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Procure-to-Pay

Savings aren't real until the invoice matches

Guided buying puts negotiated conditions into every order. A 4-way match makes sure nothing else gets paid.

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Proven 10x impact
across industries

“
Sourcing events are easier to set up, so we can invite more suppliers. With that I expect better prices that fit into the market situation, and that makes us more competitive.
Martin Beck
VP Global Procurement & Supply Chain Excellence
Rick Kiefer of Franz Morat Group
“
For the first time, we have absolute transparency across sourcing events, suppliers, and prices, without slowing the business.
Rick Kiefer
Head of Procurement
“
At some point, the question won’t be, “Which system do I open first in the morning?” Every procurement professional will open Mercanis alongside Outlook and manage their tasks there.
Uwe Krepelin
Head of Procurement
Athlete wearing white Salomon shoes against a cloudy sky
“
The simplicity of Mercanis has enabled us to integrate our stakeholders into the tendering process by using the platform as a self-service solution, and to steer procurement in a more strategic direction.
Sven Novak
Director of Global Indirect Procurement
Marcel Schröder of oventrop
“
With Mercanis, we can automate and optimize many processes in sourcing and supplier management. This saves us process costs, allows us to obtain four times as many quotes, and gives us more time for important strategic tasks.
Marcel Schröder
Head of Strategic Purchasing
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“
What impressed us most was how quickly we could achieve results. The onboarding process is smart, allowing us to efficiently engage with suppliers. We reduced supplier onboarding from 6 weeks to 2 weeks.
Fabian Knoth
Chief Buying Officer

Where procure-to-pay
breaks down

Paperwork being entered on a keyboard

Ordering

Requests bypass procurement.
Orders get retyped by hand.

Invoice, Order and Receipt document trays on a desk beside a daylight window

Paying

Invoices are paid without being
checked against order and receipt.

Comparing a printed catalog with data on a monitor

Data

No shared article and price
data to check against.

Mercanis closes all three, with a guided way into every order, and an automated match behind it.

How it works

One real order, six steps.
The Agent runs the process, people make the decisions

1

One place for every order

Approved requests become structured purchase orders, with live status from PO to invoice.

Nothing gets lost between inbox and ERP and nothing bypasses procurement.

2

Confirmations check themselves

The agent picks the confirmation up from the inbox and matches every line against the PO. Nobody opens a PDF.

The hours spent reading and comparing PDFs simply disappear.

3

Deviations get caught

12 confirmed instead of 10 ordered. €0.80 instead of €0.50. Flagged instantly, line by line.

Deviations that would have been paid quietly, stopped before they cost money.

4

The agent drafts the fix. A person approves

Email or phone call, the agent prepares the correction request. One click on Approve & Send.

Supplier follow-ups without the back-and-forth, with full control over what goes out.

5

Corrected. Re-matched. Green.

The corrected confirmation arrives and matches automatically, no second review round.

The process keeps itself clean: no chasing, no follow-up emails.

6

Paid Correctly

4-way match completed: order confirmation, goods receipt and invoice verified against the purchase order.
Goods receipt and invoice complete the 4-way match. The invoice hands over to the finance system.

No overpayment, audit-proof by default and early-payment discounts stay within reach.

The human part
of this story:
two clicks.
Everything else
ran on its own.

Results

Mercanis connects every process, from intake to sourcing, suppliers to contracts, in one AI Procurement Platform.

Policies
Framework Agreements
Approval

No maverick buying

Every request takes the guided path: policies and framework agreements applied upfront.

Fewer exceptions

Deviations are caught and corrected before they reach the invoice.

One source of truth

Orders, documents and conditions in one place for procurement, finance and the business.

Built for the
whole business

Team

Decides exceptions instead of typing orders

CFO

No invoice is paid unchecked

CPO

Every order visible so negotiated savings reach the P&L

IT

An execution layer on top of the existing ERP, no rip-and-replace

Empower your entire
procurement journey

Mercanis connects every process, from intake to sourcing, suppliers to contracts, in one AI Procurement Platform. Your team gains full visibility, control, and confidence across the entire lifecycle of spend.

Hello, John!
Repeat complete orders, add individual
items or just state your need
I need 4,000 common-rail injectors
for 2.0L Euro 6 diesel engines

Intake Management

One path for every department. AI agents route every request through procurement as a complete, policy-checked purchase requisition.

Agentic Negotiation
Send Only
Assisted
Autonomous
Price Negotiation Progress
TargetInitial QuoteRound 1Round 2Round 3
DieselCore GmbH
EuroFuel Systems
Precision Ltd.

Sourcing

Launch RFQs in minutes. AI agents structure requirements, invite suppliers, negotiate and compare offers.

Contract analysed
3 risks identified
Liability
Price adjustment
Automatic renewal
Action needed

Contract Management

AI agents extract, review, and monitor every contract. Risk flags and renewal reminders before anything slips.

Supplier Profile
Precision Automotive
Approved
Delivery Reliability
Defect Rate
Total Ordered Quantity
92
97
84
74

Supplier Relationship Management

One profile per supplier: performance, compliance, documents and risk signals. Guided onboarding and a free supplier portal for communication and data maintenance.

Purchase Order#SKUDescriptionTotalOrder Confirmation#SKUDescriptionTotalGoods Receipt#SKUDescriptionTotalInvoice#SKUDescriptionTotalGross Total€820,500.004-way match

Procure-to-Pay

An automated 4-way match checks the purchase order against order confirmation, goods receipt and invoice. Discrepancies surface instantly.

