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Negotiate with People Who Can Negotiate COST

Insights from Anis Bennani at Microsoft

🎙️ Welcome to another episode of the Procurement Mastermind Podcast™! In this riveting session, we have the honor of hosting Anis Bennani, the esteemed Procurement Director of Infrastructure for EMEA at Microsoft and author of "Getting What Matters."

📈 Why Watch? Gain a deeper understanding of the multifaceted world of procurement, learn strategies to optimize procurement processes, and get inspired by Anis Bennani's unique perspective on blending technical expertise with human-centric approaches.

🔍 About This Episode: Anis Bennani shares his extraordinary journey from obtaining master’s degrees in Networking and Software Security to navigating a successful career in sales and ultimately, procurement. Discover the invaluable insights he’s gained along the way and how his technical background and sales experience have shaped his approach to procurement.

💡 Key Highlights:

  • Unique Career Path: From cybersecurity to procurement – how Anis navigated his career.

  • Sales & Procurement Synergy: The importance of a sales background in procurement.

  • Human Side of Procurement: The critical role of soft skills and cultural awareness.

  • Technical Proficiency: How technical knowledge can lead to significant cost savings.

  • Strategic Negotiations: Why negotiating with all stakeholders, not just salespeople, is crucial.

  • Real-World Examples: Anis’s personal stories and lessons learned from his procurement experiences.

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The Procurement Mastermind™ Podcast, hosted by globally recognized Master Procurement expert Omid Ghamami, CPSCM™, is a Center of Excellence where seasoned Fortune 500+ procurement executives come together to share the secret sauce that differentiates ordinary procurement professionals from those that have staggering career results - and also differentiates procurement departments that are merely back office support functions from those that have elevated themselves to being Value Added Centers of Profit with a firm seat at the table with the C-Suite .
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