Positive Purchasing is delighted to announce the upcoming launch of CEO Jonathan O’Brien’s latest book, The Buyer’s Toolkit.In order to buy well it is important to understand a few ... More Info
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Positive Purchasing is proud to have been awarded a place on the G-Cloud 9 (G9) Framework by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) for the supply of pre-qualified cloud-based strategic procurement and ... More Info

While predominantly used in Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management, Day One Analysis is helpful for negotiation planning – particularly when sourcing goods and services.
Day One Analysis can be used to ... More Info

01/05/2017 | Negotiation | Insights
The power of alternatives: why you should never leave the office without a BATNA!
Everyone knows the importance of planning in advance of a negotiation to ensure that we are as prepared as possible to get the result that we want. But do you know what ... More Info

We all know that managing your supply chain efficiently will save your company money and time, and reduce risk. But where can you start? If you are considering a realignment of ... More Info

01/01/2017 | News
UK Public Training Courses 2017
Positive Purchasing is pleased to offer its most popular in-house courses as public training workshops in a variety of locations. If you would like to be notified when any ... More Info

15/12/2016 | Negotiation | News
Red Sheet Online v2.0 Released
Positive Purchasing is pleased to announce the release of version 2.0 of the Red Sheet® Online Negotiation Toolkit and Academy, the ultimate resource adopted by individuals, teams and organizations around the ... More Info
01/12/2016 | Negotiation | Insights
Ten Years of Red Sheet
What the last 10 years have taught us about negotiation. The Red Sheet® negotiation approach is the tool of choice by many negotiators and companies the world over, whether in sales, purchasing, HR, project management or security services.
As the Red Sheet negotiation approach celebrates its 10th anniversary, this month we reflect on what these exciting 10 years have taught us about ... More Info

03/10/2016 | Negotiation | News
Second Edition of ‘Negotiation for Procurement Professionals’ Released
The highly acclaimed ‘Negotiation for Procurement Professionals’, published by Kogan Page, has been rigorously updated to include the latest insight and negotiation knowledge from award winning author Jonathan O’Brien.Drawing ... More Info
Adapting to survive… why the fittest companies demand the evolution of procurement with SRM at its core. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is the trending topic of the moment in procurement circles, but what is driving this heightened interest? Jonathan O’Brien considers why we need SRM like never before and how we can make it happen.
In today’s operating environment, companies need to better know and move ... More Info