cannot convert to bills without senior manager sign-off.

Unrecovered Vendor Debit Notes

When a shipment arrives with 20 damaged cartons, receiving staff reject them, but accounting fails to deduct the amount from the supplier's balance, resulting in overpayment.

Tracepos Fix: Automated Purchase Returns generating official debit notes that instantly reduce Accounts Payable.
CORE PROCUREMENT MODULES

Built from the Tracepos Engine for Complete Procurement Control

Every tool required to manage vendor relationships, order cycles, and supplier financials.

Supplier Rebates & Commissions

Configure supplier contracts with volume thresholds. Automatically calculate Cash Rebates (direct vendor refunds) and Goods Rebates (free bonus inventory units) upon milestone completion.

  • Dual cash and bonus inventory tracking
  • Automated accounting journal entries
  • Detailed supplier rebate performance reports

Multi-Tier LPO Approvals

Generate official Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) with custom terms. Route purchase requests through designated approval chains (`approvePO` / `unapprovePO`) before transmission to suppliers.

  • Spend limit thresholds per manager role
  • 1-click conversion from approved LPO to purchase bill
  • Export professional PDF LPO with company seal

Import & Freight Landed Costs

Attach ocean freight, clearing agency fees, customs tariffs, and local haulage directly to purchase invoices (`landed-costs/{id}/distribute`). Tracepos prorates expenses across SKU quantities to reflect true unit costs.

  • Prorate by item value or quantity
  • Instant COGS recalculation in inventory valuation
  • Shields business margins against FX devaluation

Purchase Returns & Debit Notes

Easily process rejected items, damaged goods, or short deliveries. Tracepos deducts returned inventory from warehouse counts and issues an official vendor debit note that offsets pending bills.

  • Automatic Accounts Payable reduction
  • Return reason code categorization
  • Tracks vendor replacement shipments

Partial Receiving & Backorders

When a vendor delivers only 60 of 100 ordered units, Tracepos allows warehouse staff to receive partial shipments, updating available stock immediately while keeping remaining quantities on open backorder status.

  • Goods Receipt Note (GRN) matching against LPO
  • Backorder fulfillment tracking
  • Bill generation strictly for received quantities

Vendor Performance & Pricing Audit

Compare supplier lead times, delivery fulfillment accuracy, and pricing trends across historical purchases. Identify which vendors consistently deliver on time and offer the best credit terms.

  • Supplier price fluctuation history
  • Fulfillment on-time delivery rate
  • Vendor aging analysis and payment scheduling
CASE STUDY: BUILDING MATERIALS & IMPORTS

"How We Recovered ₦14.2M in Unclaimed Supplier Rebates in 12 Months"

"As a major distributor of sanitary wares and building hardware in Alaba International Market, our manufacturers offered volume-based cash rebates if we crossed specific quarterly carton thresholds. In the past, we relied on memory and manual notes, meaning we missed claim deadlines on nearly half our eligible rebates. With Tracepos, our rebate volume milestones are tracked automatically. Last year alone, we recovered ₦14.2M in supplier cash-backs and bonus goods that directly boosted our net profit."

SA
Chief Sunday Adeleke
Managing Director, West-Coast Hardware • Alaba International Market, Lagos
₦14.2M
Supplier Rebates Recovered
100%
LPO Approval Audit Compliance
45 Vendors
Managed with Automated Statements

Optimize Your Supplier Purchasing & Claim Every Rebate

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