Mercantis - AI Agents for Procurement and Sourcing
Discover, select, compare and quote with suppliers using conversational AI
Who Uses Mercantis?
Mercantis is designed for procurement professionals and business leaders who need to streamline supplier discovery, automate quote requests, and make data-driven sourcing decisions.
Target Users:
- Procurement Managers: Streamline supplier discovery and reduce manual research time. Find qualified suppliers globally with AI-powered search and automated evaluation.
- Supply Chain Directors: Optimize vendor selection with intelligent comparison tools. Make strategic sourcing decisions based on comprehensive business intelligence and normalized data analysis.
- Business Owners: Make faster purchasing decisions with AI recommendations. Eliminate bottlenecks in the procurement process and discover cost savings you might have missed.
- Operations Leads: Reduce procurement cycles from days to hours. Automate quote collection, track supplier responses in real-time, and compare proposals side-by-side.
Industries We Serve
Mercantis serves B2B procurement needs across diverse industries including:
- Manufacturing: Industrial parts, CNC machines, automation equipment, precision components
- Construction: Structural steel, concrete, building materials, commercial equipment
- Electronics: Circuit boards, electronic components, PCB assembly, industrial controls
- Automotive: Brake parts, CNC machining for automotive production, industrial supplies
- Food & Beverage: Commercial kitchen equipment, packaging materials, bulk ingredients
- Healthcare: Medical supplies, lab equipment, safety equipment, clinical materials
- Hospitality: Hotel furniture, commercial linens, restaurant equipment
- Textiles & Apparel: Fabric wholesalers, garment manufacturing, custom production
- Technology: IT equipment, networking gear, business technology solutions
- And many more... From packaging to solar panels, chemical supplies to office furniture
How Mercantis Works
Our conversational AI guides you through the entire sourcing process in 4 integrated steps:
- Describe Your Needs: Use natural language to describe what you're looking for. Our AI understands context like "I need structural steel beams for construction in Texas" or "Find ISO 9001 certified electronic component manufacturers in China."
- AI Discovers Suppliers: Our AI scans thousands of sources to find suppliers that match your specifications, compliance needs, and quality standards. Results are ranked by relevance with automated evaluation.
- Smart Filtering & Shortlisting: Automatically filter and rank candidates based on your specific criteria using custom scoring models. Verify capabilities, gather information, and create shortlists without spreadsheet work.
- Request Quotes: Generate AI-powered emails and send to multiple suppliers instantly. Suppliers receive secure upload portals to submit proposals. Track all responses in one organized hub with real-time notifications.
- Compare & Decide: View proposals side-by-side with normalized data. Our AI highlights best value, terms, and fit. Get instant recommendations so you can make decisions in seconds instead of days.
Core Capabilities
AI Supplier Discovery
Stop manual searching. Our AI scans thousands of sources to find suppliers that match your specifications, compliance needs, and quality standards.
- Search suppliers globally
- Automated evaluation
- Requirement matching
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Smart Shortlisting
Cut through the noise. We automatically filter and rank candidates based on your specific criteria, saving you hours of spreadsheet work.
- Scoring models
- Information gathering
- Capability verification
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Automated Quote Requests
Manage the entire quotation process in one place. Generate and send emails to multiple suppliers instantly and track responses in real-time.
- AI-generated emails
- Batch sending
- Supplier upload portal
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Supplier Upload Portal: When you send quotation emails, suppliers receive secure links to upload proposals and documents. Mercantis automatically analyzes files, extracting prices and specifications, and you receive real-time notifications with all quotes organized for comparison.
Intelligent Comparison
Make data-driven decisions. Compare proposals side-by-side with normalized data, highlighting the best value, terms, and fit for your business.
- Side-by-side view
- Normalized data
- Best value highlighting
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Problems We Solve
- Manual Research is Time-Consuming: Stop spending hours manually searching for suppliers across multiple platforms. Our AI scans thousands of sources in seconds to find exactly what you need.
- Data Entry Errors Cost Money: "Manually typing quote data into Excel was where we made our biggest mistakes—usually a missed zero or a wrong unit." Our AI extracts data with extreme accuracy, eliminating costly errors.
