How great would it be if contractors could easily purchase construction materials with just a click? ‘Rakmao Platform’ is an online purchasing platform for construction materials that aims to assist contractors and procurement teams by providing access to over 320 construction material stores across Thailand. Recently, it celebrated its 2nd anniversary with a promotion under the campaign “Give Away to Conquer Every Construction Challenge,” while also enhancing its system to improve procurement efficiency.

What is ‘Rakmao Platform’?

‘Rakmao Platform’ is developed to solve problems for contractors and construction operators nationwide, serving as a comprehensive source for construction materials to facilitate quick and easy work. For instance, it allows users to send requests for quotes to multiple sellers, connecting buyers with leading stores across the country. It also features a Smart Compare Sheet that enables easy price comparisons using intelligent AI, and E-Document capabilities for online documentation that can be verified. Over the past two years, ‘Rakmao Platform’ has partnered with over 9,000 contractor members, including both individual and corporate contractors, with a goal to expand its network to 500 stores nationwide by 2024, providing more options for contractors to access construction materials and enhancing the professionalism of procurement processes.

Mr. Nat Jiranirandkul, Co-Founder of Rakmao Platform, revealed that over the past two years, ‘Rakmao Platform’ has generated over 2.1 billion baht in revenue for the stores on the platform. It has also facilitated contractors and procurement teams in requesting construction material quotes over 33,300 times and issued purchase orders 20,000 times. This shows that in just over two years, ‘Rakmao Platform’ has been dedicated to developing features that allow contractors and procurement teams to easily request quotes and purchase construction materials quickly and efficiently, with limitless product searches.

“Interestingly, we found that contractors and procurement teams have made the most purchases on Rakmao Platform in five provinces: Bangkok, Ubon Ratchathani, Buriram, Chonburi, and Phuket. The most popular construction materials include cement, steel, ready-mixed concrete, ceilings, walls, roofs, and equipment, respectively. Additionally, construction materials that exceeded sales targets since the third quarter include steel with a remarkable increase of +38%, cement with continuous growth of +25%, and ready-mixed concrete with a +2% increase compared to last year.”

Why Purchase Construction Materials from ‘Rakmao Platform’?

The main goal of ‘Rakmao Platform’ is to reduce workload and enhance the efficiency of procurement processes. The platform has developed a system that best meets the procurement needs of contractors, such as payment through a Payment Gateway with credit/debit cards and QR Code, which is easy to use, secure, and available 24/7. It features a new price comparison table that simplifies price comparisons and automatically displays the best discount codes from each store. Furthermore, ‘Rakmao Platform’ helps stores access diverse contractor needs and analyze insights to serve customers quickly and accurately, effectively increasing sales opportunities.

How Does ‘Rakmao Platform’ Help Contractors?

‘Rakmao Platform’ simplifies the procurement of construction materials by connecting with over 320 leading stores nationwide. Contractors can easily search for quotes from multiple sellers with just one click and quickly compare quotes using the intelligent AI table, allowing for immediate ordering and faster project completion. This reduces the previous issues of searching for stores and waiting for material prices from various sources, which can be time-consuming and chaotic, while also streamlining the workflow for procurement teams or contractors, allowing them more time to manage other tasks.

Moreover, ‘Rakmao Platform’ understands the challenges contractors face in investing in construction materials. It has partnered with ‘J Ventures’, a technology and digital transformation platform developer within the Jaymart Group, to address these issues directly. They have launched ‘Paa Credit’ to provide financial solutions for contractors needing working capital for purchasing construction materials, making it easier and more convenient to access funding. Currently, ‘Paa Credit’ is available for Rakmao members in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan, offering a credit limit of up to 100,000 baht.

Additionally, to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of ‘Rakmao Platform’, a promotion called “Rakmao 2nd Anniversary” has been launched under the campaign “Give Away to Conquer Every Construction Challenge”, offering substantial discount codes from Rakmao Platform, stores, and leading brands to reinforce the idea of “Making Procurement Easy, Ready to Conquer Together in Every Situation.” They are also preparing to give away Premium Box Sets to contractors who request quotes and make purchases with Rakmao Platform for the first time, along with many promotions and activities throughout the month, such as photo contests with the team “Procurement with Rakmao, We Fight to the End” for a chance to win cash vouchers for team meals and additional Rakmao discount codes.

For contractors and procurement teams interested in using ‘Rakmao Platform’ for online construction material purchases, which simplifies procurement and allows for price comparisons from leading stores nationwide, they can register and start using it for free at the website www.rakmao.com or inquire further via Line: @rakmao or Facebook: Rakmao, and check out more details on promotions at https://blog.rakmao.com/rakmao-2nd-anniversary