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The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We have a collection of OKRs examples for Vendor Negotiation to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Vendor Negotiation OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Vendor Negotiation. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to negotiate better pricing with vendors early in the project
ObjectiveNegotiate better pricing with vendors early in the project
KRFinalize early-project contracts with all vendors securing reduced rates by week 8
Negotiate contracts and reduced rates with each vendor- Finalize and secure all vendor contracts by week 8
- Identify all vendors necessary for early-project completion
- KRBuild relationships with 5 key vendors by the end of the week 3
- Identify and shortlist 5 key vendors relevant to our business needs
- Initiate contact and arrange meetings with the selected vendors
- Follow up post meetings to solidify relationships and discuss potential collaborations
- KRAchieve at least a 10% reduction in pricing from each vendor by week 6
- Analyze current expenditure with each vendor
- Obtain written commitment to new prices
- Initiate negotiation talks for discount rates
OKRs to successfully orchestrate an engaging food street event
- ObjectiveSuccessfully orchestrate an engaging food street event
- KRAttract at least 500 attendees
- Utilize social media channels for widespread promotion of the event
- Develop a compelling event agenda to attract potential attendees
- Send out personalized invitation emails to targeted audience groups
- KRAchieve 90% positive participant feedback
- Develop a responsive and effective communication system
- Implement comprehensive, regular training programs for staff members
- Evaluate and enhance participant experience based on surveys
- KRSecure a minimum of 20 food vendors
- Initiate contact and discuss vending opportunities
- Finalize agreements with at least 20 vendors
- Identify potential food vendors in the local area
OKRs to ensure cost-efficiency at Wonderfly Arena
- ObjectiveEnsure cost-efficiency at Wonderfly Arena
- KRNegotiate vendor contracts to achieve at least a 10% reduction in expenses
- Initiate negotiation meetings with selected vendors
- Prepare negotiation strategies and proposals focusing on cost reduction
- Analyze existing vendor contracts and identify over-expensive areas
- KRImplement a new tracking system for accurate financial record keeping
- Research the best financial tracking systems available
- Train staff on how to use the new system
- Purchase and install selected financial tracking system
- KRReduce operational costs by 15% through optimization of resources
- Consolidate work tasks to maximize staff productivity
- Implement energy-saving measures in all premises
- Automate repetitive processes to minimize manual labor
How to write your own Vendor Negotiation OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Vendor Negotiation OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Vendor Negotiation OKRs
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
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