Purchase requests, self-service for the whole team
Let employees raise purchase requests from the portal, route them through pre-built multi-tier approval, check budgets automatically, and convert approved requests into purchase orders in one click — no consultant required.
The problem
Employees who need to buy something usually have no clean way to ask. Requests travel by email, spreadsheets, and chat, so procurement and finance spend their days chasing approvals, re-keying data, and reconciling who asked for what — while the people asking are locked out of Odoo Purchase because it is built for accountants, not casual requesters.
The solution
Portal Purchase Request gives every employee a plain-language self-service portal, then routes each request through pre-built, best-practice approval tiers by department and amount — automatically, with live budget checks — before converting an approved request into a real purchase order in one click.
Everything procurement control needs, out of the box
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Self-Service Portal
Employees submit purchase requests from My Account without ever opening the Purchase app.
Multi-Tier Approval Routing
Requests route automatically through department manager and finance tiers, chosen by department and requested amount.
Pre-Built Approval Templates
Ships with ready-to-use approval flows (single, two-tier, or none) so procurement control works before any custom setup.
Guided Setup Wizard
A step-by-step wizard configures approval tiers, sample templates, and a starting budget with sensible defaults on day one.
Request Templates
Requesters start from pre-configured templates for common purchases like office supplies or IT equipment.
Live Budget Checks
Every request is checked against department or company budgets, with configurable warn or block enforcement.
One-Click Purchase Orders
Approved requests convert into purchase.order records, grouped by vendor, with a single click.
Status Tracking & Notifications
Requesters and approvers see exactly where each request stands, and receive email alerts as it moves.
Plain-Language, Mobile-Friendly Screens
Every field uses procurement- and employee-friendly US English on a portal that works on phones and tablets.
How it works
Submit
An employee opens My Purchase Requests in the portal, picks a template or adds items, and submits.
Route
The request routes automatically through the matching approval tiers by department and amount.
Approve
Managers and approvers act from a single Approve or Reject button, with live budget warnings shown along the way.
Order
Once approved, the requester or procurement team converts the request into purchase order(s) in one click.
Frequently asked
No sales fog. If your question isn't here, email us and we'll answer it the same way.
No. Employees submit and track requests entirely from the customer portal (My Account); the Purchase app and its accounting-oriented terminology are never exposed to them.
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Portal Purchase Request
Self-service purchase requests from the portal with multi-tier approval routing, pre-built approval and request templates, live budget checks and one-click conversion into a purchase order.
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