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Simplify procurement intake for high-touch categories like IT, legal, and services. With Merlin Intake, manage custom workflows, policy controls, and stakeholder alignment from day one.
Intake Management for Complex Categories

98%

Medical supply availability

30%

Faster procurement cycles

80%

Less manual paperwork

90%

Spend under management

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Why Complex Categories Need a Specialized Procurement Intake

Intake Management for Complex Categories
Intake Management for Complex Categories
Intake Management for Complex Categories
Intake Management for Complex Categories
Intake Management for Complex Categories
Intake Management for Complex Categories

Scattered request channels make it hard to align demand with category strategies.

Manual compliance checks slow down service procurement and introduce risk.

Stakeholder collaboration breaks down when intake lacks built-in visibility and tracking.

How Merlin Intake Solves Complex Category Procurement

Capture nuanced service requirements with dynamic forms based on category context.

Policy validation happens up frontโ€”no backtracking after sourcing or contract reviews.

Cross-functional inputs are integrated early for faster decisions and fewer escalations.

Zycus Intake Infrastructure Built for Complexity

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Dynamic Request Forms

Tailor forms based on category logic, supplier type, or scope.

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Smart Routing Rules

Auto-route requests to legal, IT, finance, or execs based on value or risk.

SUppliers collaboration hub

Built-In Policy Engine

Validate fields, documents, and thresholds inline.

Optimized Procurement Efficiency-

Stakeholder Sync

Bring legal, finance, and procurement into request approval flow.

Improved Supplier Relations

Pre-Sourcing Checklist

Ensure all scoping and vendor details are ready before RFx.

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Full Intake Traceability

Track status, escalations, delays, and cycle times from day one.

Strategic Impact of Category-Specific Intake

Additional Cost Savings
Greater Efficiency
Reduced Risk Exposure
User Adoption

Merlin Intake for Complex Categories

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Purpose-Built

Purpose-built for services, IT, and indirect procurement scenarios.

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Advanced Routing

Advanced routing and compliance built directly into the intake experience.

Enhanced Spend Control

Unifies Category

Unifies category, legal, finance, and sourcing teams from request to contract.

Agentic AI for Contract Analytics

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Zycus recognized by Gartner for the 4th Consecutive Year for
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