B2B PortalDevelopment
A trade ordering portal where business buyers see their own prices, check stock, reorder quickly and stay within agreed credit.
B2B Portal Development: what the work involves
Business buyers do not shop like consumers. They order the same items repeatedly, expect negotiated prices, buy on credit and often place orders on behalf of several branches. Taking these orders by phone and WhatsApp forces your sales staff to act as human order forms, and errors in quantity or price turn up only at delivery. A B2B portal lets the buyer place the order directly, correctly, in minutes.
DevKey builds B2B portals around trade rules. Each buyer account has its own price list, credit limit, delivery locations and approved users, and sees live stock from your back office. Reordering from past invoices, bulk entry from a spreadsheet and order approval by a branch manager shorten the cycle. Orders flow into your order management or ERP as structured records, not messages for someone to retype.
Core features
Customer-specific pricing
Each account sees its own negotiated prices, volume breaks and promotions rather than a public list.
Credit limit awareness
Outstanding balance and available credit are shown at checkout, and orders beyond the limit are held for approval, not rejected blindly.
Quick reorder and bulk entry
Repeat a previous order in a click, or paste or upload a list of codes and quantities and let the portal build the basket.
Branch and approval hierarchy
A buyer organisation can have several branches and users, with spending limits and an approver before an order is submitted.
Live stock and delivery dates
Show availability from your inventory, back-order options and estimated dispatch, so buyers plan with real information.
Order history and statements
Buyers review past orders, invoices and ledger balances, and download statements without calling your accounts department.
What we get right before launch
Price list complexity
Trade pricing is rarely tidy. We model price lists, customer groups and overrides explicitly, and test the resolution order so the same buyer always sees the same, explainable price.
Stock accuracy
A portal exposes inventory errors to customers. We sync stock on a defined schedule, reserve quantities when an order is placed and show a safe availability figure rather than raw counts.
Not cannibalising the sales team
Salespeople may feel threatened. We support assisted ordering, where staff place orders for a customer through the same portal, and credit them for the account.
Tools and technology
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- Prisma
- Redis
- GraphQL
- Docker
Common questions, answered
Can different customers see different prices?
Yes. Prices can be set per customer, per group or by volume, and the portal resolves them at checkout. A buyer never sees another customer's rates, and your team can audit how any price was calculated.
Will it connect to our existing stock and accounts?
Typically yes, through the ERP's API, a database connection or scheduled file exchange. We confirm what is available during discovery, then sync stock, prices, balances and orders in the directions that make sense.
Can salespeople take orders on behalf of customers?
Yes. A sales user can sign in to place or edit an order for a chosen account, which suits customers who prefer to phone. The order flows through the same pricing, credit and approval rules.
Can buyers pay online?
It depends on how you trade. Credit customers usually pay by transfer against statements, while some accounts may pay at order through a gateway. The portal can support either, or a mix by customer.
More Custom Business Software services
All Custom Business Software servicesCustomer Portal Software Development
A secure login where your customers can see their orders, invoices and requests, so your staff stop answering the same status questions.
Order Management Software Development
Capture every order once, check stock and credit before you accept it, and follow it through fulfilment, delivery and invoice without retyping.
Distribution Management Software Development
Run salesman orders, deliveries, schemes and retailer credit across territories, with stock and recoveries visible to the owner every evening.
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