PROCUREMENT GARAGE
Q. PG CONSULTING IS MAKING SIGNIFICANT WAVES WITH ITS EXPANSION INTO EUROPE. WHAT WAS THE STRATEGIC CATALYST BEHIND CONSOLIDATING YOUR OPERATIONS IN THE REGION AND CHOOSING LISBON AS YOUR HUB?
» It was a natural evolution driven by our clients. We’ ve been operating globally for years, but the demand from multinational organisations for a“ boots-on-the-ground” European presence became undeniable. We chose Lisbon because it’ s a perfect intersection of talent, a vibrant business environment and strategic proximity to the UK, Germany and the rest of the EMEA markets. It allows us to be agile, responding to local regulatory and cultural nuances while remaining fully integrated with our global offices in Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo, Miami, Mexico City, Bogota, Lisbon, Amsterdam and Guangzhou.
Q. YOU’ VE OFTEN SAID THATPG CONSULTING IS BUILT ON EXECUTION. HOW DOES YOUR APPROACH DIFFER FROM THE TRADITIONAL BIG FOUR OR STRATEGY-HEAVY CONSULTING FIRMS?
» Many firms are excellent at handing over a 200-page strategy deck and wishing the client luck. We founded PG to bridge the gap where most transformations fail: the execution. We don’ t just advise; we implement. Whether it’ s a complex Coupa rollout or a complete Source-to-Pay digitalisation, we stay until the system is live and the results are measurable. We view digitalisation not as an IT project, but as a holistic shift in governance, people and processes.
“OUR TEAM IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF FORMER EXECUTIVES. WHEN A CLIENT FACES A CHALLENGE, THEY AREN’ T TALKING TO SOMEONE WHO READ ABOUT IT IN A TEXTBOOK, THEY’ RE TALKING TO SOMEONE WHO HAS LIVED IT”
Léo Alexander CEO Procurement Garage
Q. ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING ASPECTS OF YOUR FIRM IS YOUR TEAM COMPOSITION. YOU DON’ T HIRE“ CAREER CONSULTANTS”. WHY IS THAT?
» That is our“ Executive Pedigree” pillar. Our team is composed entirely of former executives from giants like AB InBev, Coca-Cola, P & G and Kraft Heinz. When a client faces a supply chain bottleneck or a difficult stakeholder management issue, they aren’ t talking to someone who read about it in a textbook. They are talking to someone who has lived those challenges inside a multinational corporation. It makes our approach incredibly pragmatic and focused on what actually works in the real world.
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