Control store-level and HQ indirect spend without slowing the floor
Store managers buy what they need, and much of it sits outside any category contract. Tail Sourcing gives HQ visibility and store-level approvals that actually work for retail operations.
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What we measure with you
- Store spend brought on-contract
- Approval cycle time at store level
- Indirect spend visibility by region and banner
Before vs after Tail Sourcing
Without Tail Sourcing
- Hundreds of stores buying outside category contracts
- Marketing, packaging and POS supplies fragmented across vendors
- Slow approvals delay store openings, refreshes and seasonal pushes
- No clean view of indirect spend by region, banner or cost center
With Tail Sourcing
- Compliant catalogs for store-level indirect spend: coming soon
- Consolidate marketing collateral, packaging and POS supplies
- Two-click approvals at the store level with HQ governance
- Spend by department and facility for CFO and COO
Built for retail workflows
Every module is part of the same platform — pick the ones that fit, add more as you scale.
Catalogs
Store-friendly pre-approved catalogs by region and banner: coming soon.
See the modulePurchase Orders
Fast, mobile-friendly requests from store managers.
See the moduleWorkflows & Approvers
One human approval before the purchase order; multi-level workflows (Business plan): coming soon.
See the moduleDashboard
Spend by department and facility for CFO and COO
See the moduleSuppliers
Manage marketing, packaging and POS suppliers in one place.
See the moduleFAQ for retail teams
Can store managers use this without training?+
Yes — the request flow is designed for non-procurement users. The goal is a first order placed in seconds, not a training course.
How do you handle seasonal spikes?+
Catalogs organized by season and region: coming soon. Every request still receives one human approval before the purchase order.
What about marketing and POS suppliers?+
They live as standard suppliers. Category-specific catalogs: coming soon. An Admin or Procurement Manager provides one human approval before the purchase order.