Publication date : 01/19/2024

Course : Sales engineers: optimize negotiation of international sales/purchase contracts

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. VAB
Price : 1280 € E.T.

Sales engineers: optimize negotiation of international sales/purchase contracts




This training course will enable you to identify the risks linked to your international business development projects throughout their cycle, and to integrate appropriate responses at every stage: from the preparation of your offers to the negotiation and drafting of the contract, right through to the follow-up of the deal. In this way, you'll be able to guarantee the security and profitability of your international sales/purchasing contracts, and work with confidence and transparency with your internal and external partners.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. VAB
  2d - 14h00
1280 € E.T.




This training course will enable you to identify the risks linked to your international business development projects throughout their cycle, and to integrate appropriate responses at every stage: from the preparation of your offers to the negotiation and drafting of the contract, right through to the follow-up of the deal. In this way, you'll be able to guarantee the security and profitability of your international sales/purchasing contracts, and work with confidence and transparency with your internal and external partners.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Identify the technical constraints of international contracts
Optimizing the integration of these constraints into the commercial offering
Securing the sale/purchase contract
Planning risk management in the sales/purchasing cycle

Intended audience
Engineers, consultants, technical sales representatives, sales staff responsible for preparing and developing international sales offers, drafting contracts, negotiating with partners.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Workshops: case studies and application to participants' operational context. Progressive construction of operational tools: decision-support matrices and tables.
Teaching methods
Apports méthodologiques. Pédagogie active et participative. Partage de pratiques, échanges.

Course schedule

1
Understand the mechanisms of international marketing

  • Understand international negotiation frameworks and processes.
  • Identify company contacts and service providers.
  • Identify the technical components of the offer.
Hands-on work
Draw up a matrix of vigilance points that can be transposed to the company.

2
Identify and limit the risks of an international offer

  • Know the risks inherent in an international operation.
  • Measure the impact of the chosen Incoterm® 2020.
  • Link the choice of Incoterms to logistical, financial and customs constraints.
Hands-on work
Quizz incoterms. S’approprier les choix d’incoterms les plus pertinents en entreprise.

3
Managing customs risks and understanding logistics mechanisms

  • Differentiate between trade within the European Union and major exports.
  • Understanding the new post-Brexit organization.
  • Understand the importance of documentary obligations.
  • Optimize relations with customs authorities.
  • Take advantage of the customs trilogy (origin, nomenclature, value).
Hands-on work
BOM optimization simulation. Case study: document risk.

4
Managing logistics risks

  • Identify the logistical scheme linked to the project, offer or contract.
  • Understand the technical implications: from upstream to downstream shipping.
  • Design an operational retroplanning.
Hands-on work
Case study of a transcontinental sea shipment.

5
Controlling the risk of non-payment

  • Identify customer and country risks.
  • Understand the role of banks in transactions.
  • Choisir une proposition de moyen de règlement adaptée au contexte commercial.
  • Transfer, documentary remittance and letter of credit, stand-by guarantee.
Hands-on work
Élaborer une matrice des risques transposable en entreprise. Analyser un crédit documentaire pour en extraire les failles.


Dates and locations
Select your location or opt for the remote class then choose your date.
Remote class

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 26 Mar., 28 May, 17 Sep.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 19 Mar., 21 May, 10 Sep.