AI · AI Assistant

AI-guided creation of complex RFQs.

Simplify complex sourcing events with AI assistance that guides users step-by-step in request setup, analysis, and awarding — even for formula-based tenders.

AI Assistant session
AI Assistant
Which category are we tendering?
Solvents · quarterly · 4 items · EU plants
Configuring a multi-round RFQ with formula pricing (index-linked) and Approved-Producer scoring. Recommended: 12 suppliers.
Add ±1% deviation auto-approval.
Yes, apply globally Per item only
Ask the AI Assistant…
The old way

Complex RFQs only experts can set up.

Bottlenecked on senior buyers
Multi-item, formula-based RFQs get routed to the two or three people who know the tool. Everyone else waits.
Hours lost to setup
Structure, scenarios, formulas, supplier lists, awarding logic — every field configured by hand for every event.
Silent setup errors
Missing incoterms, wrong formula lag, forgotten SDS — mistakes surface after publish, and the whole event has to be reissued.
The PINPOOLS way

An AI layer on top of PINPOOLS RFX.

AI Assistant walks users through the full lifecycle of a complex sourcing event — from configuration to awarding — using natural-language guidance, so less experienced buyers can set up multi-item, formula-based RFQs within minutes.
80%
faster event creation
Zero
setup errors
100%
guided workflows
Standardized globally
across divisions
Benefits

What procurement teams get out of it.

Complex sourcing becomes accessible to every buyer — with the AI Assistant enforcing best practice as they go.

Shorten setup time drastically

Configuration collapses from hours of form-filling to a short natural-language conversation.

Ensure best-practice compliance

Every field validated against the guardrails your team has agreed on — before publish.

Improve sourcing quality

Consistent structure, formulas and awarding logic across every event and every buyer.

Reduce training effort

New buyers become productive on day one — the AI Assistant carries the tool knowledge.

Key capabilities

Complex sourcing, accessible to every buyer.

A conversational assistant that turns a rough brief into a fully configured RFQ — formulas, scenarios, supplier lists and awarding logic included.

What category are we sourcing?TiO₂, 3 grades, Q3Typing…

Conversational AI setup

Natural-language prompts translate a rough brief into a valid RFQ configuration.

StructureAuto
FormulasAuto
Awarding logicFilling…

Auto-configuration of RFQs

Structure, scenarios, formulas and awarding logic filled in for you — ready for review.

idx(TiO₂)×0.9+freight
Best costLow risk

Scenario & formula integration

Formula-based tenders are guided end-to-end — indexed pricing and awarding scenarios both included.

Suggestions3 new
Add scoring for lead time
Enable dual-award scenario
Require SDS attachment

Recommendation engine

Best-practice checks, deviation defaults and awarding scenarios — proposed live as you configure.

ABCDEF+11
From history14
32
From 10,000+ base

Supplier invitation assistant

Suggested supplier lists drawn from your history and the 10,000+ base — matched to category and geography.

All items priced
Deadlines set
Missing incotermsFix
Pre-publish12 checks

Best-practice compliance

Prevents common setup errors before publish — every field validated against the guardrails your team has agreed on.

How it works

Five steps. AI Assistant handles the complexity.

A real conversation, not a form. Each answer builds the RFQ on the right — every field stays editable before publish.

AI Assistant
AI Assistant session
01
Let's start a new sourcing event. What category?
Titanium dioxide, 3 grades, Q3 delivery
02
Any indexed pricing formulas? (e.g. TiO₂ index + freight)
Yes — index-linked with 30d lag
03
I found 14 suppliers from your history + 32 from the 10,000+ base. Invite all 46?
04
Setup ready. Review 12 auto-configured fields →
05
Ready to publish. Auction, awarding, ERP standard.
RFQ-2026-Q3-TIO2 AUTO-CONFIGURED
CategoryTitanium dioxide
Items3 grades
Pricing formulaidx(TiO₂) · 0.9 + frt
ScenariosBest cost · Low risk
Suppliers46 invited
AwardingMulti-criteria
12fields auto-set
46suppliers matched
0setup errors
Business case example

Reshape how organizations create and analyse sourcing events.

Customers testing the feature report that even less experienced buyers can set up complex, multi-item RFQs within minutes using natural-language guidance. The AI ensures data completeness, suggests best practices, and prevents common setup errors.

Large teams plan to use it to standardize sourcing templates globally — reducing training time and ensuring compliance across divisions.

Event creation
80%
faster
Setup errors
Zero
common pitfalls prevented
Workflow coverage
100%
setup → analysis → awarding
Onboarding
Standardized globally
across divisions

“For the first time a junior buyer set up a formula-based, multi-item RFQ end-to-end — what used to sit with our senior category lead was live within minutes.”

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

AI Assistant questions, answered.

Do I still have full control over the RFQ?

Yes. AI Assistant configures the RFQ for you, but every field remains editable before publishing.

Does it support formula-based tenders?

Yes. Scenario and formula integration is a core capability.

Is it a separate product or part of RFX?

It's an AI layer inside the RFX flow — the same underlying PINPOOLS RFX engine, guided by conversational AI.

Who benefits most from AI Assistant?

Less experienced buyers, decentralized category teams, and large organizations standardizing sourcing templates globally.

Talk to the Sourcing Copilot.

Set up a formula-based, multi-item RFQ in minutes — with our team walking you through.

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