Robert Menard

Robert Menard is uniquely suited to help clients profit through purchasing and negotiation expertise, with more than three decades in business, 2,000 training seminars, workshops and talks to many thousands of purchasing and selling professionals, and hundreds of clients worldwide.

He delivers his messages on the wings of humor to in-house training groups and convention audiences alike with his signature energetic and engaging style and his unique customer's perspective.  A professional speaker, his name is the only one ever to appear on the National Speakers Association web site in a search of "purchasing expertise".

The three elusive qualities sought by clients and Bob's singular credentials in these areas are:

• CONTENT EXPERTISE: certification in the American Purchasing Society as a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), and as Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant
• SPEAKING TALENT: membership in the National Speakers Association (NSA) and more than a decade as a full time professional speaker and trainer
• TRAINING SKILL: 2,000 seminars across the world, hundreds of satisfied and repeat clients, and scores of references

On-site training - Supply chain pros get about as much training in a career as sales folks do in one year! One size does not fit all in effective training. Bob brings his expertise to your site, customizing the content to topics important to your workplace! Popular Programs include: Negotiation, Purchasing and Contract/ Supplier Management.

Consulting - Clients demand objective, independent and expert analysis of business problems and solutions. This saves money and generates rapid payback. Consulting is often provided in combination with training.

Seminars - He has written and delivered public and private seminars around the U.S. and abroad. He is an acclaimed professional speaker who combines energy and ability with humor and plentiful group participation.

Professional Speeches - Bob provides inspirational keynote speeches for company retreats, meetings, trade and industry conventions. Humorous dinner and spousal speeches have content geared to professional or personal advancement. Motivational talks accompany many sales engagements. His interactive and energetic talks wrap instructive messages in entertaining wrappers. Perennial favorites are edutainment in Body Language and Communication.

Testimonials

Your negotiation seminar in March 2007 was a great success for everyone involved. Your content expertise, speaking skill, and training ability benefited our participants.  On the business side, our team found you easy to work with, under promising and over delivering. We were pleasantly surprised that your reputation brought out such attendance that we filled the registration far in advance of the deadline. We will be in touch for future events.
- Jim Gomes, VP Education, ISM Dallas

Your work with our people equipped our team with essential tools, strategies, and insights into collaborating with our supply side brethren to move away from an adversarial approach and into the true, consultative and partnering mode of doing business.
- Mike Travers, National Sales Manager, BASF Corporation, New Jersey

Congratulations on the great job at our convention. You brought the house down and entertained the group in a way that kept them talking about body language signals. We received many expressions of praise and satisfaction from the audiences. You have certainly earned our seal of approval.
- Mary Lou Taylor, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association

We held our mixer truck purchasing meeting the day after meeting with you. It was very successful because the group of 14 people agreed on the principal of Total Cost of Ownership. The concept works and we will be using this approach to all our purchasing. Thank you for giving us the tools to allow us to make a better purchasing decision.
- Steve Szalkai , Operations Manager Rempel Bros. Concrete Ltd. Vancouver, BC Canada