“ It’ s not about antagonising suppliers just because of price,” she said.“ We need to switch relationships into a partnership perspective. It should be win-win in the end.”
Procurement’ s next chapter The message from Amazon Business Exchange 2026 was clear: procurement is moving beyond its traditional role as a function focused on controlling spend.
The future procurement organisation will combine technology, data and human expertise to become a strategic business partner, helping organisations anticipate needs, strengthen supplier relationships and make better decisions.
Amazon Business believes AI will play a central role in this transformation, but the companies already making progress share a common approach: they are investing in data quality, process improvement and the people who will use these technologies. As procurement enters the age of agentic AI, the biggest opportunity may not be replacing human decision-making, but creating more time and capacity for procurement professionals to focus on where they deliver the greatest value.
Procurement Magazine caught up with Céline Vuillequez and Amy Worth during the event in the capital. Read on for the full interviews.
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