Sales leadership at Universal Containers is concerned that sales reps are negotiating deals with contacts without the authority to make a decision, resulting is lost deals.
What should the consultant recommend to resolve the issue?
The consultant should recommend implementing Account Contact Roles to identify and document decision-makers and key stakeholders within accounts. Account Contact Roles allow the organization to formally specify a contact's role in the buying process (such as Decision Maker, Influencer, or Executive Sponsor). By establishing these roles, sales reps can see which contacts have decision-making authority, helping them focus negotiations with the appropriate stakeholders and reducing lost deals due to engaging with contacts lacking authority to make purchasing decisions.