The yard and the system agree
Live stock of every bag, length and sheet in the yard and each branch, without a weekend count.
How stock control works →Building Materials Suppliers POS · Ethiopia
Best POS Software for Building Materials Suppliers in Ethiopia
Sell bulky stock in any unit at the right price, give contractors credit and collect on time, send quotes that close at today’s prices, and keep every delivery on record.
Made for building materials suppliers in Ethiopia: telebirr, card and cash on every sale, ETB pricing and records ready for MOR.
- Bag, sheet, length or tonne
- Contractor accounts & statements
- Job quotes to orders in one step
- Delivery notes for every order
- Yard & branch stock
- Low-stock alerts
cement 50kg
ProductYardBranch 2
Portland Cement50 kg bag42035
Portland CementTonne (20 bags)211
Masonry Cement50 kg bag16048
↻ Transfer 100 bags from the Yard to Branch 2 this week
Illustration · example data
Free setup & product importKeeps selling offlineETB pricing · telebirr recordedA real person on WhatsApp
What is the best POS software for building materials suppliers in Ethiopia?
EliteTeQ is POS software for building materials suppliers in Ethiopia that lose track of bulky stock and contractor credit. Cement, steel, roofing and timber sell by the bag, length, sheet or tonne from one stock record, contractors buy on account with credit limits, quotes become orders in one step with a delivery note, and the yard keeps selling offline. Plans start from USD 499 per year.
- Sells cement, steel and roofing in any unit from one stock
- Keeps every contractor’s balance, limit and due date
- Turns a job quote into an order in one step
- Records what left the yard for every order
Which building materials POS features does EliteTeQ include?
EliteTeQ includes the tools a building materials yard needs, from multiple units of sale to stock, purchasing, staff roles, accounting and offline selling, all in one system.
The full list, in one system: what is built for your trade, and everything that keeps stock, money and staff under control.
Built for building materials suppliers
- Multiple units of sale
- Live yard stock
- Contractor accounts
- Statements on WhatsApp
- Job quotes with live prices
- Quotes to orders & delivery notes
- Yard & branch stock
- Margins & product movement
Stock, warehouses & branches
- Live stock in every shop, warehouse and branch
- Multiple warehouses and branches in one system
- Stock transfers, confirmed on arrival
- Damages and write-offs recorded with a reason
- Low-stock alerts and barcode scanning
Buying & selling
- Purchases recorded against what arrived
- Purchase returns to suppliers
- Fast sales at the counter, on any device
- Sales returns recorded properly
- Telebirr, card and cash recorded on each sale
- Receipts and sales records kept for MOR
Staff, roles & control
- Multiple users, each with their own login
- Roles and permissions that limit what each user sees and does
- Audit logs of who changed what, and when
- Sales by staff member and shift
- HRM: staff records in the same system
Product movement
- A movement history for every product
- Every purchase, sale, transfer, return and write-off, in order
- Trace exactly where missing stock went
- Movement by branch, warehouse and date range
- Fast movers and slow movers at a glance
- Know what to reorder and what to stop buying
Accounting, WhatsApp & cloud
- Accounting in the same system as the till
- Profit and margin by product and branch
- WhatsApp to customers and suppliers
- Keeps selling offline when the internet or power drops
- Cloud-based: syncs automatically, every branch on your phone
- Your records in the cloud, not on one shop computer
Sound familiar?
What problems does a building materials POS solve?
A POS like EliteTeQ stops the money a building materials yard loses to untracked stock, slow or wrong bills, unapproved staff changes and guesswork, because every sale, purchase and change is recorded in one system.
See How EliteTeQ Solves This →- Counts that never match the yard?
- Cement by the bag, steel by the length, sheets by the piece: each product’s units have their own prices, all sold from one stock record.
- Builders who pay at month end?
- Contractor accounts with credit limits, running balances, due dates and WhatsApp statements show exactly who owes what.
- Quotes out of date before they close?
- Build quotes with live prices and stock, share them on WhatsApp, and convert them into an order in one step when the builder says yes.
- "Something was missing" after delivery?
- A delivery note is recorded against each order, with what was loaded and when, so disputes are settled quickly.
- A yard and branches you cannot see?
- The yard and each branch are tracked separately, with every transfer between them on record.
- Profit lost in the bulk?
- Margin by product and category shows which lines pay and which only fill the yard.
What can a building materials supplier see on EliteTeQ each day?
On EliteTeQ, a building materials supplier can check today's sales, find any product’s stock, see what is running low and check a contractor’s balance, live on one screen and from any phone.
Everything a building materials supplier checks in a day, on one screen.
Today · all branches
Sales todayBr145,89064 sales · Main 41 · Branch 2 23
Cement sold312 bagsSteel and roofing next
Contractor balances due4Statements on WhatsApp
Gross margin16%After cost of goods
Best sellers
Open quotes
Foundation job ContractorSent
Roofing job ContractorAccepted
Boundary wall Walk-inSent
- Check today's salesBy branch and staff member
- Find any product’s stockSearch or scan, in every unit
- See what is running lowLow-stock list for the yard and each branch
- Check a contractor’s balanceContractor accounts with due dates
- Follow up a quoteOpen quotes, sent and accepted
- Confirm a deliveryDelivery notes against each order
- Know your marginsMargin by product and category
- Compare branchesBranch comparison
How does EliteTeQ handle units, contractors and deliveries?
