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What suppliers can do mid-contract to future-proof their negotiations

Strategic Account Management Association

This article discusses what you, as a supplier, can do mid-contract to make your upcoming negotiations more successful. From winning the deal to kicking off, or from moving a project into a new stage of development, suppliers can become distanced from the actual work and, therefore, from the relationship with the customer.

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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Customers will reward suppliers who successfully blend a great digital experience with the human touch. Turns out customers are much more likely to reward suppliers with sole-source contracts when they excel in both areas and know which channel is right for which kinds of interactions.

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Strategic account managers (and their bosses) deserve better decision-making tools

Strategic Account Management Association

This map would show: Members of the buying committee – with pictures and status of relationship with each committee member Changes in title or position of buying committee members New members added to buying committee late in buying cycle Data on how responsive members of the committee have been to supplier emails, calls and texts Relationship between (..)

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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

In business, it has created an opportunity to reflect on how companies are managing customers, and it has given customers a window of opportunity to re-evaluate their supplier relationships to determine which partnerships are truly valuable. We’re seeing it first hand. The ecosystem: When creating value, think outside your own business.

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The Modern Supply Chain: Global Challenges and Best Practices

Speaker: Bart Huthwaite - Principal, RSM, Operations and Supply Chain

Building stronger supplier resilience by understanding the challenges and opportunities involved in improving supply chain resiliency – once you have the insights into resiliency best practices, you can easily implement strategies you’ll learn here to ensure supply chain strength.

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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend already underway toward increased virtual interactions between customers and their suppliers. And we need extensive collaboration with potential suppliers to explore requirements and alternative technologies? We’ve been using e-auctions for 20 years. Figure 5: Most common challenges of virtual selling.

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Passing the Price Gauntlet with Strategic Accounts

Holden Advisors

He spoke about their system to evaluate product groups and the competitive landscapes of suppliers. The purpose was to determine when a particular product group needed to be handled with salesperson involvement and which suppliers needed to be developed as a strategic relationship.

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Problem Solved: Boost Resilience with Supplier Diversity

Speaker: Rod Robinson - SVP of the Supplier Diversity Practice, Insight Sourcing Group

How can a supplier diversity program help you gain invaluable competitive advantages? Supplier diversity programs are impactful and effective tools in your business strategy because they guarantee a diverse supplier base and ensure inclusivity within your ultimate procurement plan. Ready to get started? Ready to get started?