Describe what you need. The Pedlar Agent finds it.
Your users write what they need in their own words, even as a whole list. The Pedlar Agent searches the Pedlar Marketplace for matching items with price and delivery time. Only what your users confirm goes into the cart.
50 pairs of cut-resistant gloves
Which size do you need?
Confirmed: add to cart
Catalog search only knows the supplier's words.
Your users know what they need, but often not what the catalog calls it.
- 75%
of procurement professionals name missing self-service and guided buying tools as a main cause of maverick buying. The Hackett Group, Maverick Spend Report 2019
- 55%
of heads of procurement at mid-sized companies rate their catalog share as unsatisfactory. BME, ESB Business School and Onventis, Einkaufsbarometer Mittelstand 2021
Exact terms only
Without the supplier's word, you get no result or the wrong one.
Every shop searches differently
Every punchout shop has its own search. Each supplier means starting over.
Free text instead of catalog
No result means a free-text requisition. Procurement follows up, the order waits.
Rarely ordered, quickly forgotten
People who order a few times a year forget the system and order by email or straight from the supplier.
Lists line by line
Long lists get re-entered item by item, often on paper first.
From need to cart in three steps.
Your users open the Pedlar Marketplace by punchout from your system and ask the Pedlar Agent there.
Describe
Write what they need in their own words, even as a list, in German or English.
Splits the list into items and searches each one.
Clarify
Answer with a click or in their own words.
Asks when a detail is missing and offers two to four answers.
Confirm
Confirm line by line. The cart goes back to your system.
Shows matching items with price and delivery time. Only confirmed items go into the cart.
The agent suggests. Your users decide.
The Pedlar Agent works with your catalog data and rules. Your users send the order through your existing approvals.
- ResultsOnly items from your Marketplace, with price and delivery time from the catalog data
- Cart rulesBlocked commodity groups and allowed units apply here too
- CartOnly after confirmation
- OrderSent by your users, never by the agent
- No resultThe agent says so and points to a quote PDF or product link
Benefits for users and procurement.
Faster to the right item
Own words
No item name needed, no catalog language.
Whole lists
One message, not one search per item.
German or English
The agent answers in your users' language.
Follow-up questions by click
One answer fills in a missing detail.
Control for procurement
Real items only
Every result comes from your Marketplace.
Your rules
Blocked commodity groups stay blocked.
Confirmation first
No confirmation, no cart.
One vendor
Every order goes to Pedlar as your existing vendor.
We show you the Pedlar Agent in a short call.
What our customers say about Pedlar
With Pedlar we were able to handle our one-time purchases via credit card buys flexibly and efficiently. Working together was straightforward and cut our effort considerably. Overall, our experience has been very good.
Caroline LibawskiProcurement Expert · adesso SEA great way to support our procurement strategy. Tedious, high-effort one-off C-parts purchases can be handled efficiently and effectively thanks to PEDLAR's single-creditor solution. We are delighted and glad to have PEDLAR in our procurement toolbox.
Michael SchmidVice President Purchasing · WitzenmannWe are very happy with our work with Pedlar so far. For us, the big pluses are reliability and the personal contacts. Every question was always answered quickly and competently.
Daniela LappManager Purchasing · optoVisionDoing business with Pedlar stands out for its flexibility and reliable, solution-focused handling. We particularly value the quick response times and the collaboration, which helps us keep our purchasing processes efficient.
Patrick KarthTeam Lead Procurement · naturenergieGet to know the Single-Creditor Model in 30 minutes.
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FAQ
What is the Pedlar Agent?
An agent in the Pedlar Marketplace. Your users describe what they need in their own words, and the agent shows matching items with price and delivery time. Once confirmed, the cart goes back to your system.
What do you need for the Pedlar Agent?
The punchout connection to the Pedlar Marketplace. We switch the agent on per customer. Without it, the Marketplace works as usual.
Does the Pedlar Agent place orders itself?
No. It only adds items to the cart after confirmation. Your users send the order, through your existing approvals.
What happens if no item fits?
The agent says so and does not make up a result. Your users then send the need as a quote PDF or product link.
How do the Pedlar Agent and the Agent API differ?
People use the Pedlar Agent in the Pedlar Marketplace. Through the Agent API, your own agent sends requests straight to Pedlar, with no user interface.