Collaborate on volumes,
keep commercials private.

Multi-customer sourcing combines volumes and specs while keeping commercial data separated — for stronger leverage, faster supplier responses, and scenario-based awarding.

2+ buyers 1 tender
Combined leverage
Benchmarks & compliance
Built into every award
Joint sourcing event · Live
Customer A Customer B
Combined volume · shared specs
Volumes combined
Cust. A Cust. B = one joint tender
Supplier responses
Faster at scale
Supplier 1
Bid in
Supplier 2
Bid in
Supplier 3
Bidding…
Award scenarios
Benchmark Compliance
Scenario 1
Single award
Scenario 2
Split award
Scenario 3
Per region
The challenge PINPOOLS solves

Why is indirect spend so fragmented?

Indirect spend is scattered across brands, business units, and partner companies — every team negotiates alone, losing leverage and duplicating work. Traditional consolidation exposes commercial data teams don't want to share.

How it works

One joint event, separated commercials.

Three moves consolidate volumes without exposing prices. Two capabilities keep decisions comparable.

01
Joint sourcing event

Shared specs, combined volumes

Multiple customers run one RFX — shared specifications and pooled volumes across brands and units.

02
Commercial firewall

Separated commercial visibility

Each customer sees only their own commercial data. Suppliers respond once; awards stay private.

03
Award per customer

Scenario-based awarding

Each customer simulates award scenarios independently — optimal outcome per side, aggregated leverage.

Benchmarks built into evaluation throughout
Market context on every line — supplier proposals evaluated against real benchmarks.
Automated deviation checks throughout
Cost comparability without manual normalization — offers align on the same spec baseline.
The result
Collaborative sourcing with aggregated purchasing power — and commercial data that stays where it belongs.
Customer story

Two customers ran a joint multi-brand packaging tender.

Two customers jointly ran a multi-brand packaging sourcing event to consolidate indirect spend and reduce fragmented negotiations. By leveraging shared specifications, combined volumes, and a unified RFX workflow, both teams gained full transparency while keeping commercial data separated. Benchmarking and automated deviation checks accelerated supplier responses and ensured cost comparability. Award scenarios were simulated for each customer, enabling fast decisions while still benefiting from aggregated purchasing power.

Collaborative setup delivered stronger supplier engagement, reduced cycle time, and improved overall packaging cost control.
Joint event
Shared specifications, combined volumes across brands and units
Separated commercials
Each customer sees only their own commercial data
Optimal per side
Award scenarios simulated for each customer independently
Increased leverage through volume consolidation
Faster supplier response and evaluation
Automated compliance checks and benchmarks
Reduced sourcing cycle time and improved indirect-spend governance

Consolidate indirect spend, keep commercials private

See how a joint RFX combines volumes across brands while keeping every customer's commercial data separated.

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