Before any supplier negotiation to enter with a clear strategy and realistic expectations. ✅
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a COGS Reduction Negotiation Brief. # Context Original working context: I want to reduce my COGS for {{product}} currently at {{unit_cost}} from supplier {{supplier}}. My current order volume is {{units_order}}, {{orders_year}}. Help me: (1) identify the 3 strongest negotiating levers I have (volume commitment, payment terms, spec simplification), (2) estimate how much reduction is realistic for my volume (industry benchmarks), (3) write a negotiation brief — the ask, the justification, and the concessions I'm willing to make, (4) identify non-price improvements I should negotiate alongside COGS (lead time, packaging, quality protocols). 📌 # Goal Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use. # Constraints - Use the user's variables exactly where relevant. - Avoid generic filler and vague advice. - Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation. - Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue. # Output Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.
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Always negotiate COGS as part of an annual contract review, not on a per-order basis — suppliers who commit to a full year's volume give you a 5–10% lower price than suppliers who price order-by-order. Volume certainty is the most valuable thing you can give a manufacturer.
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