How We Work
A deliberate path from first conversation to standing capability.
Four steps, each with a defined output. Nothing begins without scope, and nothing continues without proof.
The Process
Four steps. Four clear deliverables.
Engagements are customized based on project complexity, workload, and business needs. The sequence, however, does not change — each step exists to protect the next one.
Begin with step one- 0145–60 minute consultation
Discovery and Needs Assessment
We start with a candid conversation about spend, process, and the pressure your team is under. We confirm the scope, the stakeholders, and what a successful outcome would actually look like.
- Initial fit assessment
- Scope and objective alignment
- Engagement recommendation
- 02Targeted review of current state
Procurement and Operational Review
We examine current-state procurement: active contracts, vendor concentration, approval paths, purchase order discipline, and where cycle time is being lost. You receive a written read-out with prioritized findings.
- Current-state findings
- Quick-win opportunities
- Risk and spend observations
- 0330 days
Paid 30-Day Pilot Engagement
The pilot is designed to prove value before it commits either side to more. We take on a defined scope — a sourcing event, a PO backlog, a vendor consolidation, a process redesign — and deliver measurable results inside the month.
- Defined pilot scope and success measures
- Hands-on execution
- Results read-out and next-step plan
- 04Monthly retainer
Ongoing Fractional Procurement Partnership
Where the pilot proves out, we step into a fractional partnership: recurring leadership, managed purchasing, supplier reviews, and reporting. Scope is adjusted as your workload and project pipeline change.
- Monthly operating cadence
- Supplier and spend reporting
- Continuous process improvement
Engagement Models
Structured to prove value before it asks for commitment.
Every engagement is customized to project complexity, workload, and business need. The commercial structure, however, is deliberately simple.
Recommended starting point
30-Day Procurement Pilot
A fixed-scope, fixed-term engagement that delivers a defined outcome inside 30 days — and gives you a working sample of how we operate.
- One clearly defined objective
- Hands-on execution, not just advice
- Written results and a recommendation
For a defined initiative
Project-Based Engagement
Ideal for a sourcing event, a buyout package, a system or process rollout, or a single high-stakes negotiation with a hard deadline.
- Scope, timeline, and deliverables agreed up front
- Sized to project complexity and workload
- Clean handoff or extension into ongoing support
For sustained ownership
Monthly Fractional Retainer
Ongoing procurement leadership and managed purchasing on a monthly basis, scaled to the volume and pace of your business.
- Recurring procurement leadership
- Managed purchase order and vendor operations
- Monthly reporting and supplier reviews
Customization
Scope follows the work, not a template.
A single sourcing event and a full procurement function are not the same engagement, and they should not be priced or staffed the same way. Before any proposal, we confirm the workload, the number of stakeholders involved, the documentation standard your environment requires, and the date by which the result must exist.
Next Step
Let's put a senior procurement operator on your side of the table.
Start with a discovery call. If there is a fit, we scope a 30-day pilot with a defined objective and measurable result.