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Delivering a Cost Price Increase

We know that getting a cost price increase agreed is one of the most challenging commercial situations a supplier can face.

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With your customers wanting lower prices, whilst at the same time you witnessing input costs increase, we know that getting a cost price increase agreed is one of the most challenging commercial situations a supplier can face, with wide-ranging and long-term implications for your business if it isn’t executed well.

From an understanding of the negotiation playbook tactics, through to developing a constructive plan to counter these and reach a commercially sustainable resolution without trading away value, Sentinel’s Delivering a Cost Price Increase workshop takes you through each of the stages; from planning to resolution.

Sentinel’s respected industry expert and commentator David Sables has designed a 1-day workshop to help you fully realise your cost price increase in the face of anticipated rejection and challenge from your trade customers.

Outcomes

  • Planning a cost price increase with ambition and internal alignment
  • Communicating the increase
  • Preparing for and handling deadlock
  • Commercialising the opportunity
  • Handling tactical buyer behaviours
  • Getting to resolution, managing the aftermath and creating a reputation for resolve

Advance Level

  • 1 day
  • Face-to-Face
  • 8 delegates to 1 consultant
  • Essential for: sales leaders and account managers

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Sentinel Management Consultants deliver sales, negotiation, planning and finance training courses for our clients worldwide.