FMCG & CPG Industry Software

Cloud Software Built for FMCG & CPG Companies in Saudi Arabia

Run TSR beats, primary distributors, hypermarket chain audits, and retailer loyalty on one cloud stack. Offline-first across Saudi Arabia's long desert routes, ready for cash, mada, and bank transfers.

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Where Things Break Today

Where Saudi FMCG Operations Lose Time and Margin

Souq beats, supermarket KAM calls, van sales, and wholesaler accounts run on spreadsheets and WhatsApp. The chain comes apart at five points.

TSR Coverage Is Self-Reported

ASMs only see a beat list at the week's end, never live. Visits to baqalas and mini-markets, KAM calls, and van drops are logged hours after the fact. Coverage gaps only become visible in the monthly review.

Orders Move on WhatsApp

A TSR texts the retailer's order to the distributor's office, and a clerk keys it into an invoice by hand. SKU mix-ups, schemes applied to the wrong tier, and stock-outs nobody flagged in time all trace back to that one manual step.

Secondary Sales Lag the Calendar

Distributor sales reports often land well over a week late. By the time a report arrives, brand managers have already lost the window to adjust trade schemes, redirect van loads, or move slow SKUs before the cycle closes.

Modern Trade Audits Stay Subjective

POSM ships out to hypermarket and supermarket chains ahead of a promotion, but nobody checks whether it reaches the shelf. Facings, shelf share, and planogram compliance go unverified, so trade spend can't be tied back to real visibility in store.

Retailers Stay Untracked

Baqala owners get rewarded through informal credit and one-off gifts, not a structured points programme. Brand recall, category push, and SKU-level loyalty stay locked inside the wholesaler relationship instead of building with the retailer directly.

Product Training Is Ad Hoc

New launches, SFDA label updates, and scheme changes spread through WhatsApp voice notes. There's no assessment behind it, no completion record, and no way to confirm a TSR is actually ready to pitch the update.

Apps that Run the System

Mobile Apps for TSRs, KAMs, and Distributor Staff

Two apps cover the full Saudi FMCG workflow. Both run offline-first on Android and iOS, and both sync to the same cloud admin portal.

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FMCG Solutions in Detail

Five Modules, Five Detail Pages

SFA, DMS, loyalty, retail execution, and LMS each have a dedicated page covering Saudi FMCG workflows, screens, and integrations.

Core Module

SFA for TSRs, KAMs, and Van Crews

A cloud sales force automation platform built for Saudi FMCG field teams. One offline-first app covers souq and baqala beats, hypermarket KAM calls, and van-sales runs, with GPS-verified visits and live secondary orders flowing straight back to head office.

  • Geo-Fenced Attendance, selfie check-in with AI liveness verification at the baqala, shop, or supermarket
  • Beat Plans for Trade and Chain, PJP with outlet-to-day mapping and AI route sequencing built for long inter-city distances and dense urban routes alike
  • SKU Order Capture, suggested order from purchase history, scheme pre-applied, SAR values shown live
  • Van Sales Mode, on-truck stock, instant invoice, settlement by cash, mada, or bank transfer at the outlet
  • 1Voice AI Assistant, ask "pending KAM orders" or "missed outlet visits" and get a live answer
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SFA at a Glance

GPSoutlet and chain check-in
AIbeat sequencing for TSRs
Vansales with cash, mada, and transfer settle
Offlineapp for long routes and desert heat
Distribution Hub

DMS for Distributors and Sub-Distributors

A cloud distributor management system for Saudi distribution networks. Order booking, batch-level stock, SAR pricing, trade schemes, GRN, and payment reconciliation in one portal. Imports landing through Jeddah Islamic Port or King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam get full inbound traceability.

  • Order to Invoice, FIFO or FEFO allocation, scheme auto-apply, SAR credit-limit block
  • Batch and Expiry Control, warehouse-wise stock for edible oils, dairy, and packaged food, with near-expiry alerts and GS1-aligned batch data that supports SFDA/RSD track-and-trace
  • Channel Pricing, separate price lists for souq traders, wholesalers, baqalas, and modern trade chains
  • POS and Transfer Reconciliation, payment capture across mada, STC Pay, and bank transfer, auto invoice allocation, outstanding aging
  • GRN, Returns, Approvals, multi-level signoff, credit notes, configurable workflow triggers
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DMS at a Glance

Autoorder to invoice with schemes
Batchand expiry for dairy and oils
POSand transfer reconciliation
Livedistributor secondary sales view
Channel Loyalty

Loyalty for Retailers, Wholesalers, and Promoters

A cloud loyalty platform built for the Saudi trade. Points are earned through pack QR, sales-data slabs from the DMS, or invoice upload with multi-level checks. Redemption pays out to a bank account or a mobile wallet such as STC Pay, to voucher partners, or to a physical reward catalogue.

