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Why You Need Talented Category Management Practitioners Now More Than Ever
June 3, 2025|Blog|Category Management

In today’s procurement landscape, having skilled category management professionals on your team is more critical than ever. Businesses are facing supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainty, and pressure to deliver more value. At the same time, digital procurement tools and category…

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What Category Strategy Do I Need in a Tariff-Driven World?
June 2, 2025|Blog|Category Management

Introduction: Tariffs Are Reshaping Category Strategies Tariffs have returned to the forefront of global trade policy, and they are fundamentally reshaping procurement and supply chains. From escalating U.S and China trade tensions to Brexit and other geopolitical shifts, companies are…

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Concession Trading in Negotiation…10 Surefire Winning Techniques
April 4, 2025|Insights|Negotiation

A good negotiator needs not just a repertoire of strategies, tactics and techniques but also the experience to know when and how to deploy them. One such strategy, the concession strategy, lies at the heart of every negotiation as it…

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Tariffs and Trade Wars…The Procurement Battle Plan and How to Negotiate Your Way Out Of The New World Order
April 3, 2025|Blog|Negotiation

Following the incredible international success of the ‘Trump, Tariffs and Trade’ episode of The Procurement Show podcast, renowned trainer and award-winning author on negotiation, Jonathan O’Brien, provides a simple guide on what procurement needs to do to negotiate through the new world…

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Procurement in 2030 – March 2025 update
March 28, 2025|Blog

Discover how AI, sustainability, and supply chains will reshape procurement functions, and learn how businesses can prepare for the changes ahead.

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Category Management is Evolving: How to Develop a Digital Category Management Strategy
March 4, 2025|Blog|Category Management

Explore the future of category management and how to create a digital category strategy for greater efficiency and value.

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Navigating the Changes: What ‘The Procurement Act 2023’ Means for Public Sector Procurement
February 18, 2025|Blog

Learn what the Procurement Act 2023 means for supplier relationships and negotiations in this new era of public sector procurement.

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Collaborative Procurement: What is Collaborative Procurement in the Hybrid Work Era?
January 20, 2025|Blog

Learn how to enhance procurement collaboration in the hybrid work era.

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Negotiations falling short? 5 Steps to Get Your Negotiation Power Back
December 11, 2024|Blog|Negotiation

5 steps to help you navigate negotiations effectively and regain control.

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Webinar Recording…Negotiating In The Digital Age: How To Leverage Procurement Technology For Negotiation Success
December 5, 2024|Webinars

Transforming Negotiations with Procurement Technology In our latest webinar, we explored how procurement technology is revolutionizing negotiations. Traditionally reliant on face-to-face interactions and personal influence, the negotiation process is evolving in the digital age, driven by AI, data analytics, and…

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Webinar Recording…10 Top Skills For The Future Procurement Professional
June 28, 2024|Webinars

10 Skills For Procurement Professionals: Countdown Edition! The procurement skillset landscape has shifted dramatically, and traditional skills are now a thing of the past. In our recent webinar, we discussed the 10 essential skills procurement professionals need for the future….

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AI Negotiations: How to Leverage AI in Your Next Negotiation
June 17, 2024|Blog|Negotiation

Learn how traditional in-person negotiation skills differ from digital negotiations and AI negotiation skills.

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