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Best Negotiation Books

The best negotiation books ever. In this episode, I introduce to why I think these books are great, how they have been selected and evaluated. Additionally I cover the first two books from the list (of 7). This is the first of three parts on the best negotiation books.

Ep. 014 – Creating a commodity strategy (external focus)

Let’s look at the supplier market. Let’s discover, how it influences your commodity strategy. This is the continuation of last weeks episode with the internal focus.Phil: Hello everyone. This is Philip and this is Tanya and we’re here for week number two: how to […]

Ep. 013 – Creating a commodity strategy (internal focus)

A decent commodity strategy is key to any strategic buyers success. This episode of the podcast focuses on the internal questions one might ask. So what is a commodity strategy? Here’s what KB Manage has to say about it… commodity strategies (sometimes referred to as ‘commodity sourcing strategies’) are purchasing strategy plans that refer to commodity […]

Negotiation Tactics Essentials

Throughout the years I have learned a lot of negotiation tactics. In this blog posts I will show you the tactics that are successful. I will also reveal details and how you can counteract them if the other party applies them on you.So negotiations. Everyone does them. It doesn’t matter if you want it or […]

Ep. 012 – Framing and Anchoring

Setting the right anchor can be crucial to your negotiation success. This episode covers both siblings of this referencing process in detail. We dive deep into how to anchor, what the difference to framing is and how you can utilize the tools in an easy way.

New Supplier Evaluation episode on ProcurementZen

Ep. 011 – Evaluating a new supplier

Procurement is often asked to onboard new suppliers right away. Here are some decent questions from 8 different areas that help to evaluate the supplier and the request. Plus I also share a very exciting surprise with you.

Ep. 010 – 10 Good Reasons for Procurement Early Involvement

Never get involved early on? Listen to this episode of the ProcurementZen podcast and discover 10 good reasons, why early involving your trusted strategy procurement partner makes sense for every business.

Ep. 009 – Expensive Sentences – Interview with Jack Quarles

As a highlight of the expensive sentences focus week on ProcurementZen I interview the author of the book, Jack Quarles. He shares some exclusive interesting stories and insights from his long experience in procurement. We also discuss what happened in procurement over the past years and exchange a few proverbs.

Ep. 008 – Expensive Sentences – We can’t afford to let them go

“We can’t afford to let them go” – welcome to Procurement Zen and our focus week on expensive sentences. This time we cover this poisonous statement. Hi and welcome to Procurement Zen, I am your host, Phil Kowalski. This is the 4 th episode of the expensive sentences focus week and this time, we’ll cover a […]

Ep. 007 – Expensive Sentences – We trust them

This is episode number seven of the Procurement Zen podcast. I’m your host, Phil Kowalski, and today we are going to focus on another expensive sentence: “We trust them.” Let’s go. Looking to up your negotiation and procurement skills? You’re in the right place. Welcome to Procurement Zen, with your host, Phil Kowalski. Hi. My name is […]