Holden Advisors

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As a strategic account manager, you take the long view in working with your customers to ensure that each of them gets the right solution. When it’s time to close the deal, procurement is introduced into the process and now runs the relationship and the deal – and they only focus on the price. It doesn't have to be this way.

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Procurement Suppliers Negotiation Account Management 369

Strategic Account Management Association

MAY 7, 2021

By Edmund Bradford, Managing Director, Market2Win Ltd. trillion in assets under management at the end of December 2020. Procurement functions in different companies are looking at how to apply ESG metrics to their key suppliers. The account managers need to be trained in sustainability. Is achieving sustainable SAM easy?

Supply Chain 878

Supply Chain Investors Suppliers Government 878

Flevy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The procurement function in most organizations deserves more attention than it gets. Most executives associated with procurement lack the competencies and perspectives required to identify gaps and effectively manage the function. What’s needed in this era is an inclusive, long-term purchasing and supply management strategy.

Supply Chain 102

Supply Chain Procurement Suppliers Digital Transformation 102

Holden Advisors

JANUARY 19, 2022

But , if you find yourself dealing with procurement, you might want to save your energy. Suddenly, my access to the company was restricted to the procurement department. Dealing with procurement is never easy. In this case, procurement was not very forthcoming and did not answer my questions.

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Procurement Decision-making Marketing Management 195

Account Manager Tips

MARCH 23, 2021

Why is key account management important? Well, i f you don't have key account management in place, you could leave money on the table, be helpless to competitor threats and put your most valuable clients at risk of defection. Key account management is the secret to grow revenue and customer retention. Why should you care?

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Customer Think

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This process serves as a cornerstone for effective financial management, ensuring that payments are accurate, justified, and fraud-free. Accounts Payable (A/P) 3-way matching is a fundamental process in financial accounting, especially in industries with complex supply chains like the apparel industry.

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Procurement Supply Chain Management 59

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As well as marketing and business development executives and managers there were also those in specialist pricing and bid roles. Project management, innovation and technology also play an increasing role. Advanced Marketing Management: Principles, skills and tools (kimtasso.com) considers empathic pricing.

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Procurement Value Proposition Finance Artificial Intelligence 147

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. Welcome to Episode 54. So welcome Iris and Jess. Wonderful, Jess.

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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.

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Key Account Management Account Management Management Procurement 130

5600 Blue

MARCH 8, 2018

Over ten years ago, after having spent more than 20 years a salesperson, VP sales and sales consultant, we secured our first contract to provide negotiation training for the procurement arm of a major US airline. By Procurement Magazine Let the panic set in….clearly I felt like the proverbial fox in the hen house!

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Procurement Decision-making Negotiation Supply Chain 52

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Leor Franks of Kingsley Napley – a member of both the PM Forum and Managing Partners’ Forum – chaired the event. Having met Vlatka Hlupic, author of “ The Management Shift” (see Book review: The Management Shift by Vlatka Hlupic (kimtasso.com) , I was looking forward to hearing her keynote speech on transforming culture.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Procurement Innovation Leadership 130

The SAMA Podcast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The global COVID pandemic and subsequent supply chain issues have dramatically changed how SAMs (Strategic Account Managers) do their jobs. However, these same forces affected Procurement/Purchasing professionals too, which begs the question: How have procurements’ lives changed?

Supply Chain 80

Supply Chain Procurement Account Management Management 80

Flevy

JULY 15, 2021

This strategy enables: Procuring the much-needed cash. To cash in on these benefits, leading organizations endeavor to manage their Strategic Alliances worldwide—assigning executives to oversee multiple alliances. However, the competencies required for Strategic Alliance Management aren’t well-known and are a bit convoluted.

Management 111

Management Negotiation Procurement Banking 111

Strategic Account Management Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, multi-tiered vertical level engagement and strong accountability. The executive sponsor has a role in creating and building the customer-centric culture for strategic account management. This name implies buy-in from the executive and the “be-in” mindset.

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Account Management Co-Creation Leadership Procurement 520

Holden Advisors

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Talk to your internal experts in sales, product management, marketing, or marketing research, to understand how your customers use your product today. Let’s say procurement says, “to win this deal, you need to give me a 20% discount." There are 5 steps to building this value understanding. Step 1: Do your homework.

Procurement 369

Procurement Manufacturing Negotiation Stakeholders 369

QYMATIX

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

How to make data work for your B2B sales team while avoiding common pitfalls in data management We can associate power with strength, force and influence, but also with destruction and violence – the typical two sides of a coin. Companies knowing how to manage their sales data gain an enormous competitive advantage.

