Getting Started with ProcureAI
A complete procurement system in your browser โ no installation, no sign-up, no IT team required. This guide walks you through every feature in under 15 minutes.
โก Quick Start โ Up and Running in 5 Minutes
Follow these five steps to complete your first procurement cycle end-to-end:
๐ Dashboard
Your command centre. The Dashboard gives you an instant overview of everything happening in your procurement cycle.
- Procurement journey flow โ six visual steps from supplier to spend review. Click any step to jump straight there.
- Action items โ surfaces POs awaiting approval, overdue invoices, low-stock alerts, and price anomalies that need your attention today.
- Spend summary โ total spend, number of active suppliers, open POs, and pending invoices at a glance.
๐ข Suppliers
Onboard a new supplier with their full profile: name, contact person, email, phone, category, payment terms, lead time, and currency. The AI Supplier Scout can research and pre-fill details for you.
View and manage your full supplier directory. Each supplier card shows their category, rating, and contact details. You can edit, archive, or re-onboard suppliers from here.
๐ Purchase Requests
Create an internal purchase requisition before spending anything. Captures:
- What you need and why
- Quantity and estimated budget
- Department and requester name
- Priority and required date
- Preferred supplier (optional)
Requests sit in a queue for approval before becoming a purchase order โ giving you a proper audit trail.
๐ฉ Get Quotes (RFQ)
Send a formal Request for Quotation to one or more suppliers and track responses in one place.
- Select suppliers from your directory
- Define items, quantities, and specifications
- Set a quote deadline
- AI drafts a professional RFQ email โ copy and send it to each supplier
- Log their quotes back into the system when received
๐ค Compare Prices
Enter quotes from multiple suppliers for the same item and let the AI score them across price, delivery time, payment terms, and reliability. Produces a clear recommendation so you can make an informed decision โ and document it for audit purposes.
๐ Purchase Orders
Create legally structured purchase orders that protect your business.
- Select a supplier, add line items (description, quantity, unit price, VAT)
- Set delivery address, delivery date, and payment terms
- AI adds standard Terms & Conditions automatically
- Download as a signed PDF โ ready to email directly to your supplier
- Track PO status: Draft โ Sent โ Delivered โ Closed
๐ณ Invoices & Payments
Record every supplier invoice as it arrives and track payment status:
- Log invoice number, supplier, amount, due date, and currency
- Match invoices to purchase orders for three-way matching
- Mark as Pending, Approved, or Paid
- The AI Invoice Scanner can extract details from an invoice description automatically
- Overdue invoices surface on the Dashboard as urgent action items
๐ฆ Inventory & Alerts
Track stock levels and get early warnings before you run out of critical items.
- Add items with current stock, minimum threshold, and reorder quantity
- When stock falls below the minimum, an alert fires on your Dashboard
- Link items to preferred suppliers for instant reorder
๐ Contracts
Store and track supplier contracts so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Record contract name, supplier, start date, end date, and value
- Set renewal reminders before contracts expire
- Track contract status: Active, Expiring Soon, Expired
- Contracts expiring within 30 days appear as Dashboard alerts
๐ Spend Analytics
Understand exactly where your money is going. Analytics pulls from your invoices and purchase orders to show:
- Total spend by supplier, category, and time period
- Month-over-month spend trends
- Top suppliers by spend value
- AI insights โ patterns, anomalies, and saving opportunities highlighted automatically
๐ Spend Alerts
Set budget thresholds and get alerted when spending approaches or exceeds them.
- Define alerts by category, department, or supplier
- Set monthly or total spend limits
- Alerts appear on your Dashboard and in the Spend Alerts tab
๐ก๏ธ Risk Watch
Proactively monitor supplier risk so a single vendor failure doesn't shut down your operations.
- AI assesses each supplier across reliability, financial stability, lead time consistency, and concentration risk
- Risk scores are shown as Low / Medium / High with reasoning
- High-risk suppliers surface automatically for review
- Recommended mitigation actions provided for each risk flag
๐ฌ AI Assistant
A procurement-specialist AI assistant powered by Anthropic's Claude. Ask it anything:
- "Draft a supplier evaluation scorecard for a logistics provider"
- "What payment terms should I negotiate with a new supplier?"
