What POS Software does for a building materials wholesaler
A POS rings up each sale, takes M-Pesa and cash, prints a receipt and updates stock in one step. For a building materials wholesaler, the value shows up exactly where the work is hardest.
A building materials wholesaler holds bulky stock, so weighing and volume accuracy matter. Building materials margins are thin on cement and strong on specialty items.
Contractors and hardware shops need compliant invoices and delivery notes. Veira handles that as part of the same sale, so compliance is not a separate evening job.
Building Materials Wholesalers run differently, and the software should too
A generic till misses the details that decide whether a building materials wholesaler makes money. These are the ones that matter:
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The daily reality
Bulky stock requiring storage space. POS Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the free Veira terminal.
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Where the margin leaks
Credit to contractors and hardware shops. POS Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also take Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara payments at the till.
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What slows the counter
Price changes from suppliers. POS Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also keep selling offline and sync the moment the network returns.
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What buyers expect
Slow moving specialty items versus fast cement. POS Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also file a compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale automatically.
What to look for in POS Software for a building materials wholesaler
- Offline mode that keeps the queue moving during outages. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of bulky stock requiring storage space.
- M-Pesa built in so payments reconcile themselves. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of credit to contractors and hardware shops.
- eTIMS filing included, not a paid add on. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of price changes from suppliers.
- Live reports you can open from your phone. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of slow moving specialty items versus fast cement.
A notebook and a basic till, or Veira
| Notebook or basic till | Veira | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting stock | By hand, rarely matches the shelf | Live by item, branch and value |
| M-Pesa at the counter | Checked on a separate phone | Matched to each sale automatically |
| eTIMS invoices | Typed in later, if at all | Filed on every sale, even offline |
| Knowing your numbers | A monthly guess | Live margin and takings on your phone |
A real building materials wholesaler example
A Nairobi building materials wholesaler moving 500 tonnes monthly loses money to unmeasured stock and uncollected debts from contractors.
- Bulky stock requiring storage space.
- Credit to contractors and hardware shops.
- Price changes from suppliers.
- Sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the free Veira terminal.
- Take Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara payments at the till.
- Keep selling offline and sync the moment the network returns.
Every sale on Veira files a compliant KRA eTIMS invoice, online or offline. Contractors and hardware shops need compliant invoices and delivery notes.
A POS rings up each sale, takes M-Pesa and cash, prints a receipt and updates stock in one step. Here is what that looks like with Veira:
- Sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the free Veira terminal
- Take Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara payments at the till
- Keep selling offline and sync the moment the network returns
- File a compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale automatically
Related questions
Frequently asked questions
Is POS Software hard to set up for a building materials wholesaler?
Does it keep working offline?
Does it handle M-Pesa for a building materials wholesaler?
Is it KRA eTIMS compliant?
How much does POS Software cost for a building materials wholesaler in Kenya?
Can it run more than one building materials wholesaler?
Based on KRA eTIMS regulations and interviews with 5,000+ Kenyan businesses
Whether you run one building materials wholesaler or several across Kenya, Veira gives you point of sale that fits the trade instead of fighting it. Book a free demo and see it work with your own cement and aggregates.