Knowing as much as possible about the person you negotiate with is always good advice. And it’s no different when the person on the other side of the negotiating table is a procurement professional. Here are some of the types of things you need to know: What’s Category Management? Let’s take a closer look at […]
Archives for December 2022
A stepwise approach to improving ESG in the supply chain
Environmental, social, and governance – or ESG for short – is a hot topic. In fact, it has been a hot topic for some time now. But lately it’s been getting even hotter. And there are a number of reasons for that. There’s a climate crisis unfolding, which has highlighted the urgency for all, including […]
Selling to Procurement: How to avoid Procurement… at first
When Procurement issues a Request For Proposal (RFP, aka tender), it is not uncommon that the requirements have already been influenced by one or more suppliers. And that’s a problem if you are not one of those suppliers. It’s a problem because it adversely affects your odds of winning the RFP. Once the RFP has […]