Procurement’s Gone Digital: The Smart Business Buying Journey with Amazon Business

11/01/23 • 32 min

There’s a fascinating transformation happening within procurement. For decades, procurement teams have been a tactical cornerstone of their organizations. But with the growth of digital technologies, their role has evolved into something far more strategic. Today's procurement leaders are at the forefront of digital transformation, enabling smart business buying.

In this episode of the SAP Concur Conversations podcast, Satya Mishra, Director of Product Management at Amazon Business, sits down with Jeanne Dion, Vice President of the Value Experience Team at SAP Concur, to explore how procurement teams are transcending their tactical origins to become true digital transformation evangelists, and leveraging the power of procurement and expense management integrations to make their organizations more efficient, agile, and competitive than ever before.

About Amazon Business

Amazon Business combines the selection, convenience and value customers have come to know and love from Amazon, with unique benefits and integrations designed for businesses of all sizes. From purchasing professionals to occasional buyers, Amazon Business has hundreds of millions of items to help meet the needs of your organization.

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