Effective
Negotiation Skills

Effective Negotiation Skills

Negotiation takes place constantly during all of our waking hours. Effective negotiation skills will give you an understanding that we can all be good at negotiation as it can be continually improved.

The delegates will learn the steps of the process and be provided with the key tools and techniques to maximise their opportunity for success in any negotiation situation.

Who Should Attend?

Fundamentally, this introduction to negotiation skills training course is for anyone in business, particularly for the people who claim “I don’t negotiate in my role”, as we all do. Procurement and non-Procurement employees from across the organisation who want to learn more about negotiation to enable them to deliver better results both with internal and external stakeholders. People who want to learn the basics of a structured approach to Negotiation and the tools and methods they can use to achieve the best possible results.

Effective Negotiation Skills training objectives:

  • To fully understand and prepare for every stage of the Negotiation Cycle.
  •  To be able to use Market Segmentation tools, Supply Positioning and Supplier Preferencing in a real negotiation situation.
  •  To understand your own Negotiation style and recognise the style of others. To be able to adapt your Negotiation style in different situations.
  •  To recognise and adapt the key attributes of a skilled Negotiator.

Our trainers are all FCIPS / MCIPS qualified teachers who have extensive experience of Negotiations across numerous industries including Automotive, Retail, Food / FMCG, Finance to name but a few. Collectively our training team have delivered across all levels to hundreds of delegates, both domestic and Global, over the last decade.

The introduction to effective negotiation skills training course will be extremely participative and exercise driven, with many relevant examples and anecdotes provided to bring practice and theory to life.

Upon completion of this course every delegate will be able to:

  • Prepare and plan thoroughly and effectively for a negotiation
  • Understand and be able to apply key Market Analysis and Environmental tools and techniques to each negotiation they undertake going forwards.
  • Be flexible in their negotiation approach depending on each situation
  • Evaluate, reflect and review their performance objectively utilising an Experiential Life Cycle Model, recognising elements that they did well and areas for improvement.
  • Understand that Negotiation is a continuously improving life long journey.

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Jack Callaghan

Jack Moore

Operations Team Leader

In December 2023, Jack joined SRSCC as an Operations Coordinator and quickly established himself as a key member of the team.

Promoted to Team Leader in October 2024, Jack utilises his expertise in auditing processes and innovative problem-solving to identify and enhance growth opportunities.

Jack possesses a strong ability to analyse and refine systems and procedures, consistently uncovering chances for streamlining and automation that drive operational efficiency. He excels at communicating complex ideas with clarity and precision.

Detail-oriented yet big-picture focused, Jack applies his exceptional organisational skills to ensure the team adopts the most effective strategies for achieving both individual and collective goals.

His methodical approach and strategic mindset make Jack an invaluable asset to SRSCC, significantly contributing to the team’s success and the realisation of organisational objectives.