  • Pack QR and Invoice Earning, fraud-checked scans, multi-level approval for invoice upload
  • Instant Payout, straight to the retailer's bank account or a mobile wallet such as STC Pay, no manual cheque cycle
  • Gamification, leaderboards, spin the wheel, scratch cards, tier ladder (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
  • WhatsApp and SMS Alerts, balance reminders, expiry warnings, and campaign pushes in Arabic or English
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Loyalty at a Glance

3 waysto earn points
Instantpayout to bank or wallet
Tieredslabs and reward catalogue
MultilingualWhatsApp and SMS pushes
Retail Execution

Retail Execution for Supermarket Chains and Hypermarkets

An AI retail execution platform built for chain audits across Saudi Arabia's hypermarkets and supermarkets. POSM rollouts ship with store lists and picture-of-success references, and cloud image recognition scores facings, eye-level placement, brand blocking, and competitor share without anyone counting by hand.

  • POSM Campaigns, store-list setup, reference images, budgeted or ad hoc rollouts
  • Three-Tier Audit Flow, L1, L2, L3 workflows with scoring and automatic mismatch flagging
  • Visibility Index, brand-wise facings, hot-zone score, brand-blocking rating per chain
  • AI Image Recognition, planogram compliance, share-of-shelf, and competitor share from one shelf photo
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Retail Execution at a Glance

AIplanogram and shelf scoring
L1-L3chain audit cascade
Livevisibility index per store
POSMtracking from HO to shelf
Training & Learning

LMS for TSRs, Merchandisers, and Distributor Crew

A cloud sales team LMS for Saudi FMCG workforces. Four delivery modes: classroom with photo attendance, virtual through Meet, Teams, or Zoom, geo-tagged in-store coaching, and self-paced e-learning, with Arabic and English as standard and additional interface languages configurable for a multinational field team. Modules unlock as promotion criteria are met.

  • Four Session Modes, classroom, virtual, in-store, and e-learning with automatic attendance
  • Gamified Quizzes, image and text quizzes, configurable pass marks, negative marking
  • Level Unlocks, promotion rules across certificates, tenure, and KPI achievement
  • Certificates and Reports, automatic badge issue, trainer scorecards, individual progress logs
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LMS at a Glance

4 modesof session delivery
Gamifiedquizzes and badges
Levelunlocks tied to KPIs
Cloudweb and mobile delivery

FMCG Reading List

Practical reads on TSR automation, distributor DMS, supermarket audits, and retailer loyalty for Saudi FMCG operators.

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How 1Channel Helps

Why Saudi FMCG Operators Pick 1Channel

Eight reasons the platform fits food, beverage, dairy, home care, and personal care teams across the Saudi trade.

One Cloud, Five Modules

SFA, DMS, loyalty, retail execution, and LMS share the same data. TSR visits, distributor invoices, and chain audits link together without rekeying.

Configurable, Not Fixed

Schemes, price lists, beat plans, audit forms, and approvals are shaped to your channel mix. No code change needed to support a fresh SKU launch.

AI in the Right Places

Route sequencing, shelf-image scoring, fraud screening on QR scans, and the 1Voice query assistant, each one aimed squarely at a real FMCG bottleneck.

Built for Long Routes and Desert Heat

TSRs cover souq routes and long stretches between cities without losing a beat. Visits, orders, and photos capture on the device and sync automatically, built for a country where a single route can span hours end to end.

Enterprise-Grade Controls

Role-based access, encryption in transit and at rest aligned with Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), and a full audit trail. Sign-offs on credit, schemes, or orders can chain through up to seven approval levels.

Plugs Into Your Stack

REST APIs and SFTP feeds connect SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and any existing DMS without ripping out what already runs today.

Modular Rollout

Begin with SFA-only or DMS-only in one region, then add modules later. No big-bang cutover and no field-team disruption mid-cycle.

White-Labelled Apps

TSR and retailer apps publish under your brand on Google Play and the App Store. Carry your own logo, your colours, and your own splash screen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do the five modules connect for a Saudi FMCG business?

Will it work alongside the ERP and DMS we already run?

How do POS and bank-transfer payouts work for retailer loyalty rewards?

How does the offline mobile app handle Saudi Arabia's long routes and desert heat?

Does it support SAR, multilingual UI, and Saudi Arabia's regions?

Which user permissions and data safeguards come as standard?

What is the path to going live, and which support comes with it?

Where is AI applied across the FMCG workflow?

What other sectors run on this same platform?

What does the pricing model look like for an FMCG company?