Streamline and simplify your auction processes, save processing time, and find the best value and best price by improving competitiveness among suppliers with real-time online electronic auctions. MeRLIN’s reverse auction software is a premier software solution that manages every aspect of online auctions from creation and publication to negotiation and evaluation ensuring fast, efficient, and transparent sourcing.
Transparent and competitive bidding between suppliers to achieve best value for your purchases with reverse bidding events.
Replace manual steps, cutting down on time and transaction costs through integrated eAuction software.
Improve supplier outreach and save time on negotiations with suppliers by combining technical evaluation and time-bound bidding.
MeRLIN’s auction management system enables organizations to run live auctions with real-time bidding capabilities. Get full control over each auction event and leverage auction visibility settings to drive competitive behavior. This eSourcing software helps you consistently achieve best-value sourcing, every time.
Create and launch reverse and forward eAuctions quickly with our intuitive interface. Meet your sourcing goals by defining requirements with configurable evaluation questions for each auction.
Our advanced supplier outreach tool suggests participants based on quality ratings, savings history, and sourcing volume making it simple to identify the best suppliers for your sourcing auction event.
Manage auction visibility settings to increase competitiveness. Choose to display best bids, real-time bid ranks, and pricing gaps driving better engagement through our supplier negotiation platform.
Run auctions in the language of your choice. MeRLIN supports multi-lingual auctions, catering to global procurement and sourcing teams.
Stay compliance-ready with detailed audit logs tracking all activities on the auction platform.
Track every bid in real time with our powerful auction dashboard. Access live price updates and in-depth analytics to make quicker, data-driven decisions during any auction event.
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Vetri celebrated three years as CEO of MeRLIN Sourcing in June 2023. His vision spearheaded the transformation of the company internally through modernization and HR transformation and externally with the promise of delivering value to customers and putting them at the heart of the MeRLIN Sourcing business and product development strategy.
Vetri built his career in global software businesses over the last decades. Seasoned professional with a global perspective, spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and a diverse industry background across EPC, Defense, manufacturing, automotive, and life sciences industries.
A firm believer in the principles of doing well by doing good, he won his two awards as the IT Executive of 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 in Europe. He is a highly regarded global thought leader in the IT and cloud software industries and is an active investor/advisor for emerging companies. He is known as a leader who builds and motivates world class teams, champions diversity, and exudes a deep passion for how technology can transform the workplace and empower individuals.
Dr. Werner Breuers completed his studies in chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University with a doctorate. He began his professional career in 1989 as a chemist at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in the research and development department.
After managerial positions at Hoechst AG, Dr. Breuers took over management of the license and catalyst business at the polyethylene manufacturer Elenac GmbH in Kehl in 1999, which became part of the Basell group a year later. As a member of Basell’s Executive management team, he headed the global Technology Business division based in Milan and most recently served as President of Basell Polyolefins Europe based in Amsterdam.
Dr. Breuers has also been a member of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG since May 14, 2007 and was responsible for the Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermediates business units. His responsibilities and strategic operations also include the functional areas of Global Procurement & Logistics, Innovation & Technology and Industrial & Environmental Affairs. He has been board of several other companies and has also served as trustee of RWTH Aachen University and currently advising and supportinfg the growth of MeRLIN Sourcing in Europe.
Oliver Scheffert is an experienced entrepreneur with a successful completed doctoral program in business administration and a master’s degree in International Business Studies. He held management positions at Microsoft for nearly 13 years, receiving prestigious awards for exceptional leadership and results like the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award. Notably, Oliver led the ISV business unit in Germany to a billion-dollar revenue stream.
He later served as the General Manager/Managing Director at Aparavi Software Europe GmbH and recently founded CNSLT Partners GmbH, a strategy and management consultancy, leveraging his extensive specialist knowledge to help IT companies achieve lasting success.
