P03 · Frame agreement renewal for the 7.5 kW frequency converter

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH · goal: Stabilise

engine v1.2 · commit 0d34d9c-dirty · session 128d9617f67a6d0e · played Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 15:23 UTC in 119 s

Score92deal · accepted · 6 rounds
Opening offer
€4,246,314
Our deal
€3,935,069
Best possible
€3,909,043

Total cost over the contract. Our alternative (walking away) would cost €4,332,546, worse than the opening offer.

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHSupplier offerOur offerCeiling
€426.88€439.59€452.31€465.02openR1R2R3R4R5ceiling €466.46€432.15€430.54

How our agent negotiated

Who decided
6 by the code engine
Thinking time
0.02 s over 6 decisions
Arguments checked
✓ 3 verified
Timeouts
none

Deal total cost

Price (units × unit price)€3,958,494
On top of the price
Quality€2,001
Supplier health€965
Payment terms-€26,390

Move by move

Opening quotes

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHOpening quote
€438.21
Their reasons
  • CU-NOTATION rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost.
  • LCI-C rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost.
  • PPI-C2611 rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost.
▸Inside the supplier · 1 internal messages
  1. Key Account Manager → teamquote attached (quote-offer-70530-0.pdf)
▸Their e-mail

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your enquiry. Please find our Angebot below.

We offer a price of €438.21 per unit, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, a contract term of 12 months, and a Zahlungsziel 30 days net. This offer remains valid for 30 days.

Regarding our cost structure, CU-NOTATION rose 47.7 % in twelve months and is 5 % of our cost. LCI-C rose 2.7 % in twelve months and is 16 % of our cost. Furthermore, PPI-C2611 rose 13.5 % in twelve months and is 42 % of our cost.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Birgit Mayrhofer
Key Account Manager, Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €425.44 with 3 sheetsEngine22 ms
Their price, our terms
€441.89
Our offer
€425.44
Anchor
€425.44
Ceiling
€466.46
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€3,873,051 / €4,246,314
Arguments picked:Should-costDelivery recordVolume change
TermMain sheetAlt 1Alt 2
Unit price€425.44€425.43€422.60
Payment terms90 days90 days60 days
Contract length24 months36 months24 months
Volume / year4,580 pc4,580 pc4,580 pc
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH: Frame agreement renewal for the 7.5 kW frequency converter

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your offer and for explaining your position.

Our data shows a different picture on some points:
Our bottom-up cost model puts the full cost of this part at EUR 403.21 per unit (cost:350020).
Your rolling scorecard shows on-time delivery of 84.6% (sc:70530@2026Q3).
Our demand forecast for this part has risen 10.3% (fc:350020@2026-09).

Please find 3 packages below. Each of them works for us; let us know which one suits you best.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 1

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHCounter-offer
€432.15▼ 1.4 % vs their last+1 alternative
Checked our arguments
Their reasons
  • We checked the volume change data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • We checked the should cost data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • As to the delivery record and volume change and should cost data you cited, our management has frozen all price reductions until December …. We can talk about the terms instead - payment, volume or contract length.
  • We have reviewed your data regarding the cost model, the delivery scorecard, and the increased demand forecast.
  • While our pricing flexibility is highly restricted at this time, we are committed to finding a mutually beneficial agreement through adjusted commercial terms.
  • Building on your third package, we can agree to … days payment and a 24-month contract at a unit price of EUR ….
  • Material accounts for about … of our cost; more detail we do not share.
  • A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
▸Inside the supplier · 4 internal messages
  1. Key Account Manager → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Key Account Manager → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheets and … cited facts to check; we answer with our offer.
  3. Key Account Manager → LogisticsThe buyer asks something for Logistics; please answer.
  4. Key Account Manager → teamdelivery schedule attached (delivery-schedule.xlsx)
▸Their e-mail

Dear Sir or Madam,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We checked the volume change data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. We checked the should cost data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. As to the delivery record and volume change and should cost data you cited, our management has frozen all price reductions until December 2027. We can talk about the terms instead - payment, volume or contract length. We have reviewed your data regarding the cost model, the delivery scorecard, and the increased demand forecast. While our pricing flexibility is highly restricted at this time, we are committed to finding a mutually beneficial agreement through adjusted commercial terms. Building on your third package, we can agree to 60 days payment and a 24-month contract at a unit price of EUR 430.68. Material accounts for about 42 % of our cost; more detail we do not share. A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price. Which volume can you commit to?

Our current Angebot stands at a price of €432.15 per unit, Zahlungsziel 90 days net, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, a contract term of 24 months. We can alternatively offer a price of €430.68 per unit, Zahlungsziel 60 days net, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, a contract term of 24 months.

This offer is valid for 30 days.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Birgit Mayrhofer
Key Account Manager, Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €427.45Engine0 ms
Their price, our terms
€432.15
Our offer
€427.45
Anchor
€425.44
Ceiling
€466.46
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€3,891,340 / €4,246,314
TermMain sheet
Unit price€427.45
Payment terms90 days
Contract length24 months
Volume / year4,580 pc
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH: Frame agreement renewal for the 7.5 kW frequency converter

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 2

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHCounter-offer
€432.15
Their reasons
  • Thank you for your revised proposal.
  • As previously advised, our management has strictly frozen price reductions, meaning we cannot accommodate a lower price for the requested terms and must hold firm at EUR ….
  • Should you be able to increase the annual volume, we would be prepared to re-evaluate the commercial terms.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
  • Our price follows our main cost drivers: PPI-C2611, LCI-C, CU-NOTATION.
  • A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price.
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Key Account Manager → teamMy call: hold.
  2. Key Account Manager → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your revised proposal. We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows.

