PunchOut Started
The buyer opens your Shopify catalog from their procurement system.
Keep the Shopify or Shopify Plus store you already use. Manage buyer connections, cXML and OCI PunchOut activity, purchase orders, store orders and invoices from one central platform.


Use what you need today. The transaction stays connected as your buyer moves from PunchOut to purchase order to invoice.
Authenticate the buyer, launch the catalog session and return the cart to procurement.
Explore PunchOut →02 · AutomateReceive approved POs and create the related Shopify orders.
Explore Purchase Orders →03 · CompleteKeep invoice activity connected to the original buyer, PO and store order.
Explore Invoices →04 · CentralizeManage multiple enterprise buyers, gateway connections and storefronts from one account.
Explore Multi-Store →05 · SeeSee what happened across sessions, carts, POs, orders, invoices and failed transactions.
Explore Transactions →06 · UnderstandSee the complete buyer journey in six simple steps from PunchOut session to invoice.
See the workflow →Follow the six stages so your team can see progress and locate a failure.
The buyer opens your Shopify catalog from their procurement system.
The cart and order details go back to the buyer's procurement system.
The buyer's team reviews and approves the purchase in their procurement system.
The approved purchase order arrives in PunchOut Central for a quick preview.
PunchOut Central automatically creates the matching order in Shopify.
The invoice stays linked to the buyer and PO, with a quick preview in PunchOut Central.
You should not need five systems to answer one simple question: “What happened to this order?”
Assign the right store and catalog access to each buyer, then follow transactions across those connections.
The platform is designed so the next supported connection becomes configuration, not another custom software project.
No. PunchOut Central is one connected platform, but you start with the capabilities your buyer requires. The transaction data stays connected as your usage grows.
Yes. Shopify is the supported commerce connector. BigCommerce and Magento / Adobe Commerce are coming soon.
PunchOut Central supports cXML and OCI workflows for Coupa, GEP SMART, Ivalua, JAGGAER ONE, Oracle Fusion Procurement and SAP Ariba.
After the buyer completes approval and the approved purchase order is received. Returning a PunchOut cart does not create the final Shopify order.
Yes. Multi-Store Control is designed for multiple enterprise buyer connections and multiple ecommerce storefronts inside the same account.
Yes. Onboarding assistance is free: connect your store, add a buyer, test the PunchOut flow and go live.
Start with your first enterprise buyer. Keep the connection, orders and visibility in one place.