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B2B Management Artificial Intelligence Sales Analytics 52

QYMATIX

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

How to make data work for your B2B sales team while avoiding common pitfalls in data management We can associate power with strength, force and influence, but also with destruction and violence – the typical two sides of a coin. Companies knowing how to manage their sales data gain an enormous competitive advantage.

B2B 52

B2B Management Artificial Intelligence Sales Analytics 52

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A value chain is a concept used in business management to describe the sequence of activities and processes involved in creating and delivering a product or service to customers. It includes activities such as procurement, transportation, and inventory management. What is a Value Chain?

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Logistics Transportation Procurement Manufacturing 52

Account Management Skills

MARCH 31, 2023

b) In an article entitled “The future of AI in client-agency relationships” in Marketing Procurement IQ ” it encourages brands to ask their agencies questions about AI. It says “brand advertisers should ask the following questions to their agencies”: Are you currently using AI or planning to do so?

Account Management 52

Account Management Procurement e-Learning Management 52

Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

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.

Value Proposition 93

Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 93

Zendesk

AUGUST 10, 2022

And a major operational pain point is the effort required to manage the physical and digital assets employees use to get their work done every day. The solution: IT asset management (ITAM). Why enterprise IT asset management matters. What are the benefits of standardizing asset management?

Management 98

Management Procurement Software Software 98

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.

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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

Revenue Storm

MARCH 14, 2023

5: “The procurement process will be easy.” – It never is! Understand that procurement has a job to do, and they need to show their value in the process. Many deals have been stalled and then defeated by procurement. Get a handle on the procurement processes early and definitely do not leave it till the last minute.

Procurement 78

Procurement Value Proposition Decision-making B2B 78

Account Manager Tips

JUNE 23, 2020

Phil is an account management and sales professional professional with a wealth of experience and wisdom he's distilled into The Tenets of Account Management. These guiding principles have served Phil well and I know they will help you find success as a key account manager. What are the Tenets of Account Management?

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Account Management Skills

APRIL 4, 2024

Michael Farmer, the author of two key books in the agency industry ‘Madison Avenue Manslaughter’ and ‘Madison Avenue Makeover’, has studied creative agencies for over 30 years in his capacity as management consultant. He’s identified patterns and a worrying downward trend. You can listen to the episode here.

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Procurement Account Management Management Leadership 52

Sales Outcomes

MARCH 18, 2024

In outsourcing businesses beyond IT (logistics & transportation, facility management, customer service, and back-office functions, to name a few), “my mess for less” procurement-led thinking drives much of the RFP (request for proposal) activity that sales teams respond to.

Transportation 52

Transportation Procurement Logistics Organization 52

Arpedio

JANUARY 3, 2024

They include: Procurement: This activity involves selecting and establishing relationships with suppliers to acquire the necessary raw materials for the primary activities. Human Resource Management: This activity supports the recruitment, development, and management of employees needed to carry out primary activities.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Logistics Procurement Suppliers 52

Force Management

JUNE 8, 2023

Negotiation isn’t an event that happens with procurement at the end of a deal, but a process of establishing and validating the value of your solution throughout the life of a deal. We’ve talked a lot in blogs and other content about the importance of negotiating early and often.

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Negotiation Procurement Sales 78

Agile CRM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Business process management tools are a vital part of any company’s operations. They help organizations streamline workflows, manage resources and information, and provide fast, accurate insight into the data that drives their business. Check out what else is in store from these 10 best business process management tools!

Management 52

Management Procurement Software Software 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.

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Key Account Management Account Management Digitalization Management 52

Zendesk

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Getting there, however, requires more than good intentions—it takes implementing a customer lifecycle management process. This guide will help you understand what is meant by customer lifecycle management , why it’s the key to a great customer experience, and how to avoid common mistakes in developing a client lifecycle management process.

Management 52

Management Procurement CRM Customer Experience 52

KAM With Passion

MARCH 28, 2022

A procurement person is chartered to buy concrete for a construction site or stainless-steel bolts and screws for a maker of industrial machines. Typical roles are the sponsor, the decision-maker, evaluators (experts), users (quite often from various teams), procurement, gatekeeper (with various interpretations of what this means).

Procurement 130

Procurement Stakeholders CRM Government 130

Account Manager Tips

JULY 9, 2020

Your first 90 days in a new job as an account manager are the most challenging.and with the most at stake. Some hiring managers move fast and you may not have the time to do your plan justice if you haven't at least got a draft completed. Are you moving to account management from a different profession? Your manager hired you.

Account Management 130

Account Management Management Key Account Management Stakeholders 130

Account Management Skills

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We discuss: why David describes the relationship between the agency, the client and the client’s procurement department as the triangle of doom. So if all of this sounds interesting, then please visit the homepage where you can book a call, have a chat with me and see if this might be a good fit for you or a member of your team.

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Procurement Account Growth Account Management Advertising 52

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.

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