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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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Could Sales' Secret Weapon Be Procurement?

5600 Blue

Some of you know that I post quite a bit about working with procurement. We brought together sales and sales leaders, as well as a chief procurement officer and two of his buyers. The primary take-away is that we (sellers and procurement) have way more in common than we think. There are a couple reasons.

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Re-framing Procurement Negotiations: From Buying and Selling to Decision Making

5600 Blue

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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Six Buyer Excuses and How to Respond

Revenue Storm

Therefore, your opportunity should stand out as the best choice for all stakeholders involved. #2: This statement often occurs at the end of a meeting or discussion, even when interest was piqued, they do not want to share their disappointing answer. 5: “The procurement process will be easy.” – It never is!

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Are You Letting Your Clients Slip Away? 12 Tips to Keep in Touch

Account Manager Tips

Use meeting scheduling apps 7. Create recurring milestone meetings 11. From procurement, to executives, to end users and everything in between. Share the load You don't have to be the only one in your organization communicating with key stakeholders. Automate where possible 3. Share the load 4. Repurpose 6.

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The Power of Pause

Revenue Storm

Too often, we are consumed by the constant flood of email responses, sales meetings, action items, chats, and texts. The initial negotiations were happening with procurement when we first became involved in the deal. This evolution of the deal included additional buying centers, supported by business stakeholders with whom we engaged.

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12 Common Ways You Undermine Your Chances of Closing (& How to Avoid Them), According to The Virtual CRO's President

Hubspot Sales

You have poor nonverbal communication when meeting. You're too passive when setting meetings with prospects. So when you’re setting a meeting, be willing to be assertive. For instance, don‘t over-thank them for accepting a meeting or ’“making time to meet”. You're too passive during meetings with prospects.