Strategic Account Management Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We too often confuse strategic account sponsorship with corporate project sponsorship, where sponsorship is a way to escalate issues or decision-making when in need. Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, multi-tiered vertical level engagement and strong accountability.

Account Management 520

Account Management Co-Creation Leadership Procurement 520

Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Finance, operations, and management, oh my! Bigger deals usually mean bigger committees, which present unique challenges compared to selling to an individual decision maker or even a small group. These stakeholders typically fall into four primary categories: Decision Makers Decision makers hold the ultimate authority for the purchase.

Value Proposition 93

Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 93

Account Management Skills

JANUARY 25, 2022

I spoke to Jessica Bowler and Iris Gatzweiler , two senior procurement clients who shared some insights into the pitching process. Don’t forget to go back to Episode 9 , where Jessica and Iris talked about how to approach and develop relationships with procurement. So welcome Iris and Jess. Wonderful, Jess. Jess 02:35.

Procurement 52

Procurement Suppliers Stakeholders Decision-making 52

Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What are your options when you're a key account manager and ready for your next move? Life after key account management How to prepare for your next career move 1. Life after key account management What are your options when you're a key account manager and ready for your next move? Global account manager.

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Procurement 130

Revenue Storm

MARCH 14, 2023

Well, maybe not, because you may have been told one of the following buyer excuses: #1: “I am the decision maker.” – This is the classic of all deceptions. In a complex B2B sales cycle, there is rarely one decision maker. 5: “The procurement process will be easy.” – It never is! 2: “I am very interested.

Procurement 78

Procurement Value Proposition Decision-making B2B 78

PandaDoc

APRIL 17, 2024

In this article, we’re going to learn all about contractor management software (CMS). Contractor management software is a tool that helps organizations streamline and automate the processes related to hiring, onboarding, monitoring, and evaluating external contractors and vendors. CMS helps you better collaborate with contractors.

Software 52

Software Software Management Construction 52

PandaDoc

APRIL 17, 2024

In this article, we’re going to learn all about contractor management software (CMS). Contractor management software is a tool that helps organizations streamline and automate the processes related to hiring, onboarding, monitoring, and evaluating external contractors and vendors. CMS helps you better collaborate with contractors.

Software 52

Software Software Management Construction 52

DemandFarm

MARCH 31, 2023

With the growing size of buying groups in the digital age, it is imperative to consider factors that play into the challenges and benefits of digital key account management. Challenges in Shifting to Digital Key Account Management Shifting to Digital Key Account Management also comes with its fair share of challenges.

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Account Management Digitalization Management 52

Arpedio

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With the right sales forecasting techniques, businesses can make informed decisions to allocate resources, adjust inventories, and manage their sales teams effectively. Whether you are a small business owner or a large corporation, sales forecasting can help you make informed decisions that improve your bottom line.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Profitability Procurement Sales 52

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our target markets span large and small businesses; private, public sector and not for profit sectors; centralised and decentralised buying processes; procurement and user-led purchasing behaviour. Capacity planning – Research suggests that humans can probably manage a maximum 150 to 250 close relationships.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

Revenue Storm

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We took someone’s word that they were moving ahead with us, without having much insight into the full decision-making process. Closure plans are absolutely critical for complex B2B deals where there are multiple authorizers, a formal sign off process, and then a commercial and legal process that takes place with procurement.

Procurement 78

Procurement Decision-making Advertising Meetings 78

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Total Quality Management (TQM), Business Process Management (BPM), Six Sigma, and Lead Sigma are powerful methods for this sort of work. Sellers sometimes work with professional procurement leaders and company executives who work together frequently and have processes and policies to guide their purchase pursuits.

B2B 198

B2B Sales Decision-making Negotiation 198

Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Gone are the days when you could simply sell to a mid-level manager. Learn How to Unleash Revenue Potential with Sales Team Training What Is a C-Level Decision Maker?

