
The Buyer's Toolkit
An Easy-to-Use Approach for Effective Buying
Jonathan O'Brien(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7494-7981-7 (ISBN)
Description
In order to buy well it is important to understand a few basic principles and apply a series of tools and approaches in given situations.
The Buyer's Toolkit
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.
The Buyer's Toolkit
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Packed with clear explanation, useful tools and vital insight, O'Brien's book is essential reading for everyone who buys from or deals with suppliers. That includes both procurement professionals and those working in other roles who hold relevant responsibilities - if they follow the advice here, they can all add value to their organizations through better buying."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-7981-7 (9780749479817)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
09/2017
1st Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€61.49
Available for download
Person
Author
Jonathan O'Brien is the CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd, based in Plymouth, UK. With over 30 years of experience, he has helped equip global organizations to increase their purchasing capability through digital platforms, training, education and working directly with practitioners and executive teams. He is the author of Supplier Relationship Management, Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals, The Buyer's Toolkit, and Sustainable Procurement, all published by Kogan Page.
Content
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- Chapter - 01: How to Buy Really Well;
- Chapter - 02: The Size of the Prize;
- Chapter - 03: What Stops Us Being Good;
- Chapter - 04: The 5D Power Buying Process;
- Chapter - 05: Step 1: Define the Need;
- Chapter - 06: Step 2: Discover Our Position;
- Chapter - 07: Step 3: Determine How to Buy;
- Chapter - 08: Step 4: Securing the Best Deal;
- Chapter - 09: Step 5: Delivery - Ensuring We Get What We Agreed;
- Chapter - 10: Getting Good at Power Buying;