Mercer County Schools Make Procurement More Personal With ESM-WVEIS Solutions

The new ESM Purchase solution for Mercer County changes all this, with modern and easy to-use workflows. And WVEIS integration enables the schools to streamline processes, eliminate paper forms, and reduce manual effort, whilst still maintaining the necessary compliance at a state-wide level, a goal many schools in the West Virginia system are keen to achieve.

The new ESM Purchase solution for Mercer County changes all this, with modern and easy to-use workflows. And WVEIS integration enables the schools to streamline processes, eliminate paper forms, and reduce manual effort, whilst still maintaining the necessary compliance at a state-wide level, a goal many schools in the West Virginia system are keen to achieve.

As a result, accurate and more accessible purchase requests will be readily available to all teachers and administrators. Purchase orders will be created automatically, including all the details from the purchase request thanks to the integration with the WVEIS system. The procurement team gain full visibility and insight into the active requests and purchases, all achieved in less time and with fewer steps than they experience today.

ESM is responding to the need and desire to change old and manual procurement practices within the WVEIS community of school districts. County’s such as Wyoming County, Fayette and Berkley have undertaken similar improvements for the schools using ESM Purchase. “We are excited to welcome another group of schools in West Virginia, and to continue to expand our WVEIS investments”, explains Josh Faith, CEO, ESM Solutions. “We are delighted to welcome Mercer County Schools to our existing WVEIS schools’ community and look forward to helping them with their modernization journey using ESM Purchase and our integrated Storeroom capabilities.”

Located in Mercer County, West Virginia, Mercer County Schools represent one of the largest employers in the region, serving 25 schools and over 8,500 students. Mercer selected ESM Purchase integrated with WVEIS, to modernize its procurement operations and manage nearly $10m in non-instructional spend.