{"product_id":"the-buyers-toolkit-an-easy-to-use-approach-for-effective-buying-9780749479817","title":"The Buyer's Toolkit: An Easy-To-Use Approach for Effective Buying","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn order to buy well it is important to understand a few basic principles and apply a series of tools and approaches in given situations. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Buyer's Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e distills all the best practice tools for professional buying and negotiating into a simple, jargon-free framework that can be picked up and applied by anyone who buys. The book seeks to transform how individuals view and practise buying so they know when to influence a situation and what to do to buy well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Buyer's Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e has a simple chapter layout, contains graphics and models, and a simple flow of tools through the book with an overarching framework, that glues them together. Covering different buying scenarios, understanding and defining the requirements, choosing the right deal and supplier, negotiation, managing the contract and the suppliers, fixing problems and sustainable buying, this comprehensive guide will help you boost your advantage as a buyer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is the CEO of the international purchasing consultancy and training provider, Positive Purchasing Ltd. With over 27 years' experience working in purchasing, he has worked all over the world to help global organizations increase their purchasing capability through training, education and working directly with practitioners and executive teams to drive in the adoption of category management and other strategic purchasing methodologies. He is also author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCategory Management in Purchasing, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupplier Relationship Management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNegotiation for Procurement Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, all published by Kogan Page.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kogan Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460947087634,"sku":"9780749479817","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77482d5f-d3d8-4717-9de4-cafffbfcc0bd.jpg?v=1730050744","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-buyers-toolkit-an-easy-to-use-approach-for-effective-buying-9780749479817","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}