Negotiation Skills for Buyers

Course Overview

This course helps buyers negotiate better with suppliers and internal customers. The basics of negotiation is covered and tailored to that of the needs of buyers.

CPD Value 5.5 Hours

Course Locations

Negotiation Skills for Buyers London
Negotiation Skills for Buyers Manchester
Negotiation Skills for Buyers Nottingham
Negotiation Skills for Buyers Birmingham
Negotiation Skills for Buyers Bristol
Negotiation Skills for Buyers Edinburgh
Negotiation Skills for Buyers Leeds

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This course qualifies for Continuous Professional Development hours. Learn more about CPD

Timetable

09.30 – 10.00 Coffee & Course Objectives
10.00 – 10.30 An Exercise in Negotiation (Understand what negotiation is)
10.30 – 11.00 Principles of Negotiation
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee
11.15 – 12.30 Preparation & Planning for Negotiation
12.30 – 13.00 Movement in Negotiation; achieving a 'Win-Win'
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 14.45 Let's negotiate.(Role plays)
14.45 – 15.15 Negotiation as a Behavioural Process (Styles & Tactics in Negotiation)
15.15 – 15.45 Structure & Process for Effective Negotiation
15.45 – 16.30 Putting the full picture into Practice (Role plays)
16.30 – 16.45 Summary & Action Plans Agreed etc.

Testimonials

Attended virtual course:

The course was very informative and helpful for me to progress in my role. Gillan was a great trainer and delivered the course very clearly.

Claire Munro, Springfield Properties

Attended virtual course:

Course was very good and I will use the knowledge further in my daily work.

Ivan Zaretski, TDK-Lambda UK Ltd

The tutor Candy is very informative of this course and it helped me learn alot! I was quite nervous as this is the first time doing this kind of course and she really made me feel calm!

Adele Greenwood, Freudenberg Performance Materials LP

Great course.

Jonathan Williams, Finsbury Food Group

Attended virtual course:

Really enjoyed the course. Thank you

Joanne Clarke, Royal Mail

Time well spent. Great course.

Tony Howard, Indium Corporation

Really enjoyed the course.

Graham Hill, Imagination Technologies

Friendly and professional workshop, very useful with lots of laughter to make it more enjoyable.

Sarah Sykes, Bartuf

Great top tips on what not to do as well as how to correctly approach negotiations.

Martin Kerr, Gladstone MRM

Really enjoyable.

Kim McCubbin, VG Energy Limited

David was very good and knowledgeable of the subject he was teaching. He demonstrated really good skills to get his objectives across.

Gareth Marsden, Parking Ventilation Equipment Ltd

Benefits

Greater confidence to negotiate at all levels
Knowledge of strategic negotiation
Achieving a mutually satisfactory conclusion to both parties
To return to the workplace with well-practised negotiating techniques relating to contracts with key suppliers