Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) and Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant (CPPC), is a purchasing & sales negotiation pro and author of You're the Buyer - You Negotiate It! , several CD sets, and multiple online courses. He serves clients worldwide to through professional purchasing, consulting, and negotiation roles. During his 35 year business career , he has written and delivered more than 2.000 seminars, training sessions, spoken to about 25,000 purchasing and sales pros, and served hundreds of clients around the globe..