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Automate B2B supplier price negotiations with Google Sheets, Gmail, GPT-4o, Notion and Slack

Ready for 3.0

by Rahul Joshi ✓ · 1,336 views · created 2026-05-13 · Lead Nurturing, AI Chatbot

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 23 nodes and runs on Google Sheets events. Along the way it connects Google Sheets, Gmail, Notion and Slack and 1 more.

How it runs

Trigger: On Google Sheets events.

  1. 🔍 Validate & Prepare Supplier Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  2. 🧠 MCTS — Generate 3 Negotiation Drafts (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: ⚡ LLM — Draft Generator (GPT-4o)
  3. 🏆 Pick Best Draft (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. 🔁 Self-Critique Round 1 — Refine Draft (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: ⚡ LLM — Critique Model (GPT-4o)
  5. 📝 Parse Final Critique Output (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. 📧 Send Negotiation Email to Supplier (Gmail): uses Gmail
  7. ✅ Mark Email Sent in Sheet (Google Sheets): update
  8. Wait: waits 24 hours
  9. 📬 Check Supplier Reply (Gmail) (Gmail): get many
  10. ❓ Reply Received? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false

…plus 9 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google SheetsGmailNotionSlackOpenAI Chat Model

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (10)

From the author

📊 Description: Automate your entire supplier negotiation process with this AI-driven workflow that intelligently drafts, refines, and sends negotiation emails 📧. Using advanced LLM reasoning and multi-angle strategies 🤖, it generates high-converting…

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