Supplier Proposal

Discover new qualified suppliers instantly.

Identify alternative and qualified suppliers automatically, based on real quoting behavior and portfolio data, to secure supply and optimize pricing.

Matched · Live
5 products · 12 suppliers
Proposed Supplier Current Price
Raw Spends Inc. Quimicos S.A. International Raws comp. Unlimited Chem €1.40 / kg
Raw Spends Inc. Quimicos S.A. Hunts & More Chem. Chemical Inc. €1.28 / kg
Quimicos S.A. Friends Chemicals Distr. Branco Química €2.24 / kg
Raw Spends Inc. Quimicos S.A. Chemical Inc. Holy Chem €1.13 / kg
10,000+
Verified suppliers · 86 countries
The old way

Supplier discovery lives in inboxes and spreadsheets.

Discovery takes weeks per category
Buyers cold-call, browse directories, and chase references — chemicals or packaging can burn a full month before quoting starts.
Same short-list, every time
Requests go to the same three incumbents. Competition stalls, single-source risk grows, prices drift up.
New vendors are hard to qualify
Without a portfolio, quoting history, or a direct contact, most promising leads never make it into an RFQ.
The PINPOOLS way

Recommended suppliers, for every product on your list.

PINPOOLS recommends potential suppliers for each product based on historical quoting behavior and verified portfolios on the platform. It surfaces new, competitive vendors across regions in minutes — a task that traditionally takes weeks.

Buyers mix incumbent and new suppliers in a single event, increasing competition while ensuring quality and compliance.

Minutes, not weeks
from product list to recommended suppliers
One event, mixed pool
incumbents and new vendors, side by side
Benefits

What buyers get out of it.

Outcomes procurement teams see when supplier discovery moves from weeks to minutes.

Reduce single-source risks

Every category comes with a backup pool of ready-to-quote alternatives.

Access verified supplier data

Portfolios and quoting history come from real platform activity, not directories.

Improve competition per request

More qualified competitors on every RFQ, pushing prices closer to the benchmark.

Ensure compliant sourcing

Qualification information travels with each recommendation — compliance checks stay intact.

Key capabilities

Built to match your product list to the right suppliers.

Five capabilities that turn a product list into a shortlist of qualified vendors.

HUB

Data-driven supplier discovery

Recommendations come from real quoting behavior on the platform, not directory listings or guesses.

ISO 9001REACH compliantPortfolio verified

Supplier qualification matching

Qualification information travels with each recommendation, so vendors meet compliance requirements before they enter the RFQ.

M. KowalskiSales · Quimicos S.A.[email protected]

Contact-level transparency

Buyers act on recommendations without extra research — the right person is attached, not just the company.

PROPOSEDVendor AVendor BVendor CRFQ 4082

Integration into RFQs

Add recommended suppliers directly into your RFQ alongside incumbents — one event, one comparison.

AcetoneMethanol · Grade AToluene · NitrationONE SEARCH · MANY ITEMS

Multi-item search flexibility

Search a full product list at once — each item gets its own qualified pool of recommended suppliers.

How it works

5 steps from product list to quoting suppliers.

01

Enter the product or list of products

Type a single item or paste an Excel list. Multi-item search runs across your whole basket in one go.

Acetone · 99.9%500 MT
Methanol · Grade A1,200 MT
Toluene · Nitration340 MT
02

PINPOOLS matches against its supplier network

10,000+ suppliers, 126,000+ products, 86 countries — matched using quoting history and product portfolios.

10,000+
Suppliers
126,000+
Products
86
Countries
03

Recommendations return with qualification and contact detail

Every proposed supplier arrives with qualification information and a direct contact — not just a company name.

Quimicos S.A.Ana Martín · Sales Lead
ISO 9001 REACH 63 quotes
04

Add recommended suppliers into your RFQ

Add them directly to the event, alongside your incumbents — no re-entry, no second tool.

RFQ 4082 · Invited
ChemTrade AGINCUMBENT
Quimicos S.A.PROPOSED
Branco QuímicaPROPOSED
05

Run the event, compare old and new on equal footing

Use PINPOOLS' analysis tools to evaluate incumbents and newly proposed suppliers side by side — one comparison, one award.

Award outcome
−20% avg. price improvement
Awarded across incumbent + 2 proposed suppliers.
Business case

Discovery in minutes, not weeks.

Customers use automated supplier listing to expand their supplier networks in both tail-spend and strategic categories. The system recommends potential suppliers for each product based on historical quoting behavior and verified portfolios, often identifying new, competitive vendors across regions.

Buyers mix incumbent and new suppliers in a single event, increasing competition while ensuring quality and compliance. Companies report reduced dependency on single sources, improved supply chain resilience, and substantial cost savings — especially in categories like chemicals or packaging, where supplier discovery can take weeks.

Avg price improvement
20%
reported by customers
Sourcing cycle
60%
faster end-to-end
Supply risk exposure
Reduced
less dependency on single sources
Qualified supplier base
Expanded
across tail-spend & strategic categories
Verified contact-level accuracy
Right person attached to every recommendation, not just company names.

“The suppliers PINPOOLS surfaces aren’t a directory dump — they’re pre-qualified against our historical quoting behavior. That’s why buyers actually use them instead of defaulting to the incumbent.”

Head of Procurement, specialty chemicals · European mid-cap manufacturer
Trusted by industry leaders

Procurement teams in chemicals, pharma, and coatings
build with PINPOOLS.

Frequently asked

Supplier Proposal questions, answered.

How are suppliers matched to my products?

The system uses historical quoting behavior on the platform and verified supplier portfolios to match potential vendors to each product you enter.

Can I run a search for multiple items at once?

Yes — multi-item search is a core capability. Every item on your list gets its own list of recommended suppliers in a single search.

Do I see the actual contact person, or just the company?

Contact-level transparency is included, so buyers can act on recommendations without extra research.

Can I combine incumbent and newly-proposed suppliers in one RFQ?

Yes — that's one of the main use cases. It lets you compare like-for-like while keeping your existing base intact.

Is qualification information included?

Yes — supplier qualification matching is built into the discovery flow to ensure recommendations meet your compliance requirements.

See qualified suppliers for your product list.

30 minutes. Bring your basket. Walk out with recommended suppliers matched to every line.

10,000+ suppliers · 126,000+ products · 86 countries