Audience
Companies that need a purchasing and spend management solution
About ESM Purchase
Connecting people with the resources they need to power education. Superior service. Intelligent spend management. ESM Purchase, a dynamic purchasing ecosystem powered by community insight, helps you deliver a convenient and compliant shopping experience, understand and manage spend, and prioritize suppliers for a more diverse and sustainable supply chain. Balance convenience with the checks and validations needed to meet institutional policy and serve every member of your education community. A single marketplace lets buyers search for items across catalogs and categories to purchase from preferred suppliers and against the contracts you’ve put into place. Automated workflows guide shoppers from purchase to approval and receipt. Prioritize suppliers to simplify the buying experience and improve compliance, helping you allocate spend more efficiently. Promote diversity suppliers, champion sustainability, support local businesses, or encourage cost savings.
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ESM Solutions
Founded: 1998
United States
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ESM Purchase Frequently Asked Questions
ESM Purchase Product Features
Procurement
Asset Management
Auction Management
Bid Management
Budget Management
Catalog Management
Contract Management
Inventory Management
Invoice Processing
PunchOut
Purchase Order Management
Receiving
Requisitions & Approvals
Sourcing Management
Spend Management
Supplier Management
Purchasing
Catalog Management
Compliance Management
Contract Management
Inventory Management
Invoice Processing
PunchOut
Purchase Order Management
Requisitions & Approvals
Sourcing Management
Spend Management
Supplier Management