# Raiven: Purchasing, Procurement, \& Supply Chain Management > Access $2B\+ in buying power\. Raiven’s AI\-driven platform automates sourcing and secures 10\-15% exclusive pricing for HVAC and electrical trades\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About](https://raiven.com/about-us/) - [Contact Us](https://raiven.com/contact-us/) - [Electrical Contractors](https://raiven.com/who-raiven-serves/electrical-contractors/) - [Enterprise](https://raiven.com/who-raiven-serves/enterprise/) - [HVAC Contractors](https://raiven.com/who-raiven-serves/hvac-contractors/) - [Multi\-Trade Contractors](https://raiven.com/who-raiven-serves/multi-trade-contractors/) - [Raiven Platform](https://raiven.com/raiven-platform/) - [Contractor Groups](https://raiven.com/who-raiven-serves/contractor-groups/) - [Pricing](https://raiven.com/pricing/) - [Solutions](https://raiven.com/solutions/) - [Suppliers](https://raiven.com/who-raiven-serves/suppliers/) - [Blog](https://raiven.com/blog/) ## Posts - [Turning Procurement Into a Growth Engine for Electrical Contractors ](https://raiven.com/blog/turning-procurement-into-a-growth-engine-for-electrical-contractors/): Growth for electrical contractors doesn’t have to mean adding more staff\. One of the biggest untapped levers is smarter, connected procurement\. When sourcing becomes efficient and data\-driven, contractors unlock time, margin, and capacity to take on more work\. Procurement becomes a true growth engine, not a cost center\. - [How Multi\-Trade Contractors Grow Without Increasing Admin Load ](https://raiven.com/blog/how-multi-trade-contractors-grow-without-increasing-admin-load/): Multi\-trade contractors are built to handle complexity—but manual procurement can turn growth into an administrative drag\. As project volume and trades expand, teams get buried in quotes, pricing checks, and supplier coordination long before revenue catches up\. By unifying and streamlining procurement, contractors reduce overhead, speed up workflows, and empower the same team to support far more work\. The result? Smarter growth, stronger margins, and operations that scale without adding headcount\. - [The procurement problem hiding inside every multi\-trade operation ](https://raiven.com/the-procurement-problem-hiding-inside-every-multi-trade-operation/): On a multi\-trade job, you don't have one procurement problem\. You have several, running at the same time, across HVAC, electrical, and plumbing crews who all buy differently\. A quote sits unanswered, a lead time shifts, a spec change never reaches the person placing the order, and none of it shows up until the job is already behind\. Here's how contractors are getting ahead of it\. - [An HVAC Job Doesn't Fail in the Field\. It Fails Two Weeks Earlier\. ](https://raiven.com/an-hvac-job-doesnt-fail-in-the-field-it-fails-two-weeks-earlier/): HVAC jobs don't fail on the job site\. They fail two weeks earlier, when equipment lead times shift, refrigerant availability changes, and no one is tracking open orders against the schedule\. Job readiness is a procurement problem that shows up in the field, and the contractors pulling ahead are treating material and equipment availability as a real\-time, trackable variable, not a source of weekly surprises\. - [Material Pricing Is Costing You Jobs\. Here's How to Fix It\.](https://raiven.com/material-pricing-is-costing-you-jobs-heres-how-to-fix-it/): The contractors winning competitive bids aren't cutting corners or submitting thinner margins — they're buying smarter\. Pricing inconsistency is costing most electrical contractors 3–8% of their material margin every year\. Here's where it hides and how agentic procurement closes the gap\. ## Careers - [Customer Account Specialist](https://raiven.com/careers/customer-account-specialist/): Raiven is seeking a tech\-savvy, customer\-focused professional to lead clients through a seamless onboarding experience and ongoing success journey\. In this role, you'll guide new customers from account setup to post\-launch support, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure internal teams stay aligned on account progress\. You'll serve as a trusted advisor, helping clients get the most from Raiven’s procurement platform while fostering long\-term satisfaction and loyalty\. If you thrive in fast\-paced environments and love building strong customer relationships, this could be the perfect fit\. - [Software Architect](https://raiven.com/careers/software-architect/): Raiven is seeking a Software Architect to lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable cloud\-based systems that support our contractor management and procurement platforms\. In this remote role, you’ll collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams