Community Support Sydney

Corporate Procurement Negotiation Skills – 1-Day Training in Sydney

**Overview** Master procurement negotiation, supplier management, pricing strategies and value-driven agreements. **About This Event** **Duration:** 1 Day **Course Delivery:** Classroom / In-House **Language:** English **Credits:** 8 **Certificate:** Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments**: Lunch, Snacks and beverages will be provided during the session **Course Overview:** This workshop equips procurement professionals with the essential negotiation strategies needed to secure better pricing, terms, and value when dealing with suppliers. Participants explore structured approaches to planning, executing, and evaluating negotiation outcomes while understanding supplier motivations, power dynamics, and market conditions. The course emphasizes practical techniques, real negotiation scenarios, and tools that help individuals manage objections, analyze supplier proposals, and build win–win agreements. By the end of the program, participants will be able to lead procurement negotiations confidently, ethically, and strategically to deliver measurable value to their organizations. **WHAT YOU'LL TAKE BACK TO WORK** **Key Takeaways** By the end of this training, you will be able to: ● Understand procurement negotiation essentials ● Develop clear negotiation strategies and priorities ● Evaluate supplier proposals more effectively ● Strengthen communication and influence techniques ● Manage objections and price negotiations confidently ● Build collaborative, value-driven supplier relationships ● Apply structured methods to close deals and review outcomes **Target Audience:** ● Procurement officers & specialists ● Buyers and sourcing professionals ● Category managers ● Supply chain teams ● Contract managers & vendor management staff ● Operations and commercial professionals involved in supplier decisions **Our other courses that any professional should consider** ● Mastering Business Writing Skills ● Core Management Skills ● Coaching Skills for Workplace Success ● Mastering the Art of Public Speaking ● Mastering Emotional Intelligence ● Stress Management and Resilience Training **© 2026 MEDA Corporate Mastery. This content is protected under applicable copyright laws. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, or use is prohibited.** **Agenda** **Module 1: Foundations of Procurement Negotiation** ● Understand negotiation in a procurement context. ● Explore value, cost drivers, and supplier relationships. ● Recognize the elements of a successful negotiation process. ● Icebreaker Activity **Module 2: Planning & Preparation for Negotiation** ● Define negotiation objectives and walk-away points. ● Analyze suppliers, market conditions, and risk factors. ● Build a clear negotiation strategy and priority list. ● Activity **Module 3: Communication & Influence Techniques** ● Use questioning and listening skills effectively. ● Manage supplier tactics and influence outcomes ethically . ● Strengthen rapport-building and confidence in meetings. ● Role Play **Module 4: Value & Proposal Evaluation** ● Compare supplier proposals using structured frameworks. ● Identify hidden costs, risks, and long-term implications. ● Translate procurement needs into measurable value. ● Case Study **Module 5: Handling Objections & Price Negotiations** ● Respond to price pressure and rigid supplier demands. ● Apply concession strategies that protect organizational value. ● Use collaborative negotiation for long-term partnerships. ● Simulation **Module 6: Multi-Stakeholder Coordination** ● Work with internal teams to gather requirements. ● Communicate outcomes to decision-makers clearly. ● Manage expectations and align procurement goals. ● Group Brainstorm Activity **Module 7: Closing Deals & Post-Negotiation Review** ● Finalize agreements confidently and ethically. ● Evaluate negotiation outcomes using structured tools ● Build a follow-up plan to strengthen supplier performance. ● Action Plan Review

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Parramatta Support Group

Digital Mentor Youth Network - Volunteer Community

Register here https://qualtricsxmkgg2n2lzt.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_885AiIJ7jt3qXMq Free coffee! We are excited to invite you to participate in the **FREE** **Online Workshop**. This is a great opportunity to develop your digital communication and mentoring skills while making a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors in our community. This Young Digital Mentor Program is proudly supported by the **Australian Government’s Be Connected initiative and includes a Digital Mentor Certificate**! After completing the training, you will have the opportunity to volunteer as a digital mentor and assist senior community members at Parramatta Library. You will also gain valuable volunteer experience and strengthen your CV.

