E&I Cooperative Services & ESM Solutions Partnership

ESM Solutions is proud to partner with E&I Cooperative Services (E&I), the only member-owned, non-profit sourcing cooperative exclusively dedicated to education. Together, E&I and ESM Solutions enable institutions to conserve resources while getting more value from every dollar spent. 

Through this partnership, members can combine E&I’s expert category development and sourcing services, and ESM’s procurement solutions, to seamlessly connect with trusted suppliers. Powerful ESM Consumer capabilities expand access to E&I’s cooperative contracts through to end users, building in price performance, compliance, and policy adherence, and making it easier for everyone to shop with confidence.​

ESM technology integrates E&I catalog suppliers directly with a members’ ERP system, streamlines approvals, reduces administrative burden, and improves the overall purchasing experience for users. And by simplifying how users browse, shop, and buy the goods and services they need to power education, there’s more time to focus on advancing the mission.

​“E&I Cooperative Services is delighted to partner with ESM to expand access to trusted suppliers and create more seamless purchasing experiences for end users. By combining cooperative contracts with modern tools, members gain both confidence and time savings so that they can focus on what matters most, education.”  Colleen Miller, Business Partnerships Manager, E&I Cooperative Services. 

“Working with ESM, we’re bringing category depth and intuitive technology together for our members. The result is simpler buying, stronger compliance, and greater impact from every dollar spent.” Miller continued “Our partnership with ESM helps connect people across campus to the right suppliers  more efficiently and with less friction. It’s about making decisions easier, so institutions can keep momentum on their mission.”

“Together we bring unique value and distinct strengths. Working seamlessly with category experts, we augment E&I’s deep experience with leading ESM technology that connects to the wider education community,” shares Joshua Faith, Chief Executive Officer, ESM Solutions, “members gain both strategic adherence and operational compliance. We focus on every individual member and bring an unparallelled precision to supplier enablement.”