Procurement Transformation & Performance
Making Companies Greener, More Profitable & People-Centric
Experience
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Savings. Value. Innovation. Positive Impact.
Ex-Amazon, I help companies transform their procurement — with €50M+ in documented savings and even more in business value created.
Strategic Sourcing
This is where measurable ROI meets strategic impact. Whether you need a senior pair of eyes on an active tender or a full procurement function built from scratch, I bring proven methodology that delivers 15-25% savings with better supplier performance.
Tender Support — “You lead, I assist”
I embed alongside your team during an active sourcing event, providing structure, methodology, and quality assurance. You own the decisions — I bring the expertise that turns a good decision into a great one.
Typical Scope
- Review and improve RFP/RFQ documents
- Evaluation methodology & scoring frameworks
- Attend supplier presentations & provide structured feedback
- Coach your team through negotiations
- Quality-check final decision & contract terms
- Negotiation prep sessions & debriefs
Managed Sourcing — “I lead, you decide”
I take ownership of the sourcing process end-to-end. I produce all the documentation, run the analysis, lead the negotiations, and present recommendations for your final decision. Typical result: 15-25% savings with better supplier performance.
Typical Scope
- Market analysis & supplier long-list
- Full RFP/RFQ drafting, distribution & Q&A
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
- Supplier evaluation scorecards
- Negotiation strategy & execution
- Recommendation report with clear rationale
- Contract support through to signature
- Supplier transition plan with KPIs
Strategic Procurement Partnership — “We build it together”
Full engagement starting from business strategy alignment. I help define what procurement should look like for your company, then build and execute the category strategies that deliver on that vision. My goal: make myself unnecessary within 12 months.
Typical Scope
- Stakeholder interviews & business priorities
- Spend analysis & category segmentation
- Procurement strategy aligned to business
- Category strategy for top 80% of spend
- Execution of 3-5 priority sourcing events
- Governance framework & process documentation
- Supplier Relationship Management framework
- Team coaching & capability transfer
- Quarterly business reviews
- 90-day post-engagement support
Not sure which level is right for you? Let’s talk about it — 20 minutes, no pitch, just a senior pair of eyes on your situation.
Book Your Free Diagnostic →Digitalization & Procurement Technology
70% of digital transformations fail due to lack of clear goals and change management. I bridge the gap between what the vendor promises and what your team actually needs — with the procurement expertise to make sure the system is configured for how you really work.
Procurement Tech Audit
Before you invest in a new platform, let’s understand what you actually need. I assess your current landscape, identify gaps and redundancies, and deliver a clear technology roadmap with ROI modeling.
Deliverables
- Current tools & systems mapping
- User pain points & adoption analysis
- Gap analysis & benchmarking
- Prioritized technology roadmap
- Vendor shortlist with business case
Implementation Project Lead
I act as project lead for platform deployment (Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua, Jaggaer) or as a fractional procurement technology officer. Technology implementations fail because of people, not software — I ensure successful adoption.
Deliverables
- Requirements definition & vendor selection
- Project governance & timeline management
- Change management & training
- ERP/finance integration support
- Post-go-live optimization
AI Readiness for Procurement
Understand where AI can genuinely add value to your procurement operations (and where it can’t). I build a practical roadmap and support pilot implementation — no hype, just results.
Deliverables
- AI opportunity assessment
- Use case prioritization
- Practical implementation roadmap
- Pilot project support
Audit & Assessment
An audit isn’t a report that sits on a shelf. It’s the foundation for every smart decision you’ll make in procurement for the next 3 years. In 3-4 weeks, you’ll know exactly where you are, what’s costing you money, and what to do about it — with a prioritized roadmap, not just a diagnosis.
Spend Analysis
Deep dive into your spend data to reveal savings opportunities, risk concentrations, and category priorities. The single most effective way to identify quick wins.
