Purchasing Software: Create Purchase Orders

Phil Trowler – The $1M Surprise Invoice Crisis

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Phil Trowler, financial strategist and early finance leader at Olipop, to unpack the realities of scaling a high-growth CPG brand and why storytelling, cash-flow foresight, and purchase-order discipline can make or break a business. From Phil’s unconventional journey through EY, government finance, and Silicon Valley startups, to hard-earned lessons from hypergrowth, inventory risk, and sales forecasting, this episode is a masterclass in strategic finance for founders navigating rapid expansion.

Susanne IJkema – How to Exit When Your Back’s Against the Wall

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Susanne IJkema-Hilgenkamp, Regional Director at The CFO Centre / CFO Center and a fractional CFO based in the Netherlands, to unpack what great stakeholder management really looks like – especially when the stakes are high. From boardrooms that include government and global corporates (including a joint venture where the CEO of the board was the Crown Prince of Brunei) to fast-moving SMEs, Susanne shares how to avoid surprises, align shareholders, and guide major decisions. They also dive into a compelling exit story: helping a 79-year-old founder sell urgently due to health reasons – without selling from a position of panic.

Neil Geary – The $67M Real Estate Turnaround

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Neil Geary, fractional CFO and partner at SeatonHill Partners, to unpack what happens when big entrepreneurial vision meets real-world financial reality. Drawing on a career that started as a Coast Guard – licensed boat captain and evolved through family offices, hospitality, and large-scale real estate development, Neil shares how “captain’s thinking” – planning, diligence, and safety – translates into better decisions for founders and investors.

From rescuing a beloved but loss-making New England “trophy” hotel and restaurant, to helping a Midwestern multifamily developer level up into a $67M ground-up project, Neil shows how the right CFO can turn chaos into a clear course – without killing the entrepreneurial spark that made the business work in the first place.

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Purchasing + Spend Management Automation Tools

Is Purchasing a Ticking Time Bomb in your Business?

If you’re responsible for company spending, you'll know that for every purchase made there are hidden costs beyond the price that are not so obvious at first glance. We’ve all heard horror stories about budgets spiraling out of control and fraud going undetected for years.

Your Buyers Don't Have the Tools they Need...

Purchasing is insanely hard to control and a #1 time killer for finance teams... but despite this, buyers have very few software options in comparison to the software options that sales people have to help them stay on top of their processes.

The "Sales" Software Landscape​Sales teams have 1000's of fancy toys.

The "Buyers" Software Landscape​Buyers only have a handful of software options.

Purchasing Anxiety is a Real Thing...

This gap makes controlling spend a real hassle and buying items with the company card a frightening experience. If you ever investigated the world of purchasing software you probably noticed that all the systems on the market are either too expensive or look the same.

We bring your entire purchasing process together in a single cloud based app.

Our magical purchasing tools automate away your most boring, time-consuming purchasing tasks.

NEW: Invoice Scan & Match

Easily manage invoices: just scan, match, approve, and you're done!

Punchouts Online Shopping Add-on

Turn your online shopping cart into a ready-to-go draft PO. We support 100's of online stores.

Mobile App

Allows users on the move or working from remote locations create, approve and reject POs.

Zapier Integration​

Connect your purchasing system with thousands of the most popular apps, so you can automate your work.

It integrates with your favourite apps...

...and is rated by our customers as the leading purchasing software

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Purchasing is insanely hard to control and a #1 time killer for finance teams...
but despite this, buyers have very few software options in comparison to the
software options that sales people have to help them stay on top of their processes.

The "Sales" Software Landscape
Sales teams have 1000's of fancy toys.

The "Buyers" Software Landscape
Buyers only have a handful of software options.

We bring your entire purchasing process together
in a single cloud based app.

Zapier Integration

...and is rated by our customers as the
leading purchasing software