Independent Analysis · Kearney
"Mercanis is a hidden gem — and one of the top five interfaces I've ever seen in procurement."
Dr. Elouise Epstein
Partner, Kearney · Global Procurement Practice
Of the hundreds of procurement platforms evaluated over her career, fewer than five had an interface this compelling. This is one of them. This is not a vendor claim. It is the assessment of one of the most respected voices in European procurement consulting.
See why analysts say this
“ Of the hundreds or thousands of startups I've looked at over my career, there are less than five screens that were so impressive that I knew it was successful. What Fabian showed me is one of those top five interfaces — maybe top three. You're building the platform that is going to drive the next generation of procurement. Most of what's talked about in the market is a legacy solution with an AI layer on top — and that is not what I believe in. I want to see more companies like Mercanis talking about an AI platform for procurement.“
Dr. Elouise Epstein Partner, Kearney · Global Procurement & Supply Chain Practice
Why this assessment. What it means for your procurement team.
Kearney's procurement practice evaluates hundreds of platforms annually. The distinction Dr. Epstein draws is architectural: most solutions add AI as a layer on top of legacy systems. The data stays fragmented. The intelligence doesn't compound. Mercanis was built from the ground up on a single database — so procurement history, supplier relationships, and contract data compound in value over time instead of disappearing between systems.
Capability
Built for AI from day one
Single unified database
Direct materials capable
Gets smarter over time
Works alongside existing ERP
Implementation in weeks, not months
Legacy S2P
AI Layer Add-on
Partial
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What our customers say
Full control. Finally.
Trusted by procurement teams across Europe
How it works
One platform. Every workflow.
AI that compounds.
01
Intake — structured from the start
Procurement requests come in structured, not as emails or Slack messages. Every request is tracked, assigned, and visible from day one.
02
Sourcing — AI handles the repeatable work
RFQs created in minutes from templates. Offers automatically normalised and ready to compare. Buyer time goes to decisions, not data entry.
03
Suppliers, contracts, compliance — one place
All supplier data, certifications, contracts, and risk assessments in a single database. Nothing lost between systems. Everything searchable in seconds.
The next step
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