Buyer identification
Match an incoming PunchOut request to its buyer connection and Shopify store.
PunchOut catalog software
Connect your Shopify catalog to enterprise procurement.
Let each buyer open the right catalog in your existing Shopify store, return a cart for approval, and follow the approved purchase order through to the store order and invoice.
MANAGED CONNECTION
PunchOut / purchase orders / invoices Connected
PunchOut / purchase orders / invoices Connected
Catalog control
Give each buyer the catalog they should see.
PunchOut Central connects procurement requests to the supplier storefront and keeps buyer settings with the connection.
Buyer-specific access
Configure store, collection and catalog access for each buyer.
Existing storefront
Use your Shopify or Shopify Plus store as the supplier catalog instead of building a separate PunchOut storefront.
Cart return
Return selected items to procurement for the buyer's approval process; this does not create the store order.
cXML and OCI
Support buyer connections using the procurement protocols implemented in PunchOut Central.
Connection testing
Use onboarding assistance to configure and test the buyer connection before launch.
Order boundary
The returned cart is a request, not a Shopify order.
Approval happens in the buyer's procurement system. After PunchOut Central receives the approved purchase order, it creates the corresponding Shopify order. See the full six-stage workflow.
Launch
The buyer starts a PunchOut session in procurement.
Shop
The buyer selects products from their accessible Shopify catalog.
Return
The cart goes back to procurement for internal approval.
Order
The approved PO triggers the Shopify order; invoice activity follows.
Operate at scale
Keep buyer and transaction context together.
See the six transaction stages, issues and reporting across buyer connections in transaction tracking.
Keep exploring
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FAQ
Questions suppliers usually ask
No. Cart return sends the selected cart back to procurement. The final ecommerce order is created after the approved PO is received.
cXML and OCI are implemented.
Yes. PunchOut Central is designed for multiple buyer connections per account.
Plan your connection
Connect a buyer to your existing catalog.
Tell us which procurement system your buyer uses and how your Shopify catalog is organized.