I think negotiation skill work shop was very important work shop for me. Before negotiation skill workshop, I thought it is just a business skill but after work ship I realized that it is much more then business skill. Before negotiation skill workshop I was thinking about negotiation is all about bringing price down, matching delivery dates and getting better price. During the workshop I realized that, I have lot of other strategic skills that I never thought of using for negotiation.At present I am working towards my SCMP designation and completed two modules that include two courses and two work shop.
One of the intense of having SCMP designation is to develop strategic supply chain management skill. I have attended couple of negotiation workshops organized by my employer in past but this was little different as it focus on negotiation skill in general rather then industry specific.
Strength before work shop :
When it comes to strength that I already have, I have 14 years of experience with procurement, So I learn lot of things through experience,
• I am detail oriented. This help me to make the pie bigger.
• I am good at analysis , so this helps me to capture bigger share of the pid
• I am mechanical engineer, this helps me to understand products and service scope and their effect on cost.
• I am good at self assessment. This helps me to evaluate resources I have to help me in negotiation.
• I have good at computer and have excellent data mining skill, this helps me to