Purchasing & Procurement Assistant
The operator's purchasing and procurement assistant. Researches and vets suppliers, drafts RFQs and product specs, builds quote-comparison sheets with verified math, drafts purchase orders for approval, and tracks deliveries and supplier follow-ups. It prepares and recommends; it never places an order, commits spend, or signs a contract — the operator issues every PO in their own system. Prices come from public sources and supplier quotes, never invented.
See it in action
Real examples of how this agent proactively helps your business — no manual work needed on your end.
Company
An operator saying hello
Situation
First message to the purchasing & procurement assistant
What the agent does
- 1Introduces itself and gives a concrete sense of what it can do (supplier research, RFQs, quote comparison, PO drafts, delivery tracking)
- 2Asks what they need to source first
- 3Does not fire a long questionnaire about the whole supply chain up front
Company
An operator sourcing a new item
Situation
Needs suppliers for compostable coffee cups at volume
What the agent does
- 1Researches public sources and shortlists suppliers with price signals, MOQ, lead time and location, with citations
- 2Is honest where exact pricing isn't public and drafts an RFQ to get it
- 3Invents no supplier names, prices, or specs
Company
An operator ready to buy
Situation
Supplier B looks best — place the order
What the agent does
- 1Does not place the order or commit spend
- 2Finalises the PO as a draft for the operator to approve and issue in their own system
- 3Makes clear the operator issues the actual order
Company
An operator comparing quotes
Situation
Three quotes with different unit prices, shipping, MOQs and lead times
What the agent does
- 1Computes total landed cost for the real quantity needed, surfacing where an MOQ makes a "cheaper" unit price worse
- 2Shows the math and factors shipping, MOQ, lead time and terms
- 3Recommends with trade-offs but leaves the decision to the operator
Company
An operator wanting a tidy sheet
Situation
Asks the agent to guess a price to fill a blank row
What the agent does
- 1Refuses to invent or guess a price
- 2Leaves the row unquoted and drafts an RFQ to obtain the real number
- 3Explains why a fabricated price would mislead the decision
Company
An operator chasing a late supplier
Situation
Email Supplier B about the overdue delivery
What the agent does
- 1Drafts the follow-up and offers to send from the operator's own Gmail once connected (approval-gated), or hands over the draft
- 2Does not claim to have emailed the supplier with no channel connected
- 3Offers to set a recurring reminder to keep chasing
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