Steps to Ensure a Successful Procurement Process

Procurement, of which there are several different types, is the act of obtaining goods or services, usually for a business. According to workplace stress, procurement and the supply chain industry is a stressful environment. But it shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be. There are several steps to follow in order to make the procurement and RFP process easier and more stress-free, but what are they and how do you get started?

On this episode of InTouch with Entouch, host Tyler Kern chats with ENTOUCH’s Todd Brinegar, EVP Sales and Marketing, about breaking down the steps in procurement and making it easy to generate RFPs. Kern and Brinegar address…

“So, it’s really, you have to give the flavor of your organization when responding to an RFP but in the RFP process, you also need to provide an avenue for a company to really tell you who and what they are and what they mean to your organization, not as a tactical solution but a long-term partner,” said Brinegar.

Brinegar is a global sales and marketing leader, paving the way in marketing sustainable solutions with ENTOUCH Controls. He has over 15 years of directorial and management experience in the sales and marketing sector. Brinegar is a graduate of Hillsdale College where he earned his BA in Communications, Marketing, and Economics.

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