Who participates in the business to business buying process

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WHO participates in B2B buying process ?

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WHO participates in

B2B buying process

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● Purchasing agents are influential in the straight rebuy and modified rebuy situations. They select the suppliers.

● Engineers have a major influence in selecting product components.

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Buying center Consists of

1. Initiators 3. Influencers

4. Deciders 5. Approvers

6. Buyers

2. Users

7. Gatekeepers

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BUYING CENTER INFLUENCES

● Characterised by several participants with differing interests, authority, status and persuasiveness.

● Business Buyers also have personal motivations, perceptions and preferences.

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Kinds of Buyers

Keep-it simple

Own Expert

Want The Best

Want Everything Done

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RECAP

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Disclaimer:““These slides were created by Shine Ali, MEC Cochin, during a marketing internship by Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow (See www.IIMinternship.com)”