Procurement Says No

Procurement Says No

By Richard Beattie & Edward CrossComedyBusinessManagement
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Procurement Says No episodes

  • Where does Procurement start and end? Ask Rich & Ed Ep24
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No.  Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food. 

    In episode 24 you ask
    • Which will work best in South East Asia - a centralised or decentralised procurement organisation?
    • Where does Procurement responsibility start and end?
    • Is everything negotiable?
    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    8 min
  • Negotiation Bargaining like Gods - Procurement Says No Vids Ep18
    Negotiation - it's the bargaining phase.

    I love a bargain.

    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.




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    2 min
  • Know your Negotiation LIMITS - Procurement Says No Vids Ep17
    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    You are becoming better at negotiation everyday - remember your LIMITS!




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    2 min
  • Resistance is futile - Ask Rich & Ed Ep23
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No.  Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food. 

    In episode 23 we are asked whether you should recruit people who are better than you; if rebates are ever good - even in a chaotic environment; and whether to resist when your business has been taken over and the procurement teams are being merged.

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.  Woohoo.

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    10 min
  • Employee Value Proposition - Ask Rich & Ed Ep22
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No.  Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food. 

    In episode 22 we answer your questions how to retain staff; how to attract staff; whether to start a career in procurement; and whether you should ever trust a recruitment agency.

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    8 min
  • Negotiation - YOU MUST PREPARE - Procurement Says No Vids Ep16
    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    The most important step in Negotiation - Prepare!

    Don't skip this one!

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    2 min
  • The Answer to Everything - war, risk, chicken dinners and weaponised supply chain - Ep42
    Rich and Ed are riffing about everything - and have THE ANSWER!

    Most importantly whether an air rifle or cross bow is better at defending procurement teams from chicken attack drones.

    Plus everything you needed to know about procurement; supply chain; risk; AOG; CIPS; buying Chinese chickens; weaponising supply chain; war in the middle east; and AI replacing your procurement role.

    And SIG - Sourcing Industry Group or Spectrum is Green (with thanks to Captain Scarlet), and the latest dead member of Motorhead.

    And why cats protect you on the toilet.

    So get ready to update your supply chain disruption excel spreadsheet.

    The only procurement podcast listened to in space.  Possibly.

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    30 min
  • Negotiation - the rule of if...then - Procurement Says No Vids Ep15
    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    The "if then" rule of negotiation.   

    If you listen to this, then I'll teach you about "if...then."


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    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 min
  • Aggressive recruitment - b e a g g r e s s i v e - Ask Rich & Ed Ep21
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No.  Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food. 

    In episode 21 we answer more of your questions on recruitment and interviewing - what's the worst question you can be asked; and should you be aggressive and challenging when interviewing?

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    8 min
  • Stepping through negotiation - Procurement Says No Vids Ep14
    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    The 6 steps of negotiation.   Sometimes it's 4, sometimes it's 8.  It's never just 1.

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    2 min

About Procurement Says No

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The thoughts of two CIPS award winning procurement gods who want to share our love of procurement with newbies, oldies and the procurious. Generally we'll be talking nonsense about all…