Developer Needed to Build a Custom Retail Management and POS System
web-programming, javascript, php, api, css, mysql, api-integration, html
Preferred qualifications
- Experience: Expert
We are looking for an experienced developer or development team to build a retail management platform combining features we like from SHOPIFY and LIGHTSPEED, along with custom tools for managing multiple stores.
The system must support:
- POS and register management: Clear product and variant displays, customizable product grids, opening float confirmation, register opening and closing, and cash movement tracking.
- Products and inventory: Collections, categories, purchase orders, suppliers, transfers between locations, stock counts, inventory adjustments, price books, gift cards, and store credit.
- Orders and customers: Draft orders, shipping labels, abandoned checkouts, customer profiles, customer segments, and company accounts.
- Online sales and marketing: Online store, promotions, discounts, campaigns, marketing automation, and app integrations.
- Finance: Vendor payments, payouts, balances, and financial reporting.
- Employee management: Scheduling by location, detailed timesheets, and fingerprint login and clocking integrated with the iPad POS using compatible hardware.
- Commissions: Different commission percentages per cashier, automatic sales allocation among eligible cashiers working at each location, and reports showing employee name, location, hours, allocated sales, commission rate, and commission earned.
- User permissions: Customize the reports and sales information each user can access. Sales history access must be adjustable by user, including 1, 2, 5, or 7 days, one month, one year, or a custom period.
- Notifications: Alerts when employees clock in or out, registers open or close, and cash drawers open without a sale.
- Restricted reporting portal: Allow selected viewers to see product, date, time, receipt number, quantity, and sales excluding tax, with access controlled by location and reporting period.
Automatic End of Day Reports
The system must automatically send reports showing:
- Top 20 selling products per store and across all stores, including quantities and sales amounts.
- Highest performing store by revenue and quantity sold.
- Best selling product per store and across all stores.
- Cash collected per store and in total.
- Number of customers served per store and in total.
- Refund quantities, amounts, products, locations, and employees who processed them.
We must be able to customize report delivery times, recipients, and delivery methods.
Deliverables
- A working platform with an easy-to-use administrative dashboard and iPad-compatible POS.
- Source code, documentation, setup, and staff training.
- Testing, deployment, and an agreed support period.
- A development plan with milestones, timeline, and pricing.
The full requirements document is available for review. Please identify any features that require external services, additional hardware, subscriptions, or separate integrations.
Please Include in Your Proposal
1. Examples of POS, inventory, or retail systems you have built.
2. Your recommended technology and approach.
3. Your estimated timeline and cost by milestone.
4. Any ongoing hosting, licensing, or maintenance costs.
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We are looking for someone reliable, punctual, and responsive who can build a system that supports multiple locations and future growth.
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