Quote & RFQ Management

Faster quotes mean fewer lost deals, and this process removes the manual work between request and submission.

205 hrs
Time saved/month
13
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Quote and RFQ management involves receiving customer requests, looking up pricing and inventory, drafting quotes, and obtaining manager approval before sending. Manual handling creates delays, pricing errors, and bottlenecks that slow sales cycles and reduce quote accuracy.

Automation captures incoming requests, retrieves current pricing and stock levels from the accounting system, generates formatted quotes, and routes them for approval. the team sends accurate quotes the same day, freeing time for relationship building and closing deals.

Key features
Extract quote request details automatically from email and web forms
Retrieve current pricing and volume discounts from your accounting system
Check real-time inventory availability and confirm ship dates
Generate professional quote documents with correct calculations
Route quotes to managers for approval without manual email handoffs
Track all quotes and responses in a centralized log

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Quote Request Receivedtrigger

Email arrives with quote request or web form is submitted. The automation platform detects the trigger and extracts customer name, product codes, quantities, and delivery date.

2. Extract Request Data

The automation parses the email or form to identify customer details, product SKUs, quantities, and any special terms or delivery requirements.

3. Fetch Pricing from QuickBooks

Automation queries to retrieve current unit costs and volume discount tiers for each requested product.

4. Check Inventory Levels

Automation queries QuickBooks to confirm stock availability for each line item and retrieves estimated ship dates.

5. Generate Quote Document

The automation compiles pricing, inventory, and customer data into a formatted quote document with line items, totals, and delivery terms.

6. Route for Manager Approval

Automation sends the draft quote to the sales manager with a link to review and approve or request changes.

7. Send Approved Quote

Once approved, automation sends the final quote to the customer with a professional cover message and payment terms.

8. Log Quote

Automation records the quote CRM, linking it to the customer record and marking it as sent for pipeline tracking.

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Estimated Time Saving
205hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:13 Companies

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