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Consultative Selling Tips: How to Sell to Procurement Managers

Brooks Group

Procurement managers have a reputation for focusing only on price. This post describes how you can use a consultative selling approach to understand the unique buying agenda of procurement managers and sell more effectively. Understanding Procurement Manager Challenges Procurement managers are in a unique position.

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The Important Role of Pricing Departments in the Price, Cost, Revenue Equation

Holden Advisors

Is aware of costs and constraints like the finance team. Works side-by-side with sales to sell value and overcome procurement. When only 30% of B2B buyers make decisions based exclusively on price (noted in Negotiating with Backbone ), it’s not surprising the other 70% care about value if they are thoughtfully informed about it.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

This week’s PM Forum training workshop “Commerciality: Finance, Pricing, Innovation and Research” was attended by delegates from law, accountancy and insolvency firms. Delegates then chose to focus on finance, economics and pricing. Finance fundamentals Financial awareness is another capability required by M&BD.

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Top Tactics for Selling to a Buying Committee

Brooks Group

Finance, operations, and management, oh my! Their choices directly shape the direction of the procurement process and determine which solutions are selected. Procurement managers : Professionals tasked with managing the procurement process, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

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What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Apptivo

The Finance and accounting module. The Finance and accounting module helps businesses understand the current financial status and the future outlook. HR module provides detailed information and maintains records of all employees and keeps track of performance appraisal, Job descriptions, sick leave, offer letters and maternity leave.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

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. I mentioned the need to promote engagement with a Call To Action (CTA) so that target and lead information could be captured.

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Static Selling Is Killing B2B. Here’s How To Resurrect It

Showpad

There are players popping in and out: IT, information security, procurement, finance, end users from various departments. The buying journey keeps getting hairier for buyers, turning the traditional sales funnel into more of a labyrinth.

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