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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.0 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.1 - negotiating
S1.1.0 - negotiating
S1.1.1 - negotiating and managing contracts and agreements
- agree on repair arrangements
- assess breaches of licence agreements
- compare contractors' bids
- conclude business agreements
- create cooperation modalities
- develop licensing agreements
- ensure compliance with warranty contracts
- find grants
- handle lease agreement administration
- handle mergers and acquisitions
- inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work
- manage contracts
- manage drilling contracts
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage service contracts in the drilling industry
- meet contract specifications
- negotiate artistic productions
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate contracts with event providers
- negotiate employment agreements
- negotiate exploitation rights
- negotiate health and safety issues with third parties
- negotiate improvement with suppliers
- negotiate land access
- negotiate land acquisition
- negotiate lawyer's fee
- negotiate library contracts
- negotiate loan agreements
- negotiate logistics services
- negotiate on asset value
- negotiate price
- negotiate price for antiques
- negotiate prices for transport of cargo
- negotiate publishing rights
- negotiate rights of use
- negotiate sale of commodities
- negotiate sales contracts
- negotiate service with providers
- negotiate settlements
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- negotiate tourism experience purchases
- negotiate tourism rates
- negotiate with artists
- negotiate with key stakeholders in the automotive retail sector
- negotiate with property owners
- negotiate with stakeholders
- negotiate with suppliers for visual material
- prepare licence agreements
- prospect new regional contracts
- review closing procedures
S1.1.2 - mediating and resolving disputes
S1.1.3 - responding to complaints
S1.2 - liaising and networking
S1.3 - teaching and training
S1.4 - presenting information
S1.5 - advising and consulting
S1.6 - promoting, selling and purchasing
S1.7 - obtaining information verbally
S1.8 - working with others
S1.9 - solving problems
S1.11 - designing systems and products
S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials
S1.13 - writing and composing
S1.14 - performing and entertaining
S1.15 - using more than one language
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

negotiate terms with suppliers

transversal skills and competences

social and communication skills and competences

communicating

negotiate compromises

negotiate terms with suppliers

skills

communication, collaboration and creativity

negotiating

negotiating and managing contracts and agreements

negotiate supplier arrangements

negotiate terms with suppliers

negotiate terms with suppliers

Concept overview

Description

Identify and work with suppliers to ensure quality of supply and best price has been negotiated.

Alternative Labels

agree terms with suppliers

determine terms with suppliers

discuss terms with suppliers

improve terms with suppliers

negotiate terms with a supplier

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)