Deliverables
- Clean spend cube
- Category segmentation
- Opportunity sizing & priority matrix
- Executive presentation
Procurement Maturity Audit
Structured assessment across 8 dimensions: strategy, processes, people, technology, supplier management, stakeholder integration, performance measurement, and sustainability.
Deliverables
- Maturity scorecard
- Gap analysis & industry benchmarking
- Transformation roadmap with quick wins
- Executive presentation
Sustainable Procurement & Circular Economy
Evaluate your procurement through a sustainability lens. Are you CSRD-ready? Do you have sustainable sourcing criteria? Is circular economy thinking embedded or absent?
Deliverables
- Sustainability maturity score
- Regulatory gap analysis (CSRD, CSDDD, ESPR)
- Circular economy opportunity mapping
- Policy review & action plan
The best starting point: A Spend Analysis gives you immediate visibility on quick wins with minimal commitment.
Let’s Discuss Your Goals →Training & Capability Building
I don’t do PowerPoint presentations disguised as training. Every session is built on real cases, hands-on exercises, and tools your team can use the next day. The goal isn’t knowledge transfer — it’s behavior change.
In-Company Workshops — 6 to 20 people, on-site or remote
Tailored workshops built on real cases and hands-on exercises. Every module is adapted to your organization’s specific challenges and industry context.
Available Modules
1:1 Leadership Coaching — for procurement leaders
Bi-weekly 60-90 minute sessions designed for new CPOs, procurement managers stepping into strategic roles, or high-potentials being groomed for leadership. Practical, confidential, results-driven.
Self-Paced Online Courses — theprocurementor.com
Self-paced online courses for individuals who can’t access in-company training. Learn at your own pace with structured content built by a practitioner, not a theorist.
How the Pillars Work Together
Each service creates natural connections to others. The real value multiplier happens when they combine.
Audit → Strategic Sourcing
A spend analysis or maturity audit reveals concrete sourcing opportunities with quantified savings potential.
Sourcing Event → Full Partnership
Clients who see the value of a single sourcing project often expand to a full procurement transformation.
Any Engagement → Training
During any project, team capability gaps become visible. Targeted training fills them and sustains the results.
Any Engagement → Digitalization
Technology gaps surface naturally. The right digital tools lock in the gains from sourcing and training.
Recommended Starting Points
The lowest-friction entry for new clients is either a Spend Analysis (2-4 weeks) or a Level 1 Tender Support engagement. Both are low-risk and high-learning — and they naturally reveal the next steps.
What Clients Say
Alex has supported us through multiple projects where he has brought the procurement methodology to deliver savings and helped transforming our ways of working. He contributed to revamping our maintenance processes; outsourcing services and setting up the bases for a sustainable supply chain from scratch.
Alex brought us a lot on the methodology and allowed to develop the know-how of our collaborators. His stepping back from our industry gave us the opportunity to consider differentiating, enriching approaches. Beyond his qualities of listening, work, his calm and friendly personality generate a natural collaboration.
Thanks to his procurement expertise and great customer obsession, Alex has managed to secure the engagement of several large companies and built strong relationships with their procurement leaders. Alex has not only delivered ambitious results for himself, he also helped build a fast-growing team.
Customer focused, he is reactive and does not hesitate to deep dive to clearly understand customer challenges and expectations. Combined with his purchasing expertise he has been able to greatly contribute to our projects and bring customers to another level of purchasing maturity.
He demonstrated his procurement expertise, his ability to drive business-oriented discussions with CPOs and Procurement managers from major companies in Europe. Thanks to his positive mindset and humble attitude, he’s able to quickly earn trust with his peers and customers.
He has not ceased to impress me with his customer obsession, relentlessly investing his energy to build solid trust-based relationships. He spared no effort to understand customer needs and be creative in finding solutions. Alex is open to feedback, flexible and great fun to work with!
Ready to Transform Your Procurement?
Book a free 20-minute procurement diagnostic. No pitch — just a senior pair of eyes on your situation, with 10+ years of experience and €50M+ in savings delivered.