Scoutbee: AI-powered supplier diversity data in procurement

Committed to accelerating the wide-scale search and usage of supplier diversity statistics as well as driving greater value for organisations across industries, Scoutbee is harnessing its strategic partnership with supplier.io to provide procurement with a big data and AI-powered supplier data foundation. 

With an extensive track record of developing supplier diversity solutions that support a more sustainable future, supplier.io is helping organisations track their supplier diversity within the supply chain, supporting a more sustainable future. 

For more than 20 years, the company has been providing a comprehensive suite of data, software, and services to manage and grow supplier diversity programmes. 

“We are excited to partner with Scoutbee to help us further our mission of helping companies grow, manage, and optimise supplier diversity programs. Supplier diversity is not only the right thing to do, it’s a smart business strategy that drives innovation, helps local businesses grow and contributes to the success of local communities. This strategic partnership is going to extend our capabilities to leverage AI technology to scale and expand the adoption of supplier diversity faster.” said Aylin Basom, CEO of supplier.io.

What does this strategic partnership mean for Scoutbee?

Through its strategic partnership with supplier.io, customers of Scoutbee can enrich their database with the addition of diverse supplier data, as well as empower their procurement teams to proactively optimise their supplier base; manage existing suppliers; and identify, onboard, and collaborate with new suppliers with the addition of Scoutbee’s Supplier Intelligence and Supplier Discovery solutions. 

“We are thrilled about our collaboration with supplier.io. As organisations strive to grow their supplier diversity programs, supplier.io provides state-of-the-art solutions for procurement leaders to find and engage diverse businesses across many industries. Over 30% of Fortune’s 500 already use supplier.io to ensure diverse and equitable spend across their supplier portfolio. supplier.io’s knowledge, experience and global network will be invaluable as we work together to advance the adoption of solutions that thoroughly help procurement teams to expand their diversity initiatives,” said Gregor Stühler, Co-founder and CEO of Scoutbee.