Maven Network | Major-importer purchasing conditions

Traditional model

Buying from a local importer

Your supplier is also your competitor

The importer sells directly to end customers and competes in the same market as the companies that buy from it.

Everyone buys at similar prices and competes in the same market

Competing companies have access to very similar purchasing conditions. Without a meaningful acquisition-cost advantage, competition is driven mainly by price.

More competition. Lower margins. Less room to differentiate.

Buying more does not necessarily mean buying better

Depending on the importer's targets, promotions and commercial strategies, companies purchasing small quantities gain access to prices equal to or even lower than those available to companies that committed to large volumes.

You take on the inventory, but the advantage is not protected.

Your company invests capital and assumes the risk of a larger purchase, while the supplier continues to define the conditions applied in the market.

Your margin depends on your supplier's commercial policy

Changes in prices, campaigns and commercial conditions directly affect your margin and competitiveness.

Your customer has access to the same supplier you do

Direct sales and digital channels put the importer in contact with the same customers served by your company.

Maven Network

Advantages of being part of our network

Conditions of the world's major importers

Your company gains access to commercial conditions available to major global importers.

Without having to buy like a major importer

Your company does not need to take on the same purchase volumes to access those conditions.

Major-importer conditions. Volumes suited to your company's reality.

Direct purchase from the manufacturer

Your company purchases directly from the manufacturers that are part of the Maven Network.

Greater control over cost and margin

Purchasing at origin creates a new cost structure and increases control over price formation.

Market differentiation

Your company no longer competes under the same purchasing conditions available to multiple local competitors.

Commercial autonomy

Your strategy no longer depends on the commercial policy of a major domestic importer.

Plan your own inventory

Products, quantities and supply become aligned with the company's own strategy.

Importer positioning

Your company begins to present itself to the market as a direct importer, strengthening its position with customers and competitors.

A specialized team managing the entire operation

Your company does not need to build an international operation alone. The Maven team coordinates the entire process, from manufacturer negotiation to receipt of the goods.

Negotiation, foreign exchange, international logistics, tax strategy, customs clearance and inland transportation are coordinated within a single operation.

The advantage is not only in the product price

What really matters is the lowest total acquisition cost. The volume handled by the Maven Network also increases negotiating power in the other stages of the operation, seeking better terms for foreign exchange, international freight, customs costs, customs clearance and inland transportation.

We do not seek only the lowest purchase price. We seek the lowest total cost to your company.

Stronger brand and international presence

A new position for the company in relation to suppliers, customers and the market.

Grow within the Maven Network

As your company expands its participation in the network, new commercial opportunities can be developed with the manufacturers.

Private-label product development: the possibility of customization and application of your company's brand to products developed directly with the manufacturers of the Maven Network.

Two ways to buy.

Compare the traditional model with the advantages of being part of the Maven Network.

Buying from a local importer

Advantages of being part of our network

Being part of the Maven Network changes how your company buys.