Complete Guide For Mastery In Negotiation In Retail

Good Buyer Great Negotiator - Fact Based Negotiation Skills - Black Belt In Retail Series

What you'll learn

Determine the most effective strategic approach by applying understanding of the relative importance of outcomes and relationships

Identify the relative importance of power elements in a negotiation and apply them to the specific negotiation context

Understand the influence of personality style on communication within negotiation and apply that knowledge to improve outcomes

Identify the variables within a negotiation and prioritise them by developing a negotiation map

Use concession trading to improve outcomes without compromising your objectives

Use knowledge of how suppliers are trained in order to control the negotiation and improve outcomes

Apply tactics that are appropriate to your objectives leading to improved outcomes whilst maintaining the relationship.

Requirements

No prior retail experience required. Ideal for beginners to advanced retail professionals

Description

Negotiation is a critical activity of every retail Buyer.Why? Because the extremely competitive retail marketplace environment will continue to put increasing downward pressure on margins.Most Buyers won’t only be negotiating with Suppliers, but also with their managers, stores, logistics departments and other internal departments.For the purpose of this course however, we will focus on the negotiations that take place between Buyers and Suppliers.Retail negotiation is not just about achieving better purchasing prices; it is a continuing activity required to resolve problems and develop new opportunities with Suppliers.How skilful a Buyer is at negotiating has a major bearing on Supplier relationships and merchandise profitability.Retail Professionals are constantly in a stage of negotiation, not just with customers, but also internal and external stakeholders, but more importantly with critical suppliers.Negotiation is an essential skill when it comes to drawing up contracts and building key long term relationships.The success of a negotiation is not just through potent convincing power but through managing the process, expectations and the perceptions of all parties in the negotiation.This course will introduce methods and tactics used by professional negotiators.It focuses on careful analysis and good process management to arrive at the best possible deal for both sides in a negotiation, an agreement that is enthusiastically implemented and accepted.Negotiation is not just the gift of the gab, but it holds a great accountability to putting together an offer that is seen as a win/win and achieves closure without damaging the on - going relationship between the parties concerned.Negotiation has a lot to do with persuading, bargaining, and trading concessions to achieve the best outcome that will satisfy both parties.Negotiation therefore involves a degree of mutuality. Both parties must be prepared to live with the result.Unfortunately, in many instances the mutuality element is missing and what passes for negotiation ends up being not far removed from an ultimatum or a form of blackmail.This situation usually happens because the Supplier (or in some cases the retailer) has become dependent on the other party for their survival.This sort of dependence can result in irrational decisions being made by the dependant party.Learning Objectives :Determine the most effective strategic approach by applying understanding of the relative importance of outcomes and relationshipsIdentify the relative importance of power elements in a negotiation and apply them to the specific negotiation contextUnderstand the influence of personality style on communication within negotiation and apply that knowledge to improve outcomesIdentify the variables within a negotiation and prioritise them by developing a negotiation mapUse concession trading to improve outcomes without compromising your objectivesUse knowledge of how suppliers are trained in order to control the negotiation and improve outcomesApply tactics that are appropriate to your objectives leading to improved outcomes whilst maintaining the relationship.Curriculum Outline :LESSON 1. THE MEANING OF NEGOTIATIONpart 1. The meaning & importance Of negotiationpart 2. the context for negotiationLESSON 2. SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS AND NEGOTIATIONpart 1. supplier selectionpart 2. knowing the supplierpart 3. how suppliers are trainedLESSON 3. COMMUNICATION SKILLSpart 1. the map of realitypart 2. skilful questionspart 3. active listeningpart 4. observant seeingLESSON 4. PLANNING THE NEGOTIATIONpart 1. the planning checklistpart 2. market and product knowledgepart 3. identifying the supplier's needs and assessing relative powerpart 4. identifying the negotiating variablespart 5. establishing objectivespart 6. setting up the negotiationLESSON 5. THE TACTICS OF EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATIONpart 1. negotiation styles or modespart 2. the organisational modepart 3. the personal modepart 4. important tactical issuesLESSON 6. WHAT MAKES A TOP NEGOTIATORpart 1. What makes a top negotiatorLESSON 7. ASSESSMENTSpart 1. Assessments

Overview

Section 1: INTRODUCTION

Lecture 1 Course Overview

Section 2: THE MEANING OF NEGOTIATION

Lecture 2 The Meaning & Importance Of Negotiation

Lecture 3 The Context For Negotiation

Section 3: SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS AND NEGOTIATION

Lecture 4 Supplier Selection

Lecture 5 Knowing The Supplier

Lecture 6 How Suppliers Are Trained

Section 4: COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Lecture 7 The Map Of Reality

Lecture 8 Skilful Questions

Lecture 9 Active Listening

Lecture 10 Observant Seeing

Section 5: PLANNING THE NEGOTIATION

Lecture 11 The Planning Checklist

Lecture 12 Market And Product Knowledge

Lecture 13 Identifying The Supplier's Needs And Assessing Relative Power

Lecture 14 Identifying The Negotiating Variables

Lecture 15 Establishing Objectives

Lecture 16 Setting Up The Negotiation

Section 6: THE TACTICS OF EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATION

Lecture 17 Negotiation Styles Or Modes

Lecture 18 The Organisational Mode

Lecture 19 The Personal Mode

Lecture 20 Important Tactical Issues

Section 7: WHAT MAKES A TOP NEGOTIATOR

Lecture 21 What makes a top negotiator

Section 8: ASSESSMENTS

Lecture 22 Assessments

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