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Negotiation Skills and Cost Optimization for Purchasing Professionals

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Negotiation Skills and Cost Optimization for Purchasing Professionals" is a comprehensive corporate training program designed to equip purchasing professionals with the essential skills and strategies necessary to excel in negotiations and drive cost optimization within their organizations.

In today's competitive business landscape, the ability to negotiate effectively and optimize costs is critical for purchasing professionals. This course provides a solid foundation in negotiation principles, techniques, and best practices, while also focusing on cost optimization strategies tailored to the purchasing function.

Throughout the program, participants will learn how to identify and leverage negotiation opportunities, develop effective negotiation strategies, and build collaborative relationships with suppliers. They will gain practical insights into managing the negotiation process, including effective communication, handling objections, and reaching mutually beneficial agreements.

Outline

Introduction
  • "The Art of Auctioning" 
  • “Know Your Strengths and Weakness As a Negotiator now” Assessment 
Module 1: Purchase Negotiation for Cost Optimization
  • Purchase Negotiations and Cost Optimization
  • Purchaser Role Before Negotiation
  • Five-Stage Process Procurement Negotiation
  • Workshop – Developing Procurement Strategies Before Negotiations
Module 2: The Power of Persuasion In Procurement Negotiation
  • How Persuasion Works – The Essential Steps
  • Persuasive Language Patterns – getting what you want by asking
  • Logical and Sensible Sequencing to Persuade
  • Getting Unconscious Concurrence from the Other
  • Workshop – Demonstrating the Power of Persuasion
Module 3:  Preparing for Procurement Negotiation – Persuade, Influence, Impress, Optimize Costs
  • Anticipating possible objections and rejections 
  • Reframing Ideas and Concepts
  • Preparing a Strong BATNA Position to Increase Power 
  • Techniques for Impact and Influence
  • Workshop – Strategies & Preparations for Case Study 1 
Module 4: Negotiators' Behaviours and Styles 
  • Visualizing and Reading Your Negotiating Partner
  • Assessing Yours and the Other’s Negotiating Strategies
  • Rapport and lasting relationships for Long Term Goals 
  • Developing Stamina to Persevere
  • Workshop & Role-Play – Stamina Gym for The Negotiators 
  • Procurement Negotiation 1
  • Participants form into teams and negotiate on given case study – Test of Strategy, Preparation, Stamina & Capabilities Learnt on Day 1
Module 5: Procurement Tools for Negotiation Cost Optimization
  • Understanding the Total Cost of Purchasing 
  • Cost Optimization during Sourcing & Selection
  • Procurement Information Systems for Cost Optimization
  • Procurement Value Analysis & Costing
Module 6: Procurement Ordering Systems – Selecting Optimal Cost Systems
Purchasing Systems
Contracting Systems
Tendering Systems
 
Module 7: Overcoming Deadlocks & Managing Emotions in Procurement Negotiation
  • Mitigating and Overcoming Deadlocks, Difficult Situations
  • Maintaining Composure and Confidence
  • Preventing Provocations and Conflicts
  • Role-Playing Conflict Resolution and Mitigation
Module 8:  Procurement Strategies and Tactics
  • Recognizing Tactics Applied by Counterparts
  • Applying Convincing Strategies
  • Win – Win: Positional vs Principled Negotiations
Procurement Negotiation 2
Participants form into teams and negotiate on given case study – Test of Strategy, Preparation, Cost Optimization, Purchasing Tools Applied, Negotiation Techniques

Speaker/s

DR A. BARRAK 
Phd, Author-Trainer-Business & Technical Consultant, Trade Negotiator, Change Agent 
 
Barrak specialises in training world class negotiations around the Globe. He has been actively developing customised training programs and conducted them in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, the UAE, Sudan, Mauritania and Turkmenistan.
 
As a Senior Negotiator and Lead trainer, he has a clear and comprehensive understanding of what competencies are to be developed for a successful negotiation. His abundant knowledge and experience addresses every situation in our fast pace business world and everyone is guaranteed to take home valuable lessons useful for their next deal.
 
Barrak comes to you with more than forty years of enriched, result-oriented experience in many positions among SMEs, government agencies and multinational businesseses. Equipped with solid experience and a wide range of resources, his training programs are geared towards competency development.
 
With the right balance of theory and practicality, his training/speaking sessions are filled with exciting mindset and behavioural reform activities. 
 
Barrak has worked with various industries. They include the Audio-Visual, Automotive, Printing, Property Development, Construction, Timber and Food industries, in capacities ranging from Group Engineer, Manager, Plant Manager, Senior Negotiator, Project Director and Managing Director.
 
Being a Management Consultant, Management System Auditor, Trainer and Counselor, he has consulted for an even wider range of industries that includes Medical services, Financial institutions, Petroleum industries, Metal, Plastics, Cellulose and Electronic components manufacturers, and the Civil service around the world.
 
He graduated in Engineering from the Singapore Polytechnic and continued with post graduate and continuing studies in Engineering, Social Science, Rubber and Plastics Technology, Training and Development, Radiation Protection, and Quality Management, with a PhD in Organizational Management from Iowa State (US).
 
For two decades, he has since been training and consulting for organizations such as PETRONAS, the National Electricity Board, the National Bank, various government ministries and agencies including Parliament House, and large corporations, further to training in Mauritania, Turkmenistan, Abu Dhabi, Sudan, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.
 
Currently, he is a senior resource faculty member for iTrainingExpert, continuously design and conduct customised trainings and consultancy for multi-national companies around the world.

Special Offer

 EARLY BIRD PRICE:
1Pax = RM 2,590.00 (Valid until 14 DAYS prior to registration).

STANDARD PRICE:
1Pax = RM 2,990.00

GROUP PRICE:
3Pax or more = RM 2,490.00 (Valid until 14 DAYS prior to registration).

Payment mode:

Certificate
Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
 
Payment mode:
 
1. Online Payment by Credit card:  You can opt to register and pay online with our latest payment integration system through our website.
 
2. Bank Transfer- You can also opt to use GIRO or telegraphic transfer of payment via international banks.
 
3. HRD Corp Claimable Courses Skim Bantuan Latihan Khas (Applicable to Malaysian Employer Only) 
 

Schedules

May 30, 2023 - May 31, 2023
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Tue 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM
Wed 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM
Oct 24, 2023 - Oct 25, 2023
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Tue 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM
Wed 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM
No. of Days: 2
Total Hours: 16
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ITRAININGEXPERT GLOBAL PLT is the corporate training arm of The English Expert Publishing and Training Group established since 1999 by consulting partners with extensive training experience from both the government and corporate sector covering Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, China, Vietnam and Indonesia.

All our trainers are experienced practitioners, professionally certified, dedicated and specialized in their respective fields. Our corporate philosophy is of Total Customers Satisfaction. We carry out our task with integrity and full commitment. We continue to keep abreast with industry developments through individual and ongoing continuing education, in-depth training and consulting that your organization demands and deserves.

For 18 years now and counting, we have trained more than 100,000 people to improving their work productivity, leadership & communication skills, language proficiency, sales, negotiation & presentation skills, workplace management and personal development.

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Put it in an easy way, we specialize in Training and Human Development training and consultancy services covering both soft skills and technical skills, a wide range of courses pertinent to the human capital development of high performing organization. ...

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