Procurement

The Supplier Quote

A supplier quoted me high, and I don't know how to push back without burning the relationship

Your objective

Get the renewal increase to 10% or less, or keep the increase under 15% with added support hours / better terms that offset the cost.

The counterpart

Marcus — Account Manager

Temperament: The Analyst · Difficulty: beginner

Skills trained

  • anchoring
  • discovery
  • concessions
  • framing