EliteTeQ runs a building materials yard from one system: multiple units of sale; live yard stock; contractor accounts; statements on WhatsApp.
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Bag, length, sheet or tonne
Multiple units of sale
Bag, sheet, length, piece or tonne, each with its own price, from one stock record.
Live yard stock
Every sale, delivery, return and damage updates stock instantly, with low-stock alerts per location.
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Contractors on account, statements on WhatsApp
Contractor accounts
Credit limits, running balances and due dates for every builder.
Statements on WhatsApp
Send each contractor their statement on WhatsApp, straight from their account.
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From quote to order in one step
Job quotes with live prices
Quotes built from today’s prices and stock, and shared on WhatsApp.
Quotes to orders & delivery notes
Convert an accepted quote into an order in one step, and record what was loaded and when.
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Yard, branches and margins in one view
Yard & branch stock
Separate locations, with every transfer between them on record.
Margins & product movement
Margin by product and category, and the full history of every line.
Is EliteTeQ the right POS for your building materials business?
Yes. EliteTeQ is built for building materials suppliers, cement dealers, steel and iron merchants, roofing materials shops and timber yards.
- Building materials suppliers
- Cement dealers
- Steel and iron merchants
- Roofing materials shops
- Timber yards
- Hardware and building supplies stores
- Construction supplies wholesalers
- Multi-branch building suppliers
From a bag of cement to a full roof
Cement / Steel bars / Roofing sheets / Timber / Blocks & bricks / Sand & ballast / Tiles / Paint / Plumbing / Nails & fixings
What does EliteTeQ do for your yard, staff and books?
EliteTeQ keeps the stock, purchases, staff and books of a building materials yard in one system: live stock in every branch, purchases and returns by supplier, damages on record, an audit log for every void and discount, and accounts that update with every sale.
Every part of EliteTeQ, described by what it does for a building materials yard.
Pay only for what arrived
Deliveries are recorded as they come in, and damaged or wrong stock goes back to the supplier and off their bill.
Reordering without overstocking →Unused material comes back cleanly
When a builder returns what was not used, it goes back into stock and off their account in one step.
The sales reports worth running →Burst bags written off, not hidden
Split cement, bent bars and broken sheets are written off with a reason, so stock and profit stay true.
Where lost stock really goes →Stock where the builders buy
Move cement and steel from the yard to a busy branch, with both counts right.
Running several branches and stores →Staff sell, you set the limits
Only the right people can sell on account or change prices, and only you see costs and margins.
Fair rules that stop till fraud →Every price and every load has a name
Every sale, quote, price change and delivery note is tied to a login and a time.
Catching shrinkage early →Quotes and statements where builders read them
Share quotes and contractor statements on WhatsApp instead of chasing builders by phone.
Know where every bag went
Received, transferred, sold, delivered, returned or written off: the full history of every line.
Reading stock turnover →Books that keep up with the yard
Sales, purchases, account sales and expenses post to your accounts as they happen, with profit by branch.
Accounting and ERP in one system →Your team in the same system
Staff records and roles for the counter and the yard sit next to your stock and sales.
Staff, payroll and branches →Your business in your pocket, online or off
Check every branch from your phone, and keep the yard selling when the network drops. Everything syncs when it returns.
Cloud vs traditional POS →Building materials POS vs a counter book: what changes?
Moving from a counter book to EliteTeQ means: bag, length, sheet or tonne from one stock; accounts with limits and due dates; quotes to orders in one step.
| The notebook & spreadsheet way | The EliteTeQ way |
|---|---|
| One unit per item on the till | Bag, length, sheet or tonne from one stock |
| Contractor debts in a ledger | Accounts with limits and due dates |
| Quotes retyped when prices move | Quotes to orders in one step |
| Your word against theirs on deliveries | A delivery note for every order |
| Yard counts at the weekend | Live stock for the yard and branches |
| Transfers nobody wrote down | Every transfer on record |
| Profit is a guess | Margin by product and branch |
Stop guessing. Start knowing.
Does EliteTeQ work for building materials suppliers in Ethiopia?
Yes. EliteTeQ works in Ethiopia with ETB pricing, telebirr, card and cash recorded on every sale, records ready for MOR and full offline mode.
Built for Ethiopian businesses with VAT records for the Ministry of Revenues (MOR), Birr (ETB) pricing, each telebirr, card or bank-transfer payment recorded against its sale, and full offline mode for areas with power and network cuts.
Addis Ababa holds most formal trade, with regional cities supplying wide catchments over long routes. Two things shape every system here: Amharic script and the Ethiopian calendar, which sets the local reporting periods.
What does a day in a building materials yard on EliteTeQ look like?
On EliteTeQ, a building materials yard runs from 07:00 to 18:00 in one system: sales, stock, staff and the close, with every figure live on the owner's phone.
