Strategy & operating model
Define procurement’s role, structure, governance and priorities around the outcomes the business needs.
SENIOR JUDGMENT. HANDS-ON DELIVERY.
Expertise that moves
the business forward.
Direct senior support for CEOs, investors and leadership teams when the decision is critical, the situation is complex and execution cannot wait.
01 · STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT ADVISORY
Make procurement a source of competitive advantage.
GO Capital Advisory helps leadership teams move procurement beyond cost control - aligning strategy, organisation, supplier ecosystems and executive decisions to improve performance, resilience and cash.
When to bring us in
- Procurement is delivering savings but not enough strategic value
- The operating model no longer fits the business
- Critical suppliers or categories require executive intervention
- A transformation has ambition but lacks traction
What we do
- Challenge the current model and reset the priorities
- Redesign organisation, governance and decision rights
- Strengthen global and China sourcing strategies
- Lead critical commercial and supplier decisions
What changes
- Procurement becomes aligned with the business agenda
- Accountability and decision-making become sharper
- Supplier positions and economics improve
- Teams leave with a roadmap they can execute
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Value engineering & total cost
Challenge specifications, cost drivers and lifecycle economics with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
Global & China sourcing
Access competitive supplier ecosystems while protecting quality, delivery, intellectual property and lifecycle value.
Complex categories & investments
Lead high-value equipment, technology and service decisions where technical, operational and commercial choices converge.
Data, digital tools & AI
Turn fragmented information into sharper analysis, faster decisions and disciplined human oversight.
Organisation & capabilities
Build the accountabilities, category leadership and capabilities required to sustain performance.
02 · INTERIM EXECUTIVE SERVICES
Proven leadership when the business cannot wait.
GO steps into critical leadership situations with immediate credibility, a clear mandate and direct accountability - stabilising today while building what the permanent organisation needs tomorrow.
When to bring us in
- Unexpected CPO or VP Procurement vacancy
- Transformation is losing pace, ownership or credibility
- Post-acquisition, carve-out or private-equity transition
- CEO, CFO or Board needs independent executive capacity
What we do
- Take control quickly and align key stakeholders
- Reset strategy, governance and priorities
- Lead focused value-creation and risk-reduction actions
- Run the team, decisions and executive reporting
What changes
- Continuity and control from day one
- Decisions become accountable actions
- Progress becomes visible to leadership and investors
- The permanent team inherits a stronger platform
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Leadership continuity
Take responsibility quickly, establish control and maintain momentum through a critical vacancy or transition.
Rapid diagnosis
Expose the performance gaps, stakeholder dynamics, risks and decision bottlenecks that demand action.
Transformation leadership
Lead the programme, align workstreams and make ownership visible from executive level to delivery teams.
Critical supplier situations
Resolve escalations, lead high-stakes decisions and restore a workable commercial path.
Board & investor support
Provide concise reporting, independent judgment and clear choices during performance or ownership change.
Handover & capability transfer
Leave stronger governance, clear documentation and a team able to sustain the momentum.
03 · DECARBONIZATION ADVISORY
Turn sustainability into industrial advantage.
GO helps industrial leaders convert decarbonization ambition into investment-grade choices and executable programmes - connecting strategy, technology, suppliers, commercial models and operational reality.
When to bring us in
- The roadmap is broad but investment priorities are unclear
- Technology options differ in maturity, economics and industrial fit
- The supplier, partner or licensing landscape is complex
- Ambition is not yet an executable programme
What we do
- Prioritise the roadmap and challenge technology options
- Map and engage global supplier ecosystems
- Lead strategic procurement and partner selection
- Shape business models, contracts and delivery strategy
What changes
- Investment choices become clearer and more defensible
- Technology and execution trade-offs become explicit
- Commercial and contractual positions strengthen
- The programme gains a credible path to deployment
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Roadmap & portfolio priorities
Sequence initiatives around impact, industrial fit, maturity, economics and delivery constraints.
Technology assessment
Compare solutions through readiness, performance, infrastructure requirements, operational impact and total cost.
Industrial integration
Test how proposed solutions affect production, logistics, maintenance, payload and site operations.
Partners & supplier ecosystems
Navigate global technology providers, integrators, licensors and delivery partners - including European and Chinese ecosystems.
Business case & risk allocation
Build decision-ready scenarios and expose cost, performance, commercial and execution risk before commitment.
Contracting & deployment
Shape sourcing strategy, commercial models, implementation plans and governance from pilot to scale.