How to run your building materials & hardware business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
A building materials store sells cement by the bag and by the trailer, rods by the length and nails by the kilo, often on credit to contractors who pay when the client pays them.
TheCEOApp keeps all those units, deliveries and balances straight.
Bags, tons, lengths and sheets
Add cement by the bag, rods by the length and roofing sheets by the sheet, with bigger units like a ton or a bundle where you buy in bulk. Stock goes down correctly whichever unit you sell in.
Contractors on credit
Record what each contractor took and what they paid. Everyone who owes shows in one list, with a WhatsApp reminder ready to send.
Quotations and invoices
Send a quotation for a project in your logo and colours, then turn the sale into an invoice when the client agrees.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example cement (50kg bag), iron rod 12mm (length) and nails (kg), and services like delivery (per trip), bulk order and offloading. Suggestions for a building materials & hardware come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by bag, ton, trip, piece and length. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the customer wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out. Each item can carry barcodes (scan to sell) and expiry dates on each batch.
Tools building materials & hardware businesses use most
- Show it on a TV: Your products, prices and offers on any smart TV in the shop.
- Expiry alerts: Add expiry dates to your products; you're warned 30 days before.
- Branches and field agents: Send stock out to branches or agents and see what was sold and paid back.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Building materials & hardware" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your products and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Can I sell cement by the bag and by the ton?
- Yes. Set how many bags are in a ton and sell in either unit.
- Can I send quotations to contractors?
- Yes. Quotations and invoices come out in your logo and colours.
- Is there an app for building materials & hardware businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for building materials & hardware businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock with barcodes (scan to sell) and expiry dates on each batch, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a building materials & hardware?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.
TheCEOApp for building materials & hardware: everything in one page