Linux Warehouse – CRM Quote Process

How to quote Linux Warehouse  

How to quote Linux Warehouse 

Step 1:  Create new Opportunity by clicking on New Opp 

Step 2:  Check if Company is loaded and has a contact loaded as well.
Add partner, then contact person and complete the description box with a short description of the opportunity. Click save and the opportunity will be created. Check Territory – Should not say WW 

Step 3: Click on Quote. 

Step 4: the below screen will pop up then click on new. 

Step 5: 

  • Brand: as RedHat, Zimbra, Suse 
  • Description: a brief description of the product you are quoting on. 
  • End User: Search and choose correct end user (if not available use TBC (To Be Confirmed) 
  • End User Country: Select End User Country 
  • Type: Run rate, Project or Tender 

  • ROE: Put 1 if quoting outside the country and put current ROE+30c if its SA. 

  • Then click next. 

 

Step 6: 

  • Once you have clicked on Next, the below page will appear. 

  • Click New line item. 
  • Create your line item/s, select New Line item 
  • Search for the Part required. 
  • Use the % key in front of the Part Number. 
  • The part will populate the price. 
  • Put in your Quantities. 
  • The price on system has discounts included already. 
  • If the SS requested additional discount include it on the discount on top tab. 
  • Put in New or Renewal under Contract tab 
  • If it is a renewal put in the contract number supplied by the vendor. 
  • Input Start and End date as per renewal terms. 

 

  • Click save to proceed with quote calculation or save & new if multiple line items are required, repeat Step 5 for multiple line items on quote. 

 

Step 6: 

  • Once quote is correctly populated, select Calculate Quote Totals to calculate your margin and Total amount, as well as the GP and Margin % 
  • Double check that the above has totalled correctly. 

Step 7: 

  • Check if the correct discounts pulled according to the Partner Classification. 
  • Click accept if all is good to go. 

  • Add tracking note and click save 

  • Once completed, it will take you back to the Quote page and the quote will go into the New Quote stage. 
  • Put into the Identified stage and add a tracking note. 

  • Once completed, it will take you back to the Quote page and the quote will go into the Identified stage. 
  • In order to generate the quote to client and/or to sales, click on the print quote button. 

  • Click on the Quote link to open the quote. 
  • Check if everything has been pulled correctly and the totals are correct. 
  • Then save it to your appropriate folder and send it to sales/client. 

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