Automated purchasing and procurement
Odoo Purchase manages the entire procurement cycle: requests for quotation to vendors, comparison of offers, purchase orders, warehouse receipt and vendor bill, with stock and accounting updated at every step.
Its strong point is automation: replenishment rules and the scheduler generate purchase requests when stock runs low or when a manufacturing order needs components.
Key features of Odoo Purchase
Less administrative work and more control over what you buy and from whom.
Requests for quotation
Send RFQs to several vendors by email, receive their prices and turn them into an order with one click.
Vendor pricelists
Prices per vendor, minimum quantity and lead time, used automatically when replenishing.
Automatic replenishment
Minimum and maximum stock rules, and purchases generated from make-to-order sales or manufacturing.
Blanket orders and calls for tenders
Purchase agreements with negotiated prices and calls for tenders to compare offers.
Receipts and bill control
Order, receipt and bill matching (3-way) before posting and paying.
Vendor reports
Actual lead times, on-time performance and purchase volume by vendor and product.
Replenishments that trigger themselves
Define the minimum stock, maximum stock and preferred vendor for each product. When the forecast drops below the minimum, Odoo creates the request for quotation with the quantity and the pricelist price; the purchasing manager just reviews and confirms.
Make-to-order purchases (dropshipping or make-to-order manufacturing) follow the same principle: the sales order or manufacturing order pulls in the missing purchase.
Odoo Purchase implementation with Anubía
We configure pricelists, vendors and replenishment rules based on your history, and connect purchasing with the warehouse and with accounting so that the vendor bill is recorded at the correct cost.
In industrial companies we combine it with Odoo Manufacturing, so that components are purchased when the production plan calls for them.
Frequently asked questions about Odoo Purchase
Does Odoo alert you when it is time to buy?
Yes: with replenishment rules, purchases are proposed or created automatically, and the scheduler shows pending alerts.
Can I compare prices from several vendors?
Yes, by sending the same request to several vendors and comparing their responses in Odoo before confirming.
Can orders be approved based on amount?
Yes, you can require two-step approval above a configurable amount.
Want purchases to trigger themselves at the right time?
We show you how to configure replenishment with your products and vendors.