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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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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

Procurement and pricing Increasingly for global or public sector clients, procurement will have a major role in managing panels, framework agreements and tenders. Often, pricing becomes the focus of these negotiations. Pricing is one of the five considerations for procurement Do You Know what the Five Rights of Procurement are?

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Top Tactics for Selling to a Buying Committee

Brooks Group

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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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

And to evaluate the relative attractiveness of different segments Malcolm McDonald on value propositions – How to develop them (kimtasso.com) In professional service firm (PSF) marketing there is the challenge that we often span both B2B and B2C markets , across multiple sectors and for sometimes hundreds of service lines in different territories.

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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

to be the basis of your entire value proposition, and you don't want to attract buyers only shopping around for the cheapest price. If you find yourself in this situation, don't be quick to chase down your buyer — doing so can weaken your negotiating position, and a pushy “just checking in” email can hurt your margins.

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Why Are Buyers Driving the Bus?

5600 Blue

We recently conducted negotiation coaching for over $1b in revenue on over 100 renewal opportunities for a global client of ours. The lead issue is that sellers are having a reactive negotiation conversation about commercial terms with buyers - separate of the value discussion. Minimizes deal margin.

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5 Keys to Successfully Selling to Fortune 500 Companies

Hubspot Sales

You’re likely dealing with a buying committee of three to five people -- who will need sign-off from the executives, board, Procurement, and/or Legal before the deal officially closes. You should also ask your champion or main contact for access to Procurement relatively early in the process. 4) Provide immediate value.