1. User instructions for Mercateo
The procurement platform for your business
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Accessing Mercateo
Access ‘Mercateo’ in your ERP (enterprise resource planning) system.
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3. The search User information You are now on the Mercateo start page.
Clicking on the Mercateo logo takes you to the start page. 1
In the search field, you can search according to keywords, phrases (e.g. ‘epson copy paper’) or categories. 2 3
A direct search in the catalogues of your contractual suppliers is also possible ( ‘My exclusive catalogues’).

4. Refine the search and search results
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Refine the search and search results
Use the filter options to refine and to find the required item (e.g. manufacturer, colour, capacity). 4
Indicates standard product range or contractual supplier for your company. 5 6
Clicking on the item displays the detailed information.
Did you not find what you were looking for? It is possible that parts of the product range are hidden by your company´s procurement policy and so you can neither view nor order them.

5. Item detail page User information
Detailed item information (if applicable, item or safety data sheets) 7
Item conditions for the warehouse (price, delivery time, shipping costs etc.) 8 9
Delivery time statistics in days 10
Bulk prices/quantities 11
Shipping costs 12
Information on the right to return
Accessing the shopping basket at any time 13

6. Back to the search results
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Back to the search results
To go back to the search results, use the directory structure above the item detail page.
Alternatively, you also go back to the previous page by right-clicking (browser-dependent):

7. Shopping basket on Mercateo  Transfer back into your system
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Shopping basket on Mercateo  Transfer back into your system
In your shopping basket, you gain an overview of all selected items.
Summary of all conditions and bundling of warehouses (here: 3 items from 2 warehouses) 14
Overview of condition options: ‘Our recommendation’ is pre-selected. Herewith you get the economic compromise of low price, fast delivery period and few partial deliveries (‘Mercateo shopping basket optimisation’). Sometimes you can choose between more options (fastest delivery, lowest price). 15 16
Transfer of the shopping basket into your ERP system
Please note that no further amendments can be made after transferring the shopping basket into your ERP system!

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Back in your system (I)
You are now back in your company’s ERP system. 17
You find all of the items from your shopping basket in the purchase requisition. This is saved at Mercateo at the same time. Mercateo grants a 5-day price guarantee.
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Back in your system (II)  Make amendments and order 18
The material group for the item is provided by Mercateo.
Check at an item level whether the company-specific information (e.g. plant, accounting area, requester, account assignment) is correct. If necessary, make amendments. 19
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Once all amendments are complete, save the purchase requisition. The order is now created and sent to Mercateo or your contractual supplier. 20
Depending on the characteristics of the approval structure in your company, internal approvals may be necessary before transferring the order.
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10. Shopping lists User information
Create shopping lists in order to procure recurring needs quickly and easily. e1
Create a new shopping list here. Alternatively, you can also create this on the item detail page by clicking on ‘Note item’.

11. Shopping lists User information e2
Transfer individual items or the complete list into the shopping basket. Thanks to daily catalogue updates, you always get current information about the price, delivery time and availability of the individual items on your shopping lists.

12. Service and Support User information
If you have any questions, our support assists you. You can also find the link on the Mercateo homepage.
You can reach the Mercateo Support Portal
for Customers in UK and Ireland at: and
for Customers in Germany and Austria at:
You can also contact the Mercateo customer service or your personal adviser directly:
Your Country
Mail
Phone
Germany
+49 (0)
Austria
+43 (0)
Netherlands
+31 (0)
Italy
Switzerland
France
 +33 (0)
United Kingdom
+44 (0)
Ireland
Czech Republic
Poland
Slovakia
Hungary
Belgium
+31 (0)
Spain