AMY WORTH
STRATEGIC SOURCING
AMY WORTH
TITLE: DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER
COMPANY: AMAZON BUSINESS UK INDUSTRY: RETAIL LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLAND
Amy has worked with Amazon for more than 20 years, moving to Amazon Business last year to help drive ongoing success.
CREDIT: AMAZON BUSINESS
AI and analytics: changing the game The fundamentals of spend analysis – clean data and robust taxonomies – remain critical. But AI and advanced analytics are supercharging efficiency.
Tasks such as supplier name standardisation and transaction classification, once highly manual, can now be automated. Advanced analytics detect outlier prices, model inflationary pressures and deliver scenario-based planning.
Generative AI( Gen AI) extends these capabilities, enabling procurement professionals to query data conversationally – for example,‘ where did my logistics spend rise fastest this quarter?’
“ Technology has made spend analysis faster, more accessible and more userfriendly,” says Björn-Uwe.“ But its impact depends on how well organisations embed it into daily decision making.”
On that note, Amazon Business’ latest State of Procurement report finds that, while 96 % of procurement leaders plan to invest in AI, most focus on tools that address immediate cost pressures.
AI-driven spend analysis is a top priority( 47 %), but more advanced applications such as predictive analytics( 38 %) remain underexplored.
Amy Worth, Director and General Manager of Amazon Business UK, believes this reflects a broader challenge:“ Our research highlights a clear disconnect between procurement leaders’ ambitions and their ability to act on them.
“ While increased budgets present new opportunities, procurement teams need the tools and insights to navigate unexpected economic changes and streamline their operations to drive both immediate and long-term value.”
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