Decision-making 71

Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 71

Nutshell

JUNE 5, 2020

When GumGum , an AI image recognition software firm, wanted to reach decision-makers at T-mobile, they knew that traveling the beaten path of sending outbound emails wouldn’t work. . That’s why personalizing your lead generation around the human making decisions on the other end will almost guarantee that you earn attention.

Procurement 96

Procurement Value Proposition B2B Decision-making 96

Hubspot Sales

MAY 29, 2019

So you’ve just been promoted to sales manager -- congratulations! Making that transition and becoming an effective coach and leader aren’t easy. In your first three months as a manager, you’ll have to learn an entirely new set of processes -- some related to sales, some not. Scale your own management process.

Sales Management 128

Sales Management Management Sales Meetings 128

Apptivo

APRIL 27, 2022

ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning , is a type of system or software used by organizations to manage processes and automate activities such as accounting, project management, risk management, compliance. Manages the general ledger and automates key financial tasks. The Human resources management module.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Procurement Manufacturing Logistics 98

Flevy

MARCH 8, 2022

Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement. Due to the difficulty in managing these demands and balancing trade-offs, we cannot address issues like cost, customization, speed, and price in an effective, cross-functional manner. Buy Decision. Distribution Network. Strategic Sourcing. Continuous Improvement.

Supply Chain 111

Supply Chain Value Proposition Procurement Manufacturing 111

Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Build relationships with decision-makers and expand your network. Your job as a key account manager is to deliver the kind of value that convinces your clients to stay in the loop. Do you make the first move and present a compelling proposal that positions you as the partner of choice? Define price strategy. Benchmark pricing.

Suppliers 246

Suppliers Shareholders Stakeholders Decision-making 246

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 17, 2018

After all, signing new customers and upselling existing accounts is how a rep makes quota. Here are 17 of the most prevalent -- and devastating -- closing fumbles I see reps make. 17 Sales Closing Mistakes to Stop Making Right Now. Purchasing decisions are driven by two things: Need and timing. Closing only once.

Procurement 142

Procurement Decision-making Negotiation Sales 142

Openview

MAY 29, 2019

The LTV of an enterprise customer can be extraordinarily high, making the extra effort to land them well worth it. And making decisions about how far you should go to support the enterprise can be gut-wrenching. Consider who in your organization will be point to collect responses and manage that process.

Procurement 93

Procurement Decision-making Account Management Meetings 93

Account Management Skills

JUNE 8, 2021

One of the things that account managers who come on my Account Accelerator programme tell me is that they have a barrier to growing existing business, because they don’t feel like they’re talking to the decision maker. Transcript: Account managers tell me that their day to day contact at the client side is too junior.

Procurement 40

Procurement Decision-making Account Management Investors 40

MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 5, 2018

No, but maybe they are claiming to have more power than they really have in the decision-making process. Either way, it makes you look silly when you are attempting to close with someone who actually doesn’t have the authority you had originally assumed. 2) Make sure your research is complete and accurate. Happy Selling!

Suppliers 96

Suppliers Decision-making Procurement Negotiation 96

Account Management Skills

AUGUST 24, 2021

In this episode, I talk to Alex Raymond from Kapta about everything to do with account management processes. Not project management systems, not CRM systems, but having a dedicated system to guide the agency account management team, when it comes to managing and delve developing existing client relationships.

Account Management 98

Account Management Management Account Planning Co-Creation 98

MTD Sales Training

JUNE 28, 2017

Your ability to uncover needs in your customer’s business is one of the areas that will make you stand out from the competition. That outsider viewpoint can make a big difference to the buyer, as they can often be immersed in the minutia of everyday business and miss the big picture. Managing Director. Past Mistakes.

Decision-making 72

Decision-making Procurement Negotiation Sales Training 72

Account Management Skills

APRIL 20, 2021

This is the top 10 tips to be successful in agency account management. And she said, good account management makes everything run smoothly. But great account management is what transforms the relationship from a client supplier to one of a real partnership. Tina has 25 years working in marketing procurement.

