Carix

How dealerships gained an edge on mandate prospecting

Context

In automotive sales, reactivity is everything: when a customer lists their car for sale, the dealership that responds first wins the mandate. But manual prospecting (scouring ads, calling leads) was slow and losing opportunities.

Challenge: Build a SaaS that automates mandate detection, scores leads, and enables dealerships to respond first. The platform needed to be fast, reliable, and intuitive for sales reps in the field.

Results

• Competitive advantage : Respond first = more mandates closed
• Time savings : Sales reps focus on closing, not manual prospecting
• Lead quality : Automatic scoring prioritizes best opportunities
• Adoption success : Natural adoption - reps see immediate value in daily use
• Revenue growth : More mandates handled = more sales per team

Technical solution

Carix is a complete SaaS platform built with a modern, high-performance stack:

Key features developed:

• →
  Automatic lead scoring : Mandate qualification algorithm based on multiple criteria (urgency, price, location)
• →
  Analytics dashboard : Real-time tracking of sales performance and conversion rates
• →
  Notification system : Real-time alerts on new qualified mandates
• →
  Integrated CRM : Complete sales pipeline management and interaction history
• →
  Email automation : Personalized automatic follow-up campaigns
• →
  Mobile-first interface : Field prospecting optimized for mobile sales reps
• →
  Advanced reporting : Detailed exports and analyses by period/salesperson

Tech stack

• →
  Robust backend : AdonisJS for API and complex business logic
• →
  User interface : NuxtJS for a smooth, reactive experience
• →
  Database : PostgreSQL for reliability and performance
• →
  Design system : TailwindCSS for a consistent, modern interface