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2026-09-25Evaluated with Rubric Engine
Stage: NegotiationDuration: 1:42Verbal commit

Veldt Robotics

Jordan Ellis (Enterprise account executive) with Samir Haddad, Chief financial officer

Score

8.0 / 10

Sales RepJordan Ellis
Call Stage TargetNegotiation
OutcomeVerbal commit
Call Bank Rank#1 of 4(92/100)

Jordan held the price and booked legal, and still had not briefed counsel before the meeting.

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AI Manager Assessment

Jordan did not panic when Samir asked to start at $70,000. He calmly refused the discount and tied price to scope: 'If the scope changes we can reopen the number.' This protected company margins without losing the deal.

2. The Bottom Line (Manager's Quick Take)

Jordan ran a disciplined negotiation: held firm at $86,000 against a $70,000 discount request by anchoring to plant delay penalties, and scheduled general counsel for Tuesday at 11.

Reviewed with Sales Coach Rubric Engine · Deterministic 10-dimension evaluation

Coaching talk track

Reinforce, then correct

What to keep comes before the gaps and the line to use next time.

What went well

Jordan stated the number without apologizing and gave Samir a clean way to explain it to procurement. That is the close to keep.

Gaps

Counsel heard about the deal in the meeting. A redline owner who has not seen the paper becomes the slip on the 18th.

Drills for next time

On the next negotiation, send counsel a one-page brief the day before: price, scope that was cut, and the date that cannot move. Open the call by confirming they read it.

Sales Call Debrief

Sandler Selling System checklist

Green means it was done. Red means it was not. One call is a check, not a mastery rating.

6 handled0 not done

Up-Front Contract

Closing date mutual agreement
Done

Committed to the 18th or reset today.

Pain Funnel

Penalties for inaction anchored
Done

Contracted plant line delay penalties.

Value defense
Done

Held $86k against $70k discount ask.

Budget Qualification

Commercial terms approved
Done

Samir taking $86k to board packet.

Decision Process

Counsel redline owner confirmed
Done

Lina Ortega scheduled for Tuesday 11.

Next Steps

Verbal commit & paper dispatch
Done

Paper out today, Tuesday call held.

Coaching Scorecard

5 rubric dimensions, each tied to a moment on the call

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Pain Pass

8 / 10

Re-anchored on contracted penalties for a late line.

0:12 — “Every week the line is late costs us contracted penalties.”
Budget Pass

9 / 10

Stated $86,000 and refused an unearned discount.

0:44 — “I will not open at seventy.”
Decision Pass

8 / 10

Lina Ortega owns the redline and the board packet was named.

0:56 — “our counsel, Lina Ortega, to redline before the 18th.”
Peer authority Incomplete

6 / 10

Price hold was firm. Counsel had not been briefed before the meeting.

1:06 — “I have not sent Lina a briefing. That is on me.”
Next step Pass

9 / 10

Tuesday at 11 with counsel, and a rule if that time dies.

1:06 — “the three of us meet Tuesday at 11”
Coach walkthrough — pick it apart

What they should have done, moment by moment

Pause the tape at each step. Every miss cites the clock time and the exact line.

Did this right 0:00 on the callJordan Ellis · Close timeline contract
“If the 18th slips, we say so today. Good to start there?”

Jordan set mutual accountability: either the contract hits the 18th or we renegotiate the date.

Keep this. No rewrite needed at 0:00.

3. Critical Missed Opportunities (The "Fight for the Win" Check)

Objection Surrenders & Missed Openings

1 Moments Flagged
1:06 on the call
Prospect Opening / Soft Objection

"our counsel, Lina Ortega, to redline before the 18th."

Rep Surrender / Blunder

"I have not sent Lina a briefing. That is on me."

Exact phrase rep should have said instead

"Pre-brief legal counsel before commercial closing calls: send a redline-free agreement with commercial terms pre-highlighted 24 hours prior."

4. Sandler Selling System

Stage-Specific Qualification

Script Adherence:10 / 10
Pain QualificationPass

Re-anchored on contracted line delay penalties.

Budget QualificationPass

Held $86,000 price and refused an unearned discount.

Decision AuthorityPass

Lina Ortega confirmed for legal redline and board packet named.

Process & Script Feedback: Flawless commercial negotiation posture, firm boundary setting, and mutual calendar accountability.
5. Script Divergence

Measured Against: Commercial Negotiation & Closing Playbook

Checked milestone-by-milestone against the prescribed playbook for a Negotiation.

Milestone 1: Up-Front Contract on Scope & TimelineHit
0:00

Set firm date of the 18th and gave permission to move it if needed.

“If the 18th slips, we say so today.”

Milestone 2: Re-anchor Commercial Terms to Customer PainHit
0:12

Anchored to real weekly plant line delay penalties.

“Every week the line is late costs us contracted penalties.”

Milestone 3: Defend Value & Refuse Unearned DiscountsHit
0:44

Refused $70k counter-offer, held firm at $86k.

“I will not open at seventy. Eighty-six matches the scope we already cut to.”

Milestone 4: Pre-brief & Schedule Legal Sign-offPartial
1:06

Booked counsel meeting for Tuesday 11 AM, though pre-briefing was delayed.

“I have not sent Lina a briefing. That is on me.”

Milestone 5: Verbal Commitment & Execution ScheduleHit
1:30

Re-stated verbal commit at $86k subject to redline owner.

“we have a verbal yes at eighty-six, subject to her redline”

View Full Prescribed Playbook
1. Re-anchor to Pain: Connect commercial pricing directly to cost of inaction or delays.
2. Unflinching Price Delivery: State investment confidently without discounting upfront.
3. Scope-Tied Concessions: If price moves, scope must move proportionally.
4. Legal & Procurement Alignment: Identify redline owners and lock mutual review meetings.
5. Verbal Close Summary: Reiterate terms, contingencies, and the exact next calendar checkpoint.
6. Top 2 Priority Fixes for Next Call

High-Leverage Blocking & Tackling Corrections

1

Pre-brief counsel prior to closing calls

Send general counsel a 1-page summary 24 hours ahead of time so legal does not become a bottleneck.

2

Follow up immediately with paper and Tuesday invite

Send the clean contract to both Samir and Lina before end-of-day while verbal buy-in is hot.

Alex Morgan · Sales VP2 days ago

Reviewed with Jordan Ellis. Solid pattern interrupt, but let us make sure we quantify cost before the next screen share.

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