Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

Omid Ghamami is President at Purchasing Advantage and CEO and COB at the Center for PSCM Excellence PurchasingAdvantage.com Sacramento, CA area Joined April 2013

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

10 months ago

Thank you to CIOLook Magazine for nominating me as one of The 10 Most Iconic Leaders in Supply Chain 2023. Thankful for the nomination and industry recognition. I continue my charter of helping the procurement and supply chain profession shift from bei…lnkd.in/g54VguwK

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

10 months ago

Negotiation Preparation Strategies. I was watching one of my favorite MMA fighters yesterday - Petr Yan. He loses every first round he fights in, but he wins 80% of his fights. What's the deal, and what does this have to do with negotiations? Stay wi…lnkd.in/gEgsUy6b

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

10 months ago

10X. The most important # in procurement. Read this twice: Sales people spend 10x the amount of the time that procurement does in training. Procurement negotiates with sales people. We negotiate with the people who are 10x more prepared, and have bett…lnkd.in/g7cdePQM

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

11 months ago

Thank you to Procurement Magazine for having named me one of the Top 10 Procurement Influencers in the World for 2023, my second time receiving this recognition from them. . I'm on a mission to transform our profession from a…lnkd.in/ge35r5DK lnkd.in/gNb5X_JK

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

11 months ago

Don't miss Omid G's latest Podcast - Transforming Procurement Into a VALUE ADDED CENTER OF PROFIT. . Don't miss it! #procurement #purchasing #negotiations #purchasingtraining #procurementraining lnkd.in/gKhNiZzy

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

11 months ago

Don't miss this upcoming podcast on Monday where I will be speaking about Risk Management in the Supply Chain. I'll be talking about the secret sauce to not get burned again with supply and cost issues like we have been recently. Registration details be…lnkd.in/gdyPmt7m

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

Did you miss Omid G's podcast yesterday on transforming Procurement from a cost center into a Value Added Center of Profit? Catch the replay here! Don't miss it! lnkd.in/gjAKuwEV #purchasing #procurement #negotiations #purchasingtraining #procure…lnkd.in/gPfiDXZj

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

Inviting my contacts and followers to attend the upcoming podcast I'll be leading on transforming procurement from a cost center into a Value Added Center of Profit. Don't miss it! Omid G. lnkd.in/gXGzCYZb

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

I think I just witnessed the worst high stakes negotiations I’ve ever seen. Ever. The Jets acquiring Aaron Rodgers has so many learnings for procurement professionals. Both sides negotiated terribly, but the Jets were the real rookies in this negotiation…lnkd.in/g5zxWHuJ

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

It's here! Go get it! Check out Omid G's latest Negotiation Training Blog at . Please like, share, and comment. Thank you! #procurementtraining #purchasingtraining #negotiationtraining #purchasingcertification #procurementc…lnkd.in/g7qqDtF8 lnkd.in/gHa2u4vV

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

I have said it many times before. If you aren't watching sports negotiations, you are missing a fascinating opportunity to learn and become a better negotiator. I saw a great example of negotiating a seemingly insurmountable impasse just today. Let's di…lnkd.in/gS24c2Yb

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

The Economist Group (parent company of The Economist), held an exclusive interview with me today to get insight into the future of procurement and how to transform procurement departments from cost centers into Value Added Centers of Profit. Don't miss t…lnkd.in/gt4i5RAM

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

I recently sat down with SAP Executive Clause Gruenwald in a highly engaging interview to discuss how to position Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) orgs in the driver’s seat for the intelligent enterprise of the future. Don't miss our discuss…lnkd.in/gqkYafk5

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

As I work with different big companies and their procurement depts, one universal truth has been staring me in the face. One of the biggest predictors of total cost overruns and supplier performance excursions is who procurement negotiated with. These t…lnkd.in/g3y4C_Ck

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

Attention CPOs! As companies start to tighten the belt, just watch where the cuts happen. CEOs see their people in two very simple categories: revenue generators and non-revenue generators. Procurement tends to fall in the latter category. Watch to…lnkd.in/gcB_jAU7

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

Convergent systems in procurement & supply chain. We not only have supply chain links mostly looking out for their best interests, but then inside our own companies, we have well intentioned business units with separate budgets looking out for *their own…lnkd.in/dX2bep4T

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

Check out my latest Negotiation Training Blog - Writing the Other Party's Victory Speech. It's a game changer. Please like, share, & comment. Thank you! #procurement #purchasing #negotiations #purchasingtraining #procurementtr…lnkd.in/gYrRKNJb lnkd.in/gb2UFhF3

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

As we look forward to 2023, procurement should aspire for next level results. Here's my action plan for our profession: * Be expert at PREVENTING supply chain excursions instead of resolving them * Develop our influence skills internally. We succeed…lnkd.in/gb2pa537

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

Negotiation Deal Design and Setup results in deals being won and lost before they ever start. Attached is a pic of the most famous comedy duo in history, Laurel and Hardy. In between is the guy that put them on the map, Hal Roach, owner of Hal Roach Stu…lnkd.in/g4qBUV9h

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Omid Ghamami @OmidGhamami

a year ago

My last Procurement & Negotiations Training video reached 700K views, and counting. This one will far surpass that. Have you watched it? See me live in Turkey talking about advanced strategies for Investigative Negotiations and…lnkd.in/gC6_5i9V lnkd.in/gxjb67f4