How Soliden works

For buyers

Soliden helps purchasing teams find reliable suppliers, compare offers and secure deliveries. Here is the typical buyer journey on the platform:

1. 1. Create and verify your account. You register as a professional buyer and share your company details. Soliden checks the information before giving full access.
2. 2. Browse products & suppliers. Use the marketplace to explore categories, product sheets and supplier profiles. You see key info such as origins, certifications and minimum order quantities.
3. 3. Request quotes. For each product you can open a quote request with required quantities, delivery windows and any specific conditions (packaging, quality, logistics, payment terms, etc.).
4. 4. Negotiate in one thread. Buyers and suppliers exchange messages, documents and updated prices in the quote space, so everything stays centralised.
5. 5. Confirm the order. When you accept an offer, an order is created between you and the supplier. Soliden organises the information but is not the seller of the goods.
6. 6. Logistics & tracking. The supplier either uses your usual transporter or one of their partners. When they add logistics details, you see tracking information in your order space.
7. 7. Invoices & documents. Each supplier issues its own invoices. You can retrieve them, along with order documents, from your Orders and from the VAT & invoicing page.

For suppliers

Soliden gives producers, traders and wholesalers a structured way to answer demand, present their products and secure repeat business.

1. 1. Create a supplier profile. You describe your company, key origins, certifications and service zones. Once validated, you can publish your products.
2. 2. Publish product offers. For each reference you define price, minimum order quantity, availability and photos. You can pause or update products at any time.
3. 3. Respond to quotes. When a buyer opens a quote request, you receive a notification and can send a price proposal, ask questions or share alternative options.
4. 4. Confirm and prepare orders. Once your offer is accepted, you confirm the volumes, prepare the goods and coordinate logistics according to the agreed Incoterms and timings.
5. 5. Indicate logistics & tracking. You add carrier details, tracking references and estimated delivery dates. Buyers see these updates directly on their order page.
6. 6. Invoice and get paid. You issue invoices in your name to the buyer. Online payment and automated payouts can be activated according to the commercial model agreed with Soliden.

Role of Soliden

Soliden acts as a trusted intermediary and digital workspace:

• • We verify professional users before giving access to the marketplace.
• • We provide the tools for quotes, orders, messages, documents and logistics follow-up.
• • The commercial contract and responsibility for the goods remains between buyer and supplier.
• • We may offer additional services (logistics coordination, payment solutions, support) according to separate agreements.

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