Built for the speed and scale of procurement in manufacturing across multiple plants
Here is how manufacturing procurement software helps companies deliver production on time, within budget, and to exact quality standards.
Plant teams don’t need to figure out policies on their own. Set global policies, contracts, and preferred suppliers once, then let each plant work within clear guardrails.
Guided buying and threshold-based approvals keep purchases compliant and fast, which is exactly what procurement in the manufacturing sector needs to turn standardization into an advantage.
Production stalls when procurement is fragmented. Run subsidiaries and plants in one platform with clean separation where it matters—budgets, approvals, currencies, and taxes.
Use shared catalogs and contracts with local overrides. Precoro is built for complex sourcing and manufacturing operations. You can switch entities in seconds. Roll up analytics across companies and sites for total visibility.
When budgets sit in spreadsheets and approvals lag, overspend slips through unnoticed. Prices drift from contracts, teams buy outside preferred suppliers, and no one sees the variance until it’s too late.
Catch overspend before it happens. With live budget checks at request, contract-price adherence, preferred-supplier steering, and automatic variance alerts. Track committed vs. actuals by plant, project, and cost center to align sourcing and manufacturing decisions. Reduce maverick buys and protect margins.
Why rebuild what already works? With Precoro, manufacturers extend ERP into smarter, leaner procurement and maintain one source of truth.
Sync suppliers, items, sites, POs, receipts, and invoices with systems like NetSuite, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics, and Infor. Tie manufacturing sourcing data directly into your ERP; SSO and role-based access keep IT confident—no more shadow spreadsheets or unstable customizations.
Every error in invoice handling slows production and eats into margins. Manual coding, late approvals, and missing checks only multiply the risk.
Cut errors and move faster with automated invoice capture powered by OCR/EDI, two- and three-way matching, auto-coding, and duplicate detection. Complete audit trails plus ISO, IATF, and SOX-ready reports give procurement in the manufacturing industry the compliance and visibility it needs.
Production doesn’t wait for office hours. Procurement shouldn’t either. With the Precoro mobile app, shop floor teams stay connected—approving purchases, reviewing invoices, and tracking spend in real time. From warehouse to factory floor, procurement and manufacturing workflows never stop.
TRUST BUILT ON QUALITY
Hear what manufacturing procurement teams say about Precoro
SA
Head of People
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Precoro helped us centralize and automate purchase requests, approvals, etc., as well as centralize information about each area's budget and its status. The level of customization and information it allows us to input is amazing, and we are really happy about having implemented Precoro and using it!
DS
Head of SEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
There is excellent visibility into each step of the [manufacturing purchasing] process (who submitted the PR, who approved, and when the delivery was received). I need to see and be informed about our current budget status. I can say that Precoro has increased visibility into spending. Being able to see information about each purchase order and track expenses is beneficial.
PH
Head of Finance
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Precoro has propelled a paper-based procurement function into the modern age of efficient cloud software. Precoro's implementation and support are fantastic and helpful.
IZ
Finance Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Precoro software is an exceptional procurement management solution that has greatly improved our experience. Precoro is a very user-friendly, easy-to-navigate system. Includes all the necessary qualities for the best Purchasing/ Reporting and Approval Workflow system. Precoro also has many integration possibilities. One of the essential aspects is that the Precoro integration team is very knowledgeable, keen on solving all issues, and dedicated. We could not ask for a better team! Our experience with Precoro was 10 out of 10.
SA
Head of People
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Precoro helped us centralize and automate purchase requests, approvals, etc., as well as centralize information about each area's budget and its status. The level of customization and information it allows us to input is amazing, and we are really happy about having implemented Precoro and using it!
DS
Head of SEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
There is excellent visibility into each step of the [manufacturing purchasing] process (who submitted the PR, who approved, and when the delivery was received). I need to see and be informed about our current budget status. I can say that Precoro has increased visibility into spending. Being able to see information about each purchase order and track expenses is beneficial.
PH
Head of Finance
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Precoro has propelled a paper-based procurement function into the modern age of efficient cloud software. Precoro's implementation and support are fantastic and helpful.
