Long gone are the days where customers had to call to place orders for their supplies, today we benefit from our industry leading procurement platform ProcureSite.

With increasing fuel costs and other financial challenges such as the cost-of-living crisis to contend with, many businesses are facing a very difficult period. To navigate the upcoming obstacles, it is more important than ever to identify efficiencies and improvements to help to reduce costs and optimise profit potential.

In the construction industry, procurement of materials can be time-consuming and frustrating. Whether you are waiting in a queue to place a telephone order or using an outdated online ordering system, there is a good chance that your procurement process is taking more time than necessary. Telephone orders also open up more opportunities for errors to be made on your orders, not to mention the efficiencies gained with ProcureSite features.

Switching to an online procurement tool that saves you time and money will help to free up time to focus on other aspects of running your business, such as finishing projects faster. Digital procurement tools have a wide range of features and benefits and at FixFirm we have developed a pioneering procurement tool, leading the way for construction companies throughout the UK.

Benefits of using ProcureSite

We launched ProcureSite several years ago to provide our customers with an ordering system that is easy to use and can deliver cost savings. Our customers soon reaped the many benefits of using the system, and in a survey, the average rating they gave to the site was 9.6 out of 10.

Since ProcureSite was released, we have continued to add more features to make life easier for our customers. These are some of the top benefits of using FixFirms ProcureSite platform:

Cost savings

For many multi-site construction companies, using ProcureSite has enabled them to save thousands of pounds, but smaller businesses have saved considerable money too.

Streamlined ordering system

With one single ordering process and supplier, the procurement process is much smoother, and you can set the authority for admin, control and management to oversee all sites or appoint a person on each site. Ordering using a sophisticated tool also reduces the likelihood of making an admin error when placing orders. You can also set privileges and approve orders from other sites when requested.

Personal product lists, favourites, order history options

We have designed ProcureSite to be as useful as possible, and we’ve incorporated features such as favourites and product lists so that you can quickly process repeat orders when you are ordering the same or similar orders each time. You will also benefit from the Express Order feature when you need to put some products through as fast as possible.

Access from anywhere with 24-hour availability

How fast you receive products can have a big impact on project delivery dates and your project costs, so being able to order products from any device, including your mobile, will ensure there are no unnecessary delays. For example, instead of needing to go back to the office and log in, you can order from on-site or from anywhere else you happen to be at the time. With 24-hour availability, you do not need to wait for the suppliers to open, simply order at any time for the earliest possible delivery. Plus with our 555 service, you’ll be sure to receive your orders the following day, given they’re placed before 5pm that day.

Over 15,000 competitively priced products

We have a huge range of stock and you can quickly check real-time availability of products. We keep our prices as competitive as possible so that you can order all your products from us.

Accounts reconciliation

You’ll never need to search for your receipts again for your bookkeeping, as all your invoices will be stored online ready for you to provide to your accountant. Your Accounts team can easily reconcile your account online, reducing admin time and removing the need for paperwork.

Reduce waste

ProcureSite helps businesses to achieve lean principles, including reducing waste as orders become more accurate when you have better data available regarding your past orders. We also have a team of trusted experts who can help you to calculate your order requirements.

These are just a few of the many benefits of using ProcureSite and your dedicated account manager will be on hand to help you to seamlessly adopt this faster, reliable and more cost-effective procurement tool.

Contact our team today to discuss how ProcureSite can benefit your business.