As previously advised, our management has strictly frozen price reductions, meaning we cannot accommodate a lower price for the requested terms and must hold firm at EUR 432.15. Therefore, our offer remains a price of €432.15 per unit, Zahlungsziel 90 days net, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, a contract term of 24 months. Our offer remains valid for 30 days.

Our price follows our main cost drivers: PPI-C2611, LCI-C, CU-NOTATION. Should you be able to increase the annual volume, we would be prepared to re-evaluate the commercial terms. A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price. Which volume can you commit to?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Birgit Mayrhofer
Key Account Manager, Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €428.86Engine0 ms
Their price, our terms
€432.15
Our offer
€428.86
Anchor
€425.44
Ceiling
€466.46
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€3,904,169 / €4,246,314
TermMain sheet
Unit price€428.86
Payment terms90 days
Contract length24 months
Volume / year4,580 pc
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH: Frame agreement renewal for the 7.5 kW frequency converter

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 3

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHCounter-offer
€432.15
Their reasons
  • We acknowledge your revised proposal and appreciate the step you have taken.
  • Due to the strict freeze on price reductions mandated by our management, we are unable to lower the price for these terms and must hold firm at EUR ….
  • We remain prepared to re-evaluate the commercial terms if you can commit to a higher annual volume.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
  • Our price follows our main cost drivers: PPI-C2611, LCI-C, CU-NOTATION.
  • A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price.
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Key Account Manager → teamMy call: hold.
  2. Key Account Manager → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Dear Sir or Madam,

We acknowledge your revised proposal and appreciate the step you have taken. We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows.

Due to the strict freeze on price reductions mandated by our management, we are unable to lower the price for these terms and must hold firm at EUR 432.15. Our current Angebot stands at a price of €432.15 per unit, Zahlungsziel 90 days net, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, and a contract term of 24 months. Our price follows our main cost drivers: PPI-C2611, LCI-C, CU-NOTATION.

We remain prepared to re-evaluate the commercial terms if you can commit to a higher annual volume. A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price. Which volume can you commit to?

This Angebot is valid for 30 days.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Birgit Mayrhofer
Key Account Manager, Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €429.85Engine0 ms
Their price, our terms
€432.15
Our offer
€429.85
Anchor
€425.44
Ceiling
€466.46
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€3,913,177 / €4,246,314
TermMain sheet
Unit price€429.85
Payment terms90 days
Contract length24 months
Volume / year4,580 pc
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH: Frame agreement renewal for the 7.5 kW frequency converter

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 4

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHCounter-offer
€432.15
Their reasons
  • We appreciate your revised proposal and the step you have taken towards our position.
  • As our management has frozen price reductions, we must hold firm at EUR … for the requested terms.
  • We reiterate our request: if you can commit to a higher annual volume, we can re-evaluate the commercial terms.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Key Account Manager → teamMy call: hold.
  2. Key Account Manager → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Dear Sir or Madam,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We appreciate your revised proposal and the step you have taken towards our position. As our management has frozen price reductions, we must hold firm at EUR 432.15 for the requested terms.

Our current Angebot comprises a price of €432.15 per unit, Zahlungsziel 90 days net, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, and a contract term of 24 months. This offer is valid for 30 days.

We reiterate our request: if you can commit to a higher annual volume, we can re-evaluate the commercial terms. Which volume can you commit to?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Birgit Mayrhofer
Key Account Manager, Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €430.54Engine0 ms
Their price, our terms
€432.15
Our offer
€430.54
Anchor
€425.44
Ceiling
€466.46
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€3,919,455 / €4,246,314
TermMain sheet
Unit price€430.54
Payment terms90 days
Contract length24 months
Volume / year4,580 pc
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH: Frame agreement renewal for the 7.5 kW frequency converter

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 5

Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbHCounter-offer
€432.15
Their reasons
  • We acknowledge your revised proposal and appreciate the step you have taken towards our position.
  • Due to the strict freeze on price reductions mandated by our management, we are unable to lower the price for these terms and must hold firm at EUR ….
  • We remain prepared to re-evaluate the commercial terms if you can commit to a higher annual volume.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
  • Our price follows our main cost drivers: PPI-C2611, LCI-C, CU-NOTATION.
  • A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price.
▸Inside the supplier · 3 internal messages
  1. Key Account Manager → teamMy call: hold.
  2. Key Account Manager → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
  3. Key Account Manager → teamorder confirmation attached (order-confirmation-offer-70530-5.pdf)
▸Their e-mail

Dear Sir or Madam,

We acknowledge your revised proposal and appreciate the step you have taken towards our position. We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows.

Due to the strict freeze on price reductions mandated by our management, we are unable to lower the price for these terms and must hold firm at EUR 432.15. Our official Angebot stands at a price of €432.15 per unit, Zahlungsziel 90 days net, a volume of 4580 pcs per year, and a contract term of 24 months. This offer stays valid for 30 days.

Our price follows our main cost drivers: PPI-C2611, LCI-C, CU-NOTATION. A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price. We remain prepared to re-evaluate the commercial terms if you can commit to a higher annual volume. Which volume can you commit to?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Birgit Mayrhofer
Key Account Manager, Selvbrunn Drive Systems GmbH

Our agent
Accept this offerEngine0 ms

within half a percent of our offer; C 3,958,817 below the limit 4,246,314

✓ Accepted offer:70530-5