Building AI-first procurement at OpenAI

At OpenAI, procurement isn’t just keeping pace with growth—it’s helping power it. In just a year, Ann Fleishell, VP of Procurement, has built a function that engages two-thirds of employees and showcases what’s possible when AI agents are embedded directly into workflows. With a vision of making it easy, fast, and safe to work with the world, her team is turning compliance into confidence and freeing people to focus on the big picture.