Optimization and Transformation

From operating model redesign to embedded transformation delivery: PMOs, procurement and cost optimization, and ESG built into operations.

We don’t hand over a strategy and walk away, delivery is the product

We optimize and transform operations: redesigning operating models, running PMOs and transformation programs, including procurement and cost optimization, and embedding ESG and sustainability. Our senior teams embed with yours to implement, track milestones, and take accountability for outcomes.

Ex-McKinsey, Kearney and Efficio practitioners who have redesigned operating models and run transformation programs for ministries, sovereign funds and listed corporates across the Gulf. World-class methods, executed locally.

20–40 % faster cycle time

Quicker tender-to-award, accelerating project delivery​

5-15x ROI​

on cost optimization initiatives

90 days to go-live​

New processes, KPIs, and dashboards operational in one quarter​

100 % spend visibility

Single source of truth for leadership and auditors​

Our Four-Step Delivery Framework

1

Assess

Map the current operating model, governance, and process flows; identify gaps between current state and strategic ambition; baseline procurement spend and cost optimization potential; assess ESG and sustainability maturity.​

2

Design

Design the target operating model, org structure, and decision rights; build RACI and authority matrices; set up the PMO (workplans, milestones, risk registers, reporting); develop procurement, cost, and ESG roadmaps.​

3

Execute

implement and embed the new operating model and governance; run the PMO; execute procurement and cost optimization initiatives; deliver activation programs and launches.​

4

Sustain

milestone and performance dashboards; track realized savings; embed ESG and sustainability into operations and reporting; drive organisation-wide adoption.​

What They Say About Us

“Cycle time halved while audit findings dropped to near-zero—exactly what our board demanded.”​

Head of Procurement Transformation

UAE bank​
“The new RACI and digital approvals saved us weeks on every tender and uncovered hidden non-compliant spend.”​

CFO

Saudi listed conglomerate​
“Their playbooks and coaching turned our procurement team from transactional to strategic within months.”​

Supply Chain Director

GCC industrial group​

Case Studies

60+ years of combined procurement and local content experience

Niccolò Florenzano

Partner & Managing Director

13+ years of procurement and local content experience

Proven record of leading complex procurement and local content optimization initiatives, delivering multi-million-dollar savings initiatives and local content improvement program both for government and private sector, across US, Europe and Middle East.

Safal Pachpute​

Partner

Strategic advisor with 8+ years of experience

in enterprise strategy and operating model design, supporting large-scale transformation programs across public and private sectors.​

Mohammed Turki​

Partner

Tech-driven business executive with 14+ years of experience,

including a background at Google and Saudi fintech ventures, combining product leadership, solution architecture, and
growth strategy to scale digital platforms across regional and international markets.​

Richard Hopkinson​

Senior Advisor​

Senior leader with 20+ years of experience

in operational delivery, governance, quality assurance, and technology modernization.​

Alana Zalika​

Senior Consultant​

Change management and organizational design consultant with 8+ years of experience in research synthesis, stakeholder engagement, and transformation support.​

Avli Agjan​

Senior Consultant​

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt specializing

in organization transformation and operating model design, with hands-on experience in process improvement and data-
backed executive materials.​

A growing 30+ team supporting 50+ clients globally around the clock

Niccolo Florenzano

Partner

13+ years of procurement and local content experience

Proven record of leading complex procurement and local content optimization initiatives, delivering multi-million-dollar savings initiatives and local content improvement program both for government and private sector, across US, Europe and Middle East.

Majed A. Algarni

Partner

20+ years of supply chain and operations consulting​

Seasoned business-development and investment leader who has assessed $15 billion-plus in industrial opportunities and driven high-impact partnerships and transformation programs to elevate efficiency and value creation across Saudi Arabia’s industrial ecosystem. ​

Ali Alsaleh

Senior Consultant​

5+ years of strategic sourcing and advisory experience​

Delivered multibillion-dollar savings and shaped a $1 trillion investment roadmap through procurement optimization and strategic advisory projects for GCC governments, regulators, and high-growth private ventures.​

A team of 12+ Senior Consultants, ex MBB and Big-4 caliber

Anton Krashennikov

Senior AI Scientist

Building Intelligent Systems Across Energy, Cybersecurity & Automation

Experienced AI engineer and entrepreneur with a strong record in developing and scaling machine learning solutions across Europe and the GCC. Anton has led deep-tech ventures focused on automation, optimization, and intelligent system design, bridging cutting-edge research with enterprise-level implementation.