IZ
Finance Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Precoro software is an exceptional procurement management solution that has greatly improved our experience. Precoro is a very user-friendly, easy-to-navigate system. Includes all the necessary qualities for the best Purchasing/ Reporting and Approval Workflow system. Precoro also has many integration possibilities. One of the essential aspects is that the Precoro integration team is very knowledgeable, keen on solving all issues, and dedicated. We could not ask for a better team! Our experience with Precoro was 10 out of 10.
The platform that keeps manufacturing procurement moving
Watch Precoro runs procurement in a manufacturing company: from request to receipt
Key results:
- Quick 2-week onboarding for 51 users
- 2x faster approval workflow
- 3-fold accelerated ordering process
Precoro is Used for:
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Purchase orders
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3-way matching
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Approvals
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Budget tracking
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Supplier management
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Invoices
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Purchase requisitions
CONNECTED FROM SHOP FLOOR TO CFO
Manufacturing procurement that integrates at every level
From sourcing bolts to managing multimillion-dollar purchase orders— Precoro makes it easy. It plugs right into your ERP, moves data to QuickBooks or Sage Intacct, and drops reports into Power BI automatically.
Buyers can shop in catalogs like Amazon Business or Grainger, while Precoro keeps the compliance and approvals flowing back into one clean record. That’s what manufacturing procurement is, done right.
Need something custom?
Use our API or let Precoro build a tailored integration for you.
WHY TEAMS CHOOSE PRECORO
Discover why Precoro sets the standard in manufacturing procurement software
Built to handle multiple locations and tight timelines, Precoro helps teams simplify procurement in manufacturing and hit their goals with confidence.
Centralized control with plant autonomy
Precoro is manufacturing procurement software that adapts to your plants, products, and company structure.
- Assign user roles and access rights that mirror your org hierarchy and shop-floor realities.
- Add custom fields to requests, orders, and receipts (e.g., work order, BOM, cost center, line, project).
- Set role-based approvals by amount, category, entity, site, department, requester, CapEx/OpEx, or thresholds.
- Use global contracts and entity/site-aware catalogs with local overrides, taxes, and currencies.
- Build custom reports and dashboards that track on-contract spend, variances, OTIF, and savings across plants and entities.
Fast approvals, anywhere
Our manufacturing procurement software keeps work moving—on the floor, in the warehouse, or remotely.
- Review and approve requisitions and POs on mobile to prevent delays.
- Check your order and delivery status in real-time without waiting to return to a desk.
- Review supplier invoices on the go to quickly identify exceptions.
- Snap a photo of a receipt and submit expenses in seconds.
Easy to adopt
Precoro is intuitive and cloud-based, so teams ramp fast—weeks, not quarters.
- Setup typically takes 2–8 weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the manufacturing procurement process; no dedicated IT resources are required.
- Minimal training for site managers, production, maintenance/MRO, finance/AP, and procurement.
- Out-of-the-box integrations let Precoro slide into your stack (e.g., NetSuite, SAP B1, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor) without disruption.
- Templates for roles, categories, and policies, along with change-management support, ensure a smooth rollout.
Fast, accurate AI for your procurement
Let Precoro’s AI handle the repetitive work so your team focuses on throughput and quality across procurement and manufacturing.
- Use AI-powered OCR to scan invoices and auto-create records with line-level accuracy.
- Match documents automatically and surface exceptions for quick resolution.
- Take a photo of a receipt to create expenses instantly with suggested GL/cost centers.
- Ask the AI assistant for instant insights—e.g., price variances, supplier performance, or items trending toward blanket POs—perfect for procurement in the manufacturing sector.
Reliable customer support
With Precoro, you get more than manufacturing procurement software—you get a partner who understands plants and production.
- A dedicated customer success manager guides implementation and ongoing optimization.
- If needed, your manager will prepare tailored SOPs and training materials for your teams.
- Request concierge setup—we’ll handle data migration, supplier onboarding guidance, and configuration aligned to your entities and sites.
FAQ
Answers to your questions about the procurement in manufacturing
HERE’S MORE
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