to translate strategic goals into practical, high\-impact technical solutions\. You’ll champion architectural best practices, drive adoption of emerging technologies, and ensure system performance and scalability\. If you have a passion for solving complex challenges and influencing the future of digital platforms, we want to hear from you\. - [Full\-Stack Engineer](https://raiven.com/careers/full-stack-engineer/): Raiven is looking for a Full\-Stack Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable systems that power our innovative procurement and contractor management platforms\. In this remote role, you'll write clean, secure code using \.NET and React, collaborate with cross\-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers\. You'll also help shape technical architecture and contribute to strategic technology decisions\. If you thrive in a fast\-paced environment and want to build impactful solutions that serve industries like EV installation and construction, we want to hear from you\. - [User Experience Designer \(UX Designer\)](https://raiven.com/careers/user-experience-designer-ux-designer/): Join Raiven as a Software UI/UX Designer and help shape the future of procurement technology for the Electrical and HVAC industries\. In this role, you'll design intuitive, user\-centered interfaces for our digital products, collaborating with cross\-functional teams to create seamless and impactful user experiences for both B2B and B2C customers\. You'll lead user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing to refine innovative designs\. If you're passionate about design and eager to make a real impact, we’d love to have you on our team\. - [Software Engineer Internship Program](https://raiven.com/careers/software-engineer-internship-program/) ## News articles - [Raiven Marketplace Expands with the Addition of Schumacher Electric](https://raiven.com/procurement-news/raiven-marketplace-expands-with-the-addition-of-schumacher-electric/): \[June 12, 2024\] – Raiven is excited to announce the addition of Schumacher Electric to its procurement platform, enhancing access to top\-quality electrical equipment for contractors\. With 75 years of expertise, Schumacher Electric specializes in battery chargers, EV chargers, and portable power solutions, aligning perfectly with Raiven’s mission to simplify and streamline purchasing for electrification projects\. Contractors can now easily browse and buy Schumacher’s products through Raiven, saving time and improving project efficiency\. This partnership strengthens Raiven’s position as the go\-to platform for reliable electrical and electrification supplies\. - [Bobby Cain Joins Raiven Board of Directors ](https://raiven.com/procurement-news/bobby-cain-joins-raiven-board-of-directors/): Schneider Electric North America CIO and Forbes Top 50 tech leader joins as Raiven scales its agentic procurement platform for the trades\. - [Raiven and Emporia Expand Strategic Partnership to Distribute Emporia Home Battery Solution by Solax to Contractors Nationwide](https://raiven.com/procurement-news/raiven-and-emporia-expand-strategic-partnership-to-distribute-emporia-home-battery-solution-by-solax-to-contractors-nationwide/): Raiven has expanded its partnership with Emporia Energy to become the exclusive contractor distribution channel for Emporia’s new Home Battery\. This collaboration gives Raiven’s 2,500\+ contractors early access to a leading\-edge energy storage solution, boosting home energy resilience and efficiency\. - [Raiven and Itemize Partner to Deliver AI\-Powered Procurement, PO Matching, and Spend Insights for Trades](https://raiven.com/procurement-news/raiven-and-itemize-partner-to-deliver-ai-powered-procurement-po-matching-and-spend-insights-for-trades/): Raiven and Itemize announced a strategic partnership to integrate AI\-powered purchase order matching and line\-level spend analytics into Raiven’s procurement platform\. The collaboration helps organizations streamline accounts payable, reconcile POs, invoices, and receipts faster, and gain deeper visibility into procurement spend\. By combining AI\-driven automation with procurement services, the partnership enables smarter purchasing decisions and stronger cost control for contractors and enterprises\. - [Raiven and Tempesta Media Launch Groundbreaking Partnership to Transform Contractor Growth](https://raiven.com/procurement-news/raiven-and-tempesta-media-launch-groundbreaking-partnership-to-transform-contractor-growth/): Discover how Raiven and Tempesta Media’s groundbreaking partnership delivers advanced savings and high\-quality lead generation solutions, empowering contractors to grow profitably\. ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://raiven.com/sitemap_index.xml)