Webinar: Defining ‘good’ procurement in UK education: driving value and smarter sustainability
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Defining ‘good’ procurement in UK education: driving value and smarter sustainability
Budgets are tighter, sustainability targets are rising, and manual admin keeps piling up. Join Amazon Business for a practical webinar built for procurement leaders across UK schools, colleges, trusts, and universities. Spaces are limited.
Register nowThe pressures shaping education procurement today
Procurement teams across the education sector face a familiar set of challenges. You’re expected to stretch every pound further, meet growing sustainability commitments, and keep purchasing compliant, all while managing time-consuming manual processes.
Budget pressure
Rising costs and tighter margins mean every purchasing decision needs to deliver more value.
Sustainability targets
Institutions must meet ambitious environmental goals without overspending or compromising on quality.
Manual admin
Fragmented systems, repetitive purchase orders, and limited Spend Visibility slow teams down and pull focus from strategic work.
Practical insight for education procurement leaders
Explore what you’ll learn, the immediate value for your organisation, and who will benefit most from the session.
What you’ll learn
This session gives you practical, actionable ways to define what ‘good’ procurement looks like and put it into practice across your organisation:
- Streamline purchasing and improve Spend Visibility across sites, departments, and campuses.
- Avoid common pitfalls when reviewing your procurement processes, and understand why planning ahead matters.
- Make smarter, more sustainable buying decisions that save money, rather than pursuing sustainability for its own sake.
- Harness AI to boost productivity, sharpen your procurement strategy, and pinpoint areas for change.
- Discover the tools that help you improve sustainability more quickly and at scale.
- Explore how Amazon Business supports education institutions in identifying the most sustainable solutions and suppliers, quickly and easily, without compromising on price.
Why attend
Walk away with clear strategies you can apply straight away:
- Stretch your budget further with business-only pricing and competitive rates.
- Make data-led decisions using Spend Visibility and analytics for real-time insight across your organisation.
- Reduce manual admin through AI and automation, freeing your team for higher-value work.
- Purchase more sustainably with access to Climate Pledge Friendly certified products.
- Consolidate suppliers to simplify buying and improve control.
- Integrate with your existing systems through Punchout, automating order creation and invoice reconciliation with your ERP.
Who should attend
This webinar is designed for those responsible for buying decisions across the UK education sector, including:
- School business managers
- Finance leaders and directors
- Procurement coordinators
- Multi-academy trust leaders
- Bursars and college finance teams
- Higher-education procurement professionals
Secure your place
Spaces for this session are limited, and demand is high. Reserve your seat now to learn how smarter procurement can drive value and sustainability across your institution.
11am–12pm | Online