- Slow Procurement Cycles: "Our quotation request to order cycle used to take 10 days because of the back-and-forth on PDFs. We've compressed that to 48 hours because the AI parses the quotes the second they hit our inbox."
- Hidden Cost Variances: "I used to just re-order from our primary vendor out of habit. The AI ran a quick comparison across four new suppliers and found a 12% price variance on our highest-volume part."
- Decision Bottlenecks: "As a company owner, I was the bottleneck for every purchase. Mercantis doesn't just give me data; it gives me a recommendation so I can make a decision in seconds."
- Spreadsheet Chaos: Cut through the noise with automated filtering, ranking, and side-by-side comparison instead of hours of manual spreadsheet work.
Technical Features
- Conversational AI Interface: Natural language search - just describe what you need in plain English or Portuguese
- Intelligent Document Processing: Automatically analyzes PDF and Excel files, extracting prices, specifications, delivery times, and technical details
- Secure Supplier Portals: Each supplier receives a unique, secure link to upload quotations and supporting documents
- Real-Time Notifications: Get instant alerts when suppliers respond with quotes
- Batch Email Generation: AI-generated professional emails sent to multiple suppliers simultaneously
- Normalized Data Comparison: Side-by-side analysis with standardized units, pricing, and terms
- Multi-Language Support: Available in English and Portuguese (Brazil)
- Business Intelligence Analysis: Comprehensive evaluation across foundational data, financial assessment, logistics capabilities, market reputation, and contact information
What Our Customers Say
"I used to just re-order from our primary vendor out of habit. The AI ran a quick comparison across four new suppliers and found a 12% price variance on our highest-volume part"
Sarah Chen, Procurement Manager
"Manually typing quote data into Excel was where we made our biggest mistakes—usually a missed zero or a wrong unit. The AI extracts the data with extreme accuracy, so my team can spend their time analyzing the deal instead of data entry"
Marcus Rodriguez, Supply Chain Director
"Our quotation request to order cycle used to take 10 days because of the back-and-forth on PDFs. We've compressed that to 48 hours because the AI parses the quotes the second they hit our inbox"
Jennifer Park, Operations Lead
"As a company owner, I was the bottleneck for every purchase. Mercantis doesn't just give me data; it gives me a recommendation so I can make a decision in seconds"
David Thompson, CEO
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercantis?
Mercantis is an AI-powered B2B sourcing platform that helps procurement professionals discover suppliers, automate quote requests, and compare proposals. Our conversational AI streamlines the entire sourcing workflow from initial search to final decision.
How does the AI work?
Our AI uses natural language processing to understand your requirements, then scans thousands of sources to find matching suppliers. It automatically evaluates suppliers based on your criteria, generates professional quote request emails, extracts data from supplier documents (PDFs, Excel), and provides side-by-side comparisons with normalized data to help you make informed decisions.
What industries does Mercantis serve?
Mercantis serves B2B procurement across all industries including Manufacturing, Construction, Electronics, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Hospitality, Textiles, Technology, and more. Our AI adapts to industry-specific terminology and requirements.
How long does supplier discovery take?
Initial supplier discovery typically takes 30-60 seconds. Comprehensive AI analysis of supplier websites and business intelligence takes 3-7 minutes. Final curation and recommendations are ready in 30-60 seconds. Total process: under 10 minutes for a complete, analyzed supplier list.
Does Mercantis verify suppliers?
Mercantis acts as an information technology provider and does not verify the existence, legal standing, financial capability, or quality of suppliers. We provide comprehensive business intelligence analysis to help you make informed decisions, but any commercial relationship is strictly between you and the supplier. We recommend conducting your own due diligence before entering into agreements.
What file formats do you support?
Our AI can analyze PDF documents and Excel spreadsheets (including pricing sheets, technical specifications, and proposals). Suppliers can upload files up to 10MB through secure upload portals. The AI automatically extracts prices, specifications, delivery times, and other important details from these documents.
Can I use Mercantis tools independently?
Yes! Each of our 4 capabilities (Find, Shortlist, Quote, Compare) can be used independently or combined for a complete workflow. Use only the supplier discovery if you just need leads, or use the full suite for end-to-end procurement automation.
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