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Keelvar for tech sourcing
Join leading companies like Samsung and Flex who are driving better technology sourcing outcomes with Keelvar.
Trusted by industry leading procurement teams globally
What other hi-tech companies get from Keelvar
$53M
savings across 18 events
11%
average savings
356x
ROI over 2 years
90%
reduction in time to bidding
Better sourcing outcomes for hi-tech
Component lead times spike. Supply chains concentrate. Product cycles don't wait. Keelvar keeps your sourcing moving — without the manual work.
Make award decisions based on total value, not just price
Model scenarios across cost, lead time, supply risk, quality, and geopolitical exposure — so every award reflects what the business actually needs, not just lowest price.
Component shortages move fast. Trigger new sourcing events automatically — without waiting for a shortage to reach the line.
Build best practices once, apply them everywhere
Create workflows for key categories — semiconductors, PCBs, contract manufacturing, logistics — and reuse them across regions and product lines.
Run more events without adding headcount
Automate bid invites, reminders, validation, and conditional awarding. Your team focuses on decisions — not administration.
Suppliers see where they stand in real time — driving better bids across every event you run.
Do you need a product that can help you with hi-tech sourcing?
Keelvar is built for the sourcing events most tools can't handle — and the high-volume events most teams don't have time for.
Where hi-tech companies are using Keelvar
See how other companies in your industry are using Keelvar across multiple spend categories.
Read moreWhat they say about us
“Keelvar makes processes that are complex, simple, so you can easily follow them, and you can easily go through the checkpoints, so you’re sure you’re not going to make a mistake. It’s like having a second pair of eyes checking everything you’re doing, but in a smart way that unlocks more value for strategic events.”
$5M
saved in 1 sourcing event
“We've been using Keelvar since 2019 and currently have three different bots for three different categories. They are highly utilized with very happy users. There are two major things we look for and get with Keelvar. The first is usability and the ease of use for our users to initiate sourcing events. The second is to report, capture and track the data that comes out afterwards.”
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FAQs
Straight answers to common questions about Keelvar.
High-tech procurement teams deal with fast-moving supply markets, complex direct materials supply chains, and significant services spend. Keelvar is used in high-tech to run competitive direct materials tenders with scenario optimisation, automate services and indirect sourcing, and respond rapidly to supply disruption or component shortages. A major electronics manufacturer using Keelvar achieved a 649x ROI.
Electronic components and semiconductors involve complex, often sole-sourced supply chains with conditional pricing and volume sensitivity. Keelvar handles bid structures with multiple component types, volume tiers, and alternate part specifications — and runs scenario analysis to identify the lowest-risk, lowest-cost award across a constrained supplier base. Integration with benchmark rate data allows teams to validate supplier pricing against market levels in real time.
In high-tech, speed matters. Supply conditions change fast, and delays in sourcing decisions can affect production. Keelvar's agentic sourcing capability means that routine and semi-routine procurement — indirect purchases, spot buys for non-critical components, services tenders — can be handled autonomously, freeing category managers to focus on the complex and strategic decisions that require human judgment.
Yes. Keelvar integrates with SAP Ariba, Coupa, and other procurement and ERP platforms common in high-tech organisations. The integration can typically be configured in a matter of days. Keelvar is designed as a sourcing layer that complements existing systems, so teams continue to use their P2P and contract management tools while Keelvar handles the competitive sourcing and negotiation workflow.