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About us

The Future of GPO Technology: Powered by AI

At NextStep Commerce, we embed artificial intelligence directly into our software suite to deliver smarter, faster, and more adaptive GPO solutions.

From predictive analytics and automated workflows to intelligent member insights, our AI capabilities help streamline operations, uncover savings opportunities, and support better decision-making across your entire trading network.

AI Search and Discovery

  • AI-powered search that understands meaning across member and supplier catalogs, not just keywords
  • Resolves partial, incomplete, and even competitor part numbers automatically
  • Members find what they need faster, driving higher conversion and fewer support calls

Intelligent Product Recommendations

  • Personalized product recommendations driven by purchase history, search behavior, and buying cycles
  • Surfaces related products and category add-ons, with priority placement for high rebate tier items
  • Buyers discover more, increasing order value and program compliance

AI Import: Paste & Parse, Voice & Image Ordering

  • Paste a bill of materials, scan a handwritten note, or speak an order. AI identifies SKUs, quantities, and applies contract pricing
  • Members order however they work. Voice, image, spreadsheet, or paste, with AI handling the rest
  • Reduces order entry time from minutes to seconds, boosts productivity for all types of
    buyers

Cross-Catalog Intelligence & Order Management

  • Connects product data and order visibility across all suppliers in a single experience
  • Surfaces equivalent and compatible products across brands and vendors. One search results in a complete order
  • Eliminates the need to search multiple systems, centralizing the procurement workflow in one place

AI Agent Orchestration

  • Specialized AI agents for sourcing, rebates, rewards, and reporting, all working together across every transaction
  • Retrieves and compares pricing, contracts, and supplier performance to surface the best decision in real time
  • Automates decision-making across sourcing, pricing, and rebates, enabling scaling without additional overhead

Conversational AI

  • Ask questions in plain language and get actionable insights from transactions, performance, and member activity instantly
  • Query your organizational data and get specific answers on rebate positions, volume goals, and spend trends
  • Members gain instant visibility into their data, driving engagement and long-term retention

Discover how NEXTStep Commerce is redefining GPO commerce with agentic AI.

Our latest whitepaper, The Agentic AI Frontier, reveals how the NXT-Cloud® platform empowers buying groups with AI-powered search, real-time rebate optimization, and coordinated AI agents that work alongside your existing ERP to deliver smarter, faster commerce. The result: faster ordering, stronger member retention, and recovered revenue.

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See What Our Clients Say

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The new AD Marketplace, powered by NextStep Commerce reflects a clear improvement in user experience. It delivers faster performance, more intuitive navigation, and a smoother journey from product discovery to order placement.  Since launch, the site has seen increased traffic, signaling strong adoption and engagement across the network.

Kelly Porreca

Senior Director, Affiliated Distributors The largest wholesale buying and marketing group in North America.

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With over 750 independent tire dealers in our network, NEXTStep’s group purchasing platform delivered immediate ROI through streamlined ordering and real-time rebate tracking. Our dealers now process orders 50% faster with complete transparency on their incentives.

Senior VP

GPO network of the largest tire and auto parts dealers dedicated to driving success in the automotive industry.

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NEXTStep Commerce unified our fragmented buying process across multiple product categories, giving our members unprecedented pricing power and visibility. The platform’s marketplace exchange helped us negotiate better terms with suppliers and increased member loyalty by 25%.

Chief Procurement Officer

Large national, member-owned group purchasing organization for independent B2B distributors in various market segments