BuildGear
Commerce for Nigeria's construction supply chain
An e-commerce and pre-order platform for a premium construction and power tools distributor in Abuja, serving contractors and engineering firms nationwide.
The problem
Industrial supply does not behave like retail. Stock arrives by container, demand is project-shaped and lumpy, and a contractor needs certainty that a tool will be there when the site needs it, which a standard 'in stock / out of stock' storefront cannot express.
What we did
Built pre-order as a first-class product state alongside in-stock, letting contractors reserve against inbound shipments instead of being turned away.
Structured the catalogue around how the trade actually buys, by brand and by tool class across Chint, Bahco, Ronix, Welloo, Vortex and Siase.
Put WhatsApp and phone alongside every product, because this buyer confirms a bulk order by voice before they confirm it in a cart.
Delivered an admin console for catalogue, pre-order and fulfilment management, deployed independently of the storefront.
Outcome
A national storefront for a distributor supplying BMC, Globhomes, ITB Nigeria and FOMEX, with pre-order capacity turning container lead time into committed demand.
What we delivered
- Storefront
- Pre-order system
- Catalogue API
- Admin console
- Fulfilment workflow
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