Strategic Account Management Association
MAY 7, 2021
That leadership will have to strike the right balance between short-term profits and long-term sustainable growth. It is a comprehensive approach aimed at challenging companies to grow in a good way that enhances the planet and delivers broader prosperity, happier employees and more sustainable profits. The 6P Good Growth Model.
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. Collaborate with suppliers, or rivals, to manufacture critical components cost-effectively.
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Whetstone
MAY 9, 2023
You know how they will save your clients time and money and/or help them become more profitable. Unfortunately, Procurement doesn’t! This vicious cycle is typically the result of procurement departments believing their value to their organization is to find ways to drive prices down. You know how valuable your solutions are.
Account Management Skills
MAY 22, 2023
In this episode, I chat to Mike Lander, CEO of Piscari, a former procurement director who now assists sales teams in negotiating with procurement departments. We also dive into a five-step framework to help you negotiate more effectively and shed light on some questionable tactics employed by less experienced procurement professionals.
Account Manager Tips
MARCH 23, 2021
Importance of key account management Existing business is cheaper and more profitable than new business. Account growth, renewals and advocacy are difficult for indirect suppliers because procurement focus on spend management. Invested in the relationship and view you as a strategic supplier. Suppliers are dispensable.
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 17, 2019
And that is even more true when a customer instructs you to work through their procurement process or solicits a request for proposal (RFP). Playing by someone else’s rules whose desire is to squeeze all the creativity, differentiation, and profit margin out of our deals is not fun. I don’t work for procurement people.
Kainexus
MARCH 31, 2022
In the post-WW II era, Toyota realized that they could improve profitability and product quality by matching parts inventory with real-time demand to create a “just-in-time” production and provisioning process. They named the process “ Kanban ,” a Japanese word that translates to “signboard” or “visual signal” in English.
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