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GLOBAL PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE / 001AU → GLOBAL

Pay less for the materials you already buy.

Send us your supplier invoices. We find equivalent products direct from verified manufacturers overseas and show you the fully landed saving - before you commit to anything.

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NOW ASSESSINGAustralian businesses spending A$100k+ per month on materialsStart your assessment
AI-led

We use AI agents to work through your spend and find savings.

Direct

We find suitable replacements direct from manufacturers.

Landed

We quote every option fully landed and quality-checked.

Ongoing

We manage reorders and suppliers as your volumes grow.

SECTORS & CATEGORIES

Built for the sectors that buy at scale. Sourced to specification.

From energy and infrastructure to chemicals and raw materials, we focus on repeat-purchase categories where specifications are clear and volumes are meaningful.

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Energy & Utilities
Infrastructure
Construction
Mining & Resources
Renewables & Storage
Water & Wastewater
Transport & Logistics
Chemicals
Raw Materials
Metals & Alloys
Polymers & Plastics
Electrical & Cabling
Industrial Consumables
Packaging
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Food Processing
Healthcare & Facilities
Wholesale & Distribution
Tools & Equipment
Fabricated Components
A NEW APPROACH TO PROCUREMENT

The world's manufacturing capabilities. Within reach.

Traditional procurement is often constrained by established suppliers, fragmented markets and limited pricing visibility.

Melius combines intelligent purchasing analysis with global sourcing expertise to uncover new supply opportunities and help businesses make better procurement decisions.

Built in Australia, we're developing a procurement model that connects businesses with competitive manufacturing capabilities around the world.

Analyse your purchasingHow it works

One procurement system. Four capabilities.

PLATFORM / 002

Procurement Intelligence

Understand your current purchasing costs, identify pricing opportunities and prioritise categories with meaningful savings potential.

Global Sourcing

Access competitive manufacturing and supply options through international sourcing and supplier discovery.

Landed Cost Analysis

Compare prices using freight, duties, insurance, quality assurance and other relevant acquisition costs.

Managed Procurement

Coordinate quotations, supplier relationships and repeat purchasing through a streamlined procurement process.

PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE

Every purchase, checked against 1M+ data points.

Our proprietary AI agents source supplier, price, duty and specification data, then check it against a vector database of more than a million procurement data points. Purpose-built for sourcing, not a chatbot wrapper.

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HOW IT WORKS / 003

Matched to spec.
A better price, fully landed.

Send us an invoice. We return comparable items from verified manufacturers, with every cost to your door included.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · NOT A CUSTOMER RESULT
BEFOREYour current invoice
Galvanised C-purlinA$46,860
Hex boltsA$24,840
Cutting discsA$27,540
Work glovesA$50,760
PER MONTHA$150,000
AFTERMatched to spec, landed
Galvanised C-purlinA$30,690
Hex boltsA$14,850
Cutting discsA$16,560
Work glovesA$27,900
PER MONTHA$90,000
THE DIFFERENCEA$60,000a month (−40%), before our fee.
  1. Send us your invoices.
  2. We price equivalent items from verified manufacturers, fully landed.
  3. You choose and buy direct.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES

Every middleman adds a margin. We take them out.

Illustrative product price per A$100 at the factory. Excludes freight, duty and Melius's fee.

TYPICAL SUPPLY CHAIN+65–154%compounded markup by the time it reaches you
  1. IMPORTManufacturerA$100
  2. +15–30%ImporterA$100
  3. +15–30%DistributorA$115–130
  4. +25–50%RetailerA$132–169
  5. YouA$165–254
WITH Melius1 stepfreight, duty and our fee are excluded from this illustration
  1. DIRECT SOURCINGManufacturerA$100
  2. YouA$100product cost

Indicative markups on cost: importer 15–30%, distributor 15–30%, retailer 25–50%, based on published distributor and trade-retail margins; actual margins vary by category.

Illustrative example. Not a realised customer saving; outcomes depend on specification, volume and supplier verification.

THE COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE / 004ILLUSTRATIVE

Better information. Better purchasing decisions.

The factory price is only one line on the ledger. Melius compares what you pay today against the fully landed cost of a comparable alternative — so every decision is made on the complete number.

CURRENT PURCHASING COST
A$150,000
ALTERNATIVE LANDED COST
A$90,000
Potential cost difference−40%
A$60,000
DIFFERENCE · BEFORE FEEFULL BAR = CURRENT COST A$150,000A$60,000
ALTERNATIVE LANDED COSTA$90,000
  • Ex-works product price72,400
  • International freight8,300
  • Customs duty3,600
  • Clearance & local delivery2,700
  • Quality assurance & inspection2,300
  • Cargo insurance700
Illustrative comparison per A$150,000 of monthly purchasing. Shown before Melius's commercial fee. Not a realised customer saving; actual outcomes depend on specification, volume, supplier verification and market conditions.
FAQ / 006

Questions,
answered.

Melius helps businesses identify lower-cost sourcing opportunities by combining purchasing analysis with international supplier discovery and procurement coordination.

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