| Exam Name: | Commercial Negotiation | ||
| Exam Code: | L4M5 Dumps | ||
| Vendor: | CIPS | Certification: | CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply |
| Questions: | 395 Q&A's | Shared By: | arden |
Procurement team is required to improve leverage with their suppliers through spend consolidation. To check whether there is any opportunity to consolidate spend, which of the following should be priority of procurement team?
AB Manufacturing seeks to buy a new materials resource planning (MRP) software system. At the ‘defining the business need’ stage of the procurement cycle, the procurement manager ensured that all the internal stakeholders involved had the power to contribute and sign off on requirements. For the MRP system, the procurement manager consulted the head of production planning of AB Manufacturing. The head of production contributed to demand levels, existing manufacturing planning, and existing staff levels. What type of power does the head of production demonstrate?
A procurement professional is sourcing low value items. He conducts market analysis and realise that these items can be provided by many suppliers and switching cost between suppliers is relatively low. He also assume that the relationship between buyer and supplier will be transactional rather than long-term. According to Thomas-Kilmann conflict model instrument, which of the following is the most appropriate style that the procurement professional should adopt when negotiating with these suppliers?