- "Summarise my top 3 spending risks this month"
- "Write an email chasing an overdue delivery from [Supplier Name]"
- "What's a fair unit price for 500 units of [item] in [country]?"
Hosted key (beta): Uses ProcureAI's built-in AI โ 30 requests/day on the Free plan, unlimited on Grow and Team.
Your own API key: Add your Anthropic API key in Settings for unlimited use on any plan. Keys are stored only in your browser.
๐ Activating Your License Key
If you have a Grow or Team license key, activate it to unlock your plan instantly:
- Open the app at app.procure-flow.net
- Click Settings in the left sidebar
- Scroll down to the "Plan & License" section
- Enter the email address you used when subscribing
- Paste your license key (format:
G-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXfor Grow orT-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXfor Team) - Click "Activate License"
Your plan upgrades immediately โ no restart needed. The plan badge appears in the sidebar.
๐พ Your Data & Storage
Understanding how ProcureAI stores data is important โ it works differently from most cloud software.
- Everything lives in your browser. All suppliers, purchase orders, invoices, and settings are stored in your browser's localStorage. No data is sent to or stored on our servers.
- Per-browser storage. Data on your laptop's Chrome is separate from your desktop's Firefox. If you use multiple devices, use the same browser on the same machine.
- Back up regularly. Go to Settings โ Data Management โ Export Backup to download a JSON backup of all your data. Do this weekly.
- Clearing browser data will erase the app. If you clear site data or localStorage in your browser settings, all app data will be lost. Always export a backup first.
- Restoring data. Go to Settings โ Data Management โ Import Backup and select your JSON file to restore.
โ๏ธ Settings
Access Settings from the bottom of the left sidebar. Key settings to configure on first use:
- Company name & currency โ appears on all purchase orders and exports
- Company Profile & Branding โ address, phone, email, website, and VAT/Reg number printed on every PO and RFQ (see Company Profile & Branding below)
- Default currency โ sets the currency for all new transactions (45 global currencies supported)
- AI Integration โ paste your Anthropic API key here for unlimited AI on any plan. Your key is stored only in your browser and never sent to our servers.
- Plan & License โ activate your license key here after subscribing
- Data Management โ export or import backups, and reset all data if needed
๐ Plan Features at a Glance
| Feature | Free | Grow ($39/mo) | Team ($89/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suppliers | 3 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Purchase Orders & Invoices | โ Unlimited | โ Unlimited | โ Unlimited |
| Spend Analytics | โ | โ | โ |
| AI Assistant (hosted key) | 30 req/day | โ Unlimited | โ Unlimited |
| PDF Export | โ | โ | โ |
| Company logo on documents | โ | โ | โ |
| RFQ (Get Quotes) | โ | โ | โ |
| Risk Watch | โ | โ | โ |
| Contracts Module | โ | โ | โ |
| Multi-user access | โ | โ | โ Up to 10 seats |
| Xero / QuickBooks integration | โ | โ | โ |
| Dedicated onboarding call | โ | โ | โ |
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๐ข Company Profile & Branding
Make every document you send look like it came from a professional procurement team. Fill in your company details once โ they appear automatically on all POs and RFQs you generate.
In Settings โ Company Profile & Branding, fill in:
- Business address โ printed in the "Bill To" box on every PO
- Phone number โ shown in the PO and RFQ footer
- Business email โ shown in the PO and RFQ footer
- Website โ shown in the footer of every document
- VAT / Reg No โ printed as "Reg/VAT:" on POs and in the RFQ header
Upload your company logo (PNG, JPG, SVG, or WebP โ max 500 KB) and it will appear at the top of every Purchase Order and RFQ in place of the plain company-name text.
- Logo is stored securely in your browser โ never uploaded to any server
- Displayed at up to 160 ร 56 px (aspect ratio preserved automatically)
- Tap "Remove Logo" at any time to revert to text
๐ Help & Support
We're a small team and we actually read our emails.
- Email support: support@procure-flow.net โ we reply within 24 hours (weekdays)
- Beta feedback: Use the "Beta Feedback" button in the bottom-right of the app to report bugs or suggest features
- Team plan: Includes a dedicated onboarding call โ book via your welcome email