An illustrative day, not a customer story.
Before the gate opens, you check the low-stock list for the yard and each branch.
A cement delivery arrives. It is recorded against the supplier, and eight burst bags are written off with a reason.
A contractor asks for a roofing quote. It is built with today’s prices and sent on WhatsApp.
The contractor accepts. The quote becomes an order in one step, on their account and within their limit.
The truck is loaded and a delivery note is recorded with what left the yard and when.
Branch 2 is low on cement. A transfer of 100 bags is sent from the yard and confirmed on arrival.
Closing. Cash, telebirr, card and account sales reconcile against the day's orders.
How do I set up EliteTeQ in my yard?
Setting up EliteTeQ takes three steps: send us your price list; we set up units, accounts and the yard for free; quote, sell and deliver from day one.
- 1
Send us your price list
Your products with the units you sell them in, and your contractor customers, from a spreadsheet or your current system.
- 2
We set up units, accounts and the yard for free
We load your stock, units, contractor accounts, the yard and branches, and staff logins.
- 3
Quote, sell and deliver from day one
One short training session, then quotes, stock and contractor balances update on their own, online or offline.
How much does a building materials POS cost in Ethiopia?
EliteTeQ for a building materials yard starts from USD 499 per year, and setup and importing your product list are free.
From USD 499 per year
No setup fee. Your product list imported for you.
Every plan includes
- POS and inventory software
- Multiple units of sale
- Contractor accounts and statements
- Quotes, orders and delivery notes
- Free setup and product import
- Support from a real person on WhatsApp
Questions owners ask us
Not answered here? A real person replies on WhatsApp.
Is a building materials POS the same as a card machine?
No. A card machine only takes card payments. A building materials POS like EliteTeQ sells by the bag, sheet, length or tonne from one stock, keeps contractor accounts with credit limits, turns quotes into orders and adds a delivery note to every order. You can keep your card machine and record its payments against each sale.
Can I sell steel by length and cement by the bag?
Yes. Each product can have several units with their own prices, all from one stock record.
Can contractors buy on account?
Yes. Each contractor gets an account with a credit limit, a running balance, due dates and WhatsApp statements.
Can I send job quotes?
Yes. Build a quote with live prices and stock, share it on WhatsApp, and convert it into an order in one step when it is accepted.
Can I record deliveries to site?
Yes. A delivery note is recorded against each order, showing what was loaded and when.
Can a builder return unused material?
Yes. Returns are recorded against the original sale, the stock goes back into the yard, and the contractor’s account is updated.
Can customers pay with telebirr?
Yes. EliteTeQ records telebirr, card and cash against each sale, so every payment method is accounted for and reconciles at closing.
Can I manage a yard and several branches?
Yes. The yard and each branch have their own stock. Move stock between them with a transfer that stays on record, and compare branches side by side.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The till keeps selling and printing receipts through power and network cuts, and everything syncs when the connection returns.
Can I see which products make the most money?
Yes. EliteTeQ records the cost of what you buy, so reports show sales, cost of goods and margin by product, category and branch.
Is there support for building materials suppliers in Ethiopia?
Yes. Setup, product import, staff training and day-to-day support for businesses in Ethiopia are done remotely, over WhatsApp, phone and screen-share, so you talk to a real person without waiting for a visit. Prices, payments and tax records are set up for Ethiopia.
How much does building materials POS software cost in Ethiopia?
EliteTeQ starts from USD 499 per year and scales with your branches, products and users. Setup and importing your product list are free.
Bring your price list. See your yard on EliteTeQ.
Send your products with the units you sell them in and your contractor customers. In a free demo you will see a quote turned into an order, a contractor account with its limit and a delivery note, set up for Ethiopia.
Other industries you might be interested in
Trades close to yours in Ethiopia, each with the problem it sorts out first.
- Hardware, building and homeHardware Stores POSThousands of small parts, and nobody can find the price?Piece, metre, kilo, bag or carton
- Hardware, building and homeElectrical Supplies Shops POSCable cut to length, counts that never match?Cable by the metre or the roll
- General and multi-branch retailWholesalers & Distributors POSCartons, dozens and pieces in one stock?Carton, dozen & piece from one stock
- Hardware, building and homeFurniture Stores POSShowroom says yes, warehouse says no?Showroom & warehouse stock
- Hardware, building and homeHome Decor Stores POSEight colours, and the till knows one?Stock by colour, size & material
- Hardware, building and homeGas (LPG) Dealers POSFulls and empties never add up?Refills, exchanges & new cylinders
Tax and compliance facts for building materials suppliers in Ethiopia
EliteTeQ POS calculates tax on every sale and keeps the records you file, and records telebirr, CBE Birr, M-Pesa, cards and bank transfers against each sale.
Related guides for Ethiopia
- Tax records and invoicing in Ethiopia
- How customers pay in Ethiopia
- Inventory and stock control
- How to choose a POS in Ethiopia
- EliteTeQ vs Lightspeed POS
- EliteTeQ vs Square POS
- POS glossary: Retail terms
Reviewed by the EliteTeQ team.
· Building Materials Suppliers POS in Ethiopia