Identified savings potential€5.8Mof €210M analysed spendView recommendations3 patterns foundPrice increases on 3,642 articles of 64,000Cheaper suppliers foundQuantity up, price unchanged
Identifiziertes Sparpotenzial 5,8 Mio. € von 210 Mio. € analysierten Ausgaben Empfehlungen ansehen 3 Muster gefunden Preiserhöhungen bei 3.642 von 64.000 Artikeln Günstigere Lieferanten gefunden Menge gestiegen, Preis unverändert

Spend Analytics

Across your procurement data, AI agents recommend where to renegotiate, switch supplier, or bundle demand.

Mercanis seamlessly integrates
with your existing systems

Runs alongside your ERP, SRM and collaboration tools, from SAP and NetSuite to Slack and Teams.

SAP Ariba
ERP
SAP Ariba
Category
SAP S/4 HANA
Category
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Category
NetSuite
Category
Sage
Category
SAP Ariba
SSO & Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Category
Okta
Category
Google Workspace
Category
SAP Ariba
Contracts & eSignature
DocuSign
Category
Adobe Sign
Category
SAP Ariba
Risk, ESG & Compliance
IntegrityNext
Category
Prewave
Category
EcoVadis
Category
ID.prove
Category
SAP Ariba
Communication & Collaboration
Microsoft Teams
Category
Microsoft Outlook
Category
Slack
Category
Google Chat
Category
Gmail
Category
SAP Ariba
Market & Financial Data
Coface
Category
Moody's
Category
Dun & Bradstreet
Category
Creditreform
Category
SAP Ariba
Catalogs & Marketplaces
Unite
Category
Amazon Business
Category
Conrad
Category
VWR
Category
Sonepar
Category
SAP Ariba
Analytics
kiresult
Category
costdata
Category
TSET
Category

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Made in Germany.

Enterprise-level security with SOC certification, full audit transparency, and peace of mind built into every workflow.

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FAQ

Everything You Need to
Know About Mercanis

What does the 4-way match compare?
Purchase order, order confirmation, goods receipt and invoice. If all four agree, the invoice moves to approval. If not, the discrepancy is flagged with the exact line and reason.
What happens when a supplier confirms different prices or quantities?
The agent compares every line of the confirmation with the purchase order and flags each deviation, for example 12 units instead of 10 or €0.80 instead of €0.50. It then drafts a correction request to the supplier, by email or phone. Once a person approves it, the request goes out, and the corrected confirmation is matched automatically when it arrives.
Is AI sending emails or approving invoices on its own?
No. Agents read, match and draft, but a person decides. A correction request only reaches the supplier after someone clicks Approve & Send, and invoices follow the approval flows your organisation has configured.
How do order confirmations get into Mercanis?
Mostly by email. The agent watches the inbox, picks up the attached PDF and assigns it to the right purchase order automatically. Confirmations that arrive another way can be added by drag and drop.
Does Mercanis replace our ERP?
No. Mercanis runs as an execution layer alongside your ERP, connected to SAP, NetSuite and other systems through APIs. Purchase order, confirmation, goods receipt and invoice are matched in Mercanis and handed over from there, with no rebuild on your side.
How fast is the implementation?
Mercanis sits on top of the systems you already run, so there is no migration project. The ERP is connected through existing APIs, and approval flows start from preconfigured templates that are adapted to your organisation. The exact timeline depends on scope and integrations and is agreed together at kick-off.
How does Mercanis ensure data security?
Mercanis is SOC 2 certified, and data is hosted in the EU in line with GDPR. Every step from confirmation to approval is logged, so each decision can be traced in an audit.
What does the 4-way match compare?

Purchase order, order confirmation, goods receipt and invoice. If all four agree, the invoice moves to approval. If not, the discrepancy is flagged with the exact line and reason.

What happens when a supplier confirms different prices or quantities?

The agent compares every line of the confirmation with the purchase order and flags each deviation, for example 12 units instead of 10 or €0.80 instead of €0.50. It then drafts a correction request to the supplier, by email or phone. Once a person approves it, the request goes out, and the corrected confirmation is matched automatically when it arrives.

Is AI sending emails or approving invoices on its own?

No. Agents read, match and draft, but a person decides. A correction request only reaches the supplier after someone clicks Approve & Send, and invoices follow the approval flows your organisation has configured.

How do order confirmations get into Mercanis?

Mostly by email. The agent watches the inbox, picks up the attached PDF and assigns it to the right purchase order automatically. Confirmations that arrive another way can be added by drag and drop.

Does Mercanis replace our ERP?

No. Mercanis runs as an execution layer alongside your ERP, connected to SAP, NetSuite and other systems through APIs. Purchase order, confirmation, goods receipt and invoice are matched in Mercanis and handed over from there, with no rebuild on your side.

How fast is the implementation?

Mercanis sits on top of the systems you already run, so there is no migration project. The ERP is connected through existing APIs, and approval flows start from preconfigured templates that are adapted to your organisation. The exact timeline depends on scope and integrations and is agreed together at kick-off.

How does Mercanis ensure data security?

Mercanis is SOC 2 certified, and data is hosted in the EU in line with GDPR. Every step from confirmation to approval is logged, so each decision can be traced in an audit.

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Movement, with purpose.

A connected journey from the first request to the final payment.

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Movement, with purpose.

A connected journey from the first request to the final payment.

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