Should we start a forum to discuss customers that have horrible procurement directors? I feel like we should be able to warn fellow sales professionals of traps, tricks, and just overall waste of time.

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Procurement departments are now way more structured and strategic compared to just 5 years ago! Some of the very seasoned procurement departments have it all together to ensure best interest outcome for the organization, sometimes beyond control of the actual stakeholder/business.
I’d love to hear your experiences!!

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Exactly, I almost always see procurement conversation to be cost focused instead of overall value.

I would personally love that, especially for people newer to the industry!

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Me too! I am tired of procurement taking conversations to ‘rates’ and savings over value and success.
They often sign up their businesses with another problem to deal with. Ugh.
Vendors have direct impact on success of business, attrition, overall cost vs outcome and company’s success. You’d probably want to work with a fun, goal oriented and committed partner who can drive outcomes with you. Not the once who is going to save a few thousand and give you a headache with delays and frustration. Time to market is a real thing and your product or project is outcome of the stable teams you work with!

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Could not agree with you more!

This is a great idea, OP! We appreciate it if you start the forum. Looking forward to it!

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