"The secret to sales is to think like a buyer", says Mark Schenkius
Professional #procurement is only 20 years old as a discipline. Unlike sales, many #professionalbuyers are trained in the most modern tactics and strategies, and many have been trained in the sales training programmes sellers go on. The advantage lies with buyers in most cases because too few salespeople have evolved to keep up with #purchasing practices.
Too many salespeople continue to use what might have worked in the past, and savvy buyers know every move, every technique and every tactic. And they have the other major advantage in that they are probably having 5-12 buying conversations per day. Let's be honest, salespeople are lukcy to be having 2 a week let alone 2 a day
#MarkSchenkius, author of "The Other Side Of Sales" spent the past 17 years in #professionalprocurement. In this episode Mark shares the reality behind what goes into putting out and running an RFP (request for proposal) / bid process. In shining the spotlight on the people and processes, he lifts the curtain for salespeople who have to sell to and through procurement.
Mark explains the dynamics between seller and buyer where one side wants to be strategic or tactical. He also explains the power dynamics when a buying organisation is managing financial impact vs supplier risk.
This is a MUST LISTEN episode brimming with practical operational tips you can implement immediately, and will probably help you understand live opportunities you are working on today.
Contact Mark via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/markschenkius
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