Community of Practice 🗣️ - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

Join our monthly Community of Practice (COP) where we discuss the ideas of Human Heartedness: a secular approach to life that promotes empathy and social connection based on cultivating our human social potential. Each meeting we discuss these concepts and how they can help us in practical ways to live better, happier, and more fulfilling lives. The meeting is followed by an optional lunch together nearby. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and find your local community! ⏰ **When:** Sunday November 8th at 11:00am 📍 **Where:** Darling Square Library, Level 1 - Ideas Space 2 (see directions) 🎟️ **Cost:** Free 🧑‍🦱 **Who should come:** anyone looking to meet new people and build connections with like-minded Sydneysiders. We’re queer-friendly and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds :) **About Human Heartedness:** The modern world’s focus on competition and materialism makes it easy to feel isolated and overwhelmed. The collapse of traditional sources of meaning like religion and local community intensify this so that we’re often left with a lack of meaning and purpose. We can try to fill the void with money and success—or to numb it with drugs and technology— but nothing seems to work. Human heartedness reminds us that the path to living well doesn’t come from money and power, but from building on the best in our own human hearts. Our human social potential. It points to a better way: to build in-person communities that build on our innate social potential and inherent value as humans. By building good relationships and social connections, we can live a more fruitful and fulfilling life (and help others to do the same). We can move from struggling alone to flourishing together. Following the human hearted way offers a secular, inclusive, forward looking solution to the meaning crisis of our times. [Learn more about Human Heartedness and our other events here!](https://linktr.ee/humanheartedsydney) **About the Community of Practice (COP):** Our human hearted community of practice (COP) offers a friendly welcoming environment in which we support and encourage each other to live more human hearted lives. Our goal is to build a community that supports us all to live more meaningful and fulfilling lives. We welcome you to join us in exploring together how to live better lives. *Human Hearted Sydney is sponsored by Humanists Australia which kindly funds our activities and keeps events like this free. Consider donating to Humanists Australia to show your support for community-building in Sydney and beyond. All our events are governed by [Humanist Australia's Code of Conduct](https://bit.ly/ha-conduct-pdf).*

Harbour After Dark

Lunch and Co-Working

meditationHQ FREE Meditations - 14 locations (NSW and WA)

Welcome to MeditationHQ We welcome you to join us for a FREE group meditation session in nature every Saturday for sunrise at 6.30am. With 14 locations across NSW and WA, there are lots of choices, and we operate rain, hail or shine :) The sessions are for everyone! including families and kids... You are invited to do your own meditation practice with us if you already have one, or you can just follow the super easy accessible breath-style meditation that we provide instruction on. You don't even have to meditate if you don't want to :) ... you can just appreciate the opportunity to be silent and witness nature doing its thing. All our sessions are facilitated by passionate volunteer leaders who are incredibly friendly and welcoming. It's perfect for first-timers as well as experienced meditators. MeditationHQ is a registered charity that proudly supports LIFELINE. Click here for more details on how to attend a session : [https://meditationhq.com.au/](https://meditationhq.com.au/) If you would like to establish a meditationHQ community near you, please contact me direct : [jason@meditationhq.com.au](mailto:jason@meditationhq.com.au) Jason and the MHQ team

Sydney Claude Community: From Beginners to Builders

Welcome to the Sydney Claude Community! Whether you are completely new to artificial intelligence or a seasoned developer looking to architect enterprise solutions, this meetup is your space to learn, share, and grow. AI is moving fast, and navigating it alone can be overwhelming. We’ve broadened the scope of this group to support everyone in our local community who wants to understand and leverage AI—specifically Anthropic’s Claude—no matter where you are on your journey. **What to Expect:** Grab a coffee and join us for relaxed, open discussions broken down into three main areas of focus: •⁠ ⁠The AI Explorers (Beginners): For those who don't know much about AI yet but are eager to explore, ask questions, and get hands-on experience in a welcoming environment. •⁠ ⁠The Professionals (Intermediate): For those who understand the basics of AI but want practical advice on how to implement it to help their teams, automate workflows, or support their companies. •⁠ ⁠The Builders (Advanced): For developers and consultants willing to dive deep, study AI architecture, and prepare for the official Anthropic certification exams. **Why Join Us?** As AI evolves, getting the right guidance is crucial. One of our co-organizers is an official Anthropic Partner and a newly Certified Claude Code Architect Professional. We are here to support the community, provide mentorship, share real-world use cases, and help you navigate the certification pathways. Come along to network, share your ideas, and learn how to make AI work for you! **About the Organizers & Partners** •⁠ ⁠Code Sydney (https://code.sydney/) •⁠ ⁠Community Partner: Seiment (https://seiment.com/)

Reconnecting - Plantforward Delights

Unhurried Conversations - Saturday

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Creative Coffee Club

​**A relaxed morning coffee for Sydney creatives who want to meet good people, swap ideas and get inspired. ☕️** ​No awkward networking. No pitches. Just great coffee, interesting conversations and a room full of creative people. ​Get around some great people, encourage each other, get inspired, and get back out there to keep creating! **​Spaces are limited, so RSVP to secure** your spot! https://luma.com/pzyt56n5