Solution
Finance
Procurement
Operations
Retailers
Wholesalers
Purchasing Organisations
Buying Groups
Problem
Many food businesses struggle with rebates because the process is still heavily manual. Claims often take weeks to validate, with up to 18% flagged for errors or missing documentation, which leads to delays, disputes, and strained supplier–buyer relationships. Finance and category teams spend hours each week chasing proof of performance and reconciling spreadsheets, creating inefficiencies that hold back both sides.
The lack of automation and real-time visibility compounds the problem. Delayed payouts distort revenue forecasts, cash settlements, and trust between partners. Commercial teams also miss opportunities to spot when rebate tiers are close to being unlocked, meaning they fail to adjust sales strategies or capitalise on upsell potential. As a result, businesses leave value on the table and see weaker returns from their volume-based agreements.
Most companies attempt to resolve this through legacy ERP workflows or offline Excel files, which are prone to human error and lack real-time synchronisation.
Solution
Cerve’s API allows companies to automatically validate rebate eligibility and payout readiness by aggregating real-time sales, pricing, and transaction data across supplier relationships.
See total rebates earned per customer, product, and month from actual order data.
Export detailed rebate proof packs with orders, line items, and shipments.
Watch rebate totals update instantly as new orders come in.
Get alerts when sales are close to unlocking the next rebate tier.
Flag orders that just missed rebate conditions like minimum quantities.
Track stock availability to avoid missing rebate targets.
Simulate future orders to see how much rebate you’d earn.
Solution Impact
Customers who implemented our API for this use case experienced the following improvements in their business.
80%
Reduced rebate processing time
3x
Faster rebate payouts
65%
Fewer payment disputes