Account Management 52

Account Management Management Procurement Decision-making 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Map the decision-making process. 2) Map out the decision-making process. The larger the company, the more complex their decision-making process usually is. Wondering how you’re supposed to figure out a corporation’s decision making process on their behalf? How to Sell to Fortune 500 Companies.

Procurement 95

Procurement Decision-making Negotiation Value Proposition 95

QYMATIX

APRIL 19, 2022

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are also used to manage companies in the retail and wholesale sectors. Because medium-sized distribution and retail companies, including wholesalers, operate in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment, it is essential to make and implement business decisions quickly. Delivery quality.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Retail Procurement B2B 52

Planview

MAY 5, 2023

Fresenius Medical Care: Streamlining Portfolio and Work Management Fresenius Medical Care provides products and services for individuals with renal diseases. Also, project managers had varying experience and skill levels, and silos existed between departments. These circumstances made managing the global product portfolio a challenge.

Innovation 59

Innovation Manufacturing Procurement Healthcare 59

Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2019

Customers assess how much of a priority the issue is, determine their options, and develop decision criteria and decision process. Customers research, compare solutions, narrow down choices, and refine decision criteria. Make sure that's clear for your prospect. Knowledgeable customers make their selection and negotiate.

Procurement 108

Procurement Negotiation Sales Leadership Sales 108

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

In the past, manufacturing sellers could succeed by working with one or two decision-makers, developing friendships with handshake deals were agreed upon at the ballgame, on the golf course or during extravagant dinners. Bid Manager: Complex manufacturing sales are typically conducted through RFPs and bids. All this has changed.

Manufacturing 61

Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Decision-making 61

PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

LinkedIn advertising allows precise targeting, meaning you can contact the decision-makers directly and lower the costs of customer acquisition. Procurement departments are better at determining the company’s needs. Customers are better prepared. Refocusing away from the old criteria.

Procurement 52

Procurement e-Learning Publishing Decision-making 52

QYMATIX

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Between supplier price pressure, supply chain problems and customer anger: Why wholesalers win with value-based customer management. Ad hoc individual decisions resulting from this circumstance do not help; systematic approaches are needed to rule out expensive decision-making confusion in sales teams and business relationships.

B2B 40

B2B Supply Chain Suppliers Decision-making 40

SalesGlobe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Account planning can become an exercise in management and administration that ends up in a file until next year when the account team realizes they didn’t accomplish what they set out to do. What Are the Executives’ Decision-Making Styles? What Are Your Challenges Working with the C-Suite? Who is the Company?

Account Planning 52

Account Planning Procurement Decision-making Manufacturing 52

Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We’re rapidly approaching the end of our third quarter, and we’ve got just a few months left in 2022 to either make or break the year. . And what we’ve seen in the past is that companies that are disciplined are rewarded, and those that do not pivot or make appropriate changes are punished in the marketplace. .

Procurement 52

Procurement Decision-making Sales Sales Training 52

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2020

That makes the salesperson an important resource — one that can help a prospect both understand and react to their situation. Long story short, we make them more secure.". Ask them, “What factored into your decision to work with us?” Qualify: Understand the decision-making unit (DMU). Develop Your Questions.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Retail Decision-making Procurement 136

Corporate Visions

APRIL 3, 2018

She loves being in the clinic talking to doctors, and she dreads talking to procurement staff, or worse, hospital executives. I recently went to a sales enablement conference where a senior training manager from a medical devices company talked about how her salespeople need to get better “selling in the carpeted areas of the hospital.”

Procurement 40

Procurement Healthcare Investors Insurance 40

Apptivo

JUNE 6, 2022

It contains functionalities for different business processes such as finance, HR, inventory management and distribution. Many ERP systems are customizable which makes it possible for users to configure and add modules or functionality to suit their specific business needs. CRM stands for customer relationship management.

CRM 52

CRM Supply Chain Procurement Profitability 52