Hardware & Building Supplies ERP + POS software – Built for Australian hardware stores, timber yards & trade counters
Unify POS, inventory, purchasing, quoting and customer accounts in one system – built for busy trade counter teams managing thousands of lines across timber, tools, and small-item essentials like fasteners.
WHY FORESIIGHT FOR HARDWARE & BUILDING SUPPLIES?
Hardware & building software designed for real-world complexity
Hardware & Building Supplies businesses juggle trade counter speed, customer pricing, promotions, and inventory that ranges from timber lengths to small-item lines like fasteners. ProfiitPlus brings your POS, accounts, stock control and purchasing together so your team can serve customers faster and keep better visibility over margins.
Built for hardware stores, timber yards & building suppliers – from 2–5 user sites to larger multi-location operations
Australian-based support – help when you need it
Fast implementation – often 2–4 weeks for single stores (scope dependent)
Scalable ERP – start with what you need now, expand over time.
Challenges we solve
High-SKU lines & small parts (fasteners)
Stay on top of thousands of small items – including fasteners, fittings and fixings – with barcode scanning, fast search and better stock accuracy.
Trade pricing, accounts & quoting
Keep trade counter transactions moving with customer pricing, account sales, quotes and orders – without manual workarounds.
Units of measure, ratios & timber lengths
Buy in packs and sell by each, metre or length – including timber lineal metres and ratio items – with accurate costing and stock on hand.
Supplier lead times & special orders
Backorders, special buy-ins and incoming stock visibility – so your team can manage customer expectations and follow-ups.
Group pricing & supplier updates
Support for supplier price file imports and group processes (including HBT and IHG / HTH) to reduce admin and improve purchasing efficiency.
Margin visibility & stock turns
See what’s profitable, what’s slow, and where margin is coming from – across categories like tools, consumables and timber.
Blackbutt Hardware
We transitioned to the ProfiitPlus business management system after a recommendation, and it has been a game-changer.
Our goal was to improve inventory management and the customer experience, but we’ve gained so much more. The seamless functionality and comprehensive features have streamlined our operations, and we’re now recommending ProfiitPlus to other business owners!Taylor’s Hardware
We have been using software developed by Foresiight for many years.
While we don’t use every feature in ProfiitPlus, we love being able to choose what’s important to our business. Our employees and I also love that Foresiight support staff can connect into our system to quickly help out.Steve Jones Hardware & Landscaping
The business of selling hardware and landscape materials may not sound complicated, but in reality – it is!
We sell in bulk, by weight, in bags, mix and blend different products and much more. Foresiight has worked with us to make it all happen. Thanks team, job well done.
Features built for Hardware & Building Supplies
Everything you need to run a hardware store, timber yard and trade counter operation – in one integrated business platform.
Fast POS & Trade Counter Sales
Quick scanning, quotes, account sales, deposits and emailed invoices – built for busy trade counter workflows.
Quotes, Orders & Customer Pricing
Create quotes and orders fast, apply pricing levels, and convert to invoice in a click – ideal for trade and DIY customers.
Advanced Inventory Management
Live valuation and COGS, multiple locations, shelf/bin picking, units of measure and tighter inventory accuracy across bulky and small items.
Purchasing & Supplier Management
Raise purchase orders, track backorders/special orders, and import supplier price files to keep pricing current.
Special buy-ins & allocations
Link customer orders to purchasing, allocate stock on receipt, and keep visibility over what’s promised vs what’s available.
Reporting & profit visibility
Understand sales trends, inventory turns, reorder accuracy and margins – without spreadsheets – across hardware, timber and tools.
Run your Hardware & Building Supplies business with confidence.
See how Foresiight can streamline your POS, inventory, trade pricing and purchasing across timber, tools and everyday hardware lines.
Australia’s best Hardware & Building supply businesses rely on Foresiight Software…
Who uses ProfiitPlus by Foresiight?
Ideal for:
- Independent hardware stores and building suppliers
- Timber yards and drive-through trade counters
- Parts-heavy stores selling fasteners, fixings and consumables
- Mixed retailers covering tools, paint and building materials
- Multi-location businesses that want central inventory visibility
Book a Demo
Implementation & Onboarding. Options to suit every business.
Single Store (2–5 concurrent users)
Larger Store & Multi-Site
Questions? Drop us a line.
More Features for Hardware & Building Supplies
Industry Specific
- Run simple POS or advanced trade counter style sales – or both
- Sell items in any units of measure – including timber by the lineal metre, pack, or set lengths
- Handle ratio items, pack break and variable quantities (ideal for small items like fasteners)
- Create quotes, orders and special buy-ins from a single sales interface
- Integration support for IHG (including HTH / Mitre 10 processes) and HBT member workflows
- Shelf/bin locations and warehouse transfers for better inventory control across yard, store and shed
- Promotions and customer pricing levels for retail, trade and contract pricing
- StockMate mobile app for receiving, labels and fast stocktake in aisles and yards
- Fast product search across categories like tools, building materials and fixings
Sales
- Multiple pricing levels for customer-based pricing
- Quotes, orders and invoices – convert quote to sale in a click
- Barcode scanning + create your own barcodes
- Print/email invoices and quotes at POS
- Integrated EFTPOS
Stock Control
- Stock control integrated with the general ledger (accurate valuation/COGS)
- StockMate mobile app for stocktake, receiving, ordering and labels
- Multi-location stock control with transfers and warehouse visibility
- Shelf/bin locations for picking and accuracy
More ProfiitPlus Features
- Cash Register
- Layby
- Invoicing
- Gift Cards
- Electronic Scale Interface
- Customisable Tendering
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- General Ledger
- Fixed Assets
- Project Costing
- Cost Centre Link
- Payroll Integration
- Timed Billing
- Scheduled Reporting
- Bulk Editing
- Data Import/Export
- To-do Lists
- Paperless Office
- …and much more!
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