Podcasts Business Negotiations Ninja Podcast Procurement's Rising Star

Procurement's Rising Star

Published: April 1, 2019, 9 a.m.

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I\\u2019m really excited to have Siddharth (Sid) Ramesh on this week\\u2019s show. Sid is the manager of strategic sourcing in the technology space at VSP Global, where he\\u2019s been for 5 years. His career is on a meteoric rise. He\\u2019s been nominated for a SIG Future of Sourcing Rising Star Award and he\\u2019s a trusted source for everything related to procurement. In addition to being super smart he\\u2019s really nice\\u2014definitely one of the good guys.\\xa0

Sid talks about supplier negotiations in the technology space including the myth about having to be the tough guy. He shares insights on the unequivocal need for planning and having the confidence to appreciate the need for continuous learning and training. My prediction is that Siddharth Ramesh is going to be the next big thing when it comes to procurement and sourcing.

Outline of This Episode

  • [2:06] Sid\\u2019s background in procurement
  • [6:03] Training with Negotiations Ninja
  • [8:14] Supplier negotiations in the technology space
  • [10:14] How to prepare for difficult negotiations
  • [12:18] The Negotiations Ninja framework
  • [14:10] Challenges with achieving internal alignment
  • [18:05] The key to Sid\\u2019s success
  • [20:30] Why you should invest in training
  • [23:06] What is the SIG Rising Star Award?
  • [25:34] How to connect with Siddharth

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