Supply Chain Development & Optimisation
Designing and optimising supply chains that drive performance, resilience, and growth
Procurato’s Supply Chain Development and Optimisation service helps organisations design, build, and optimise supply chains that connect products, people and processes efficiently. Whether establishing a new supply chain or improving an existing one, we ensure your supply chain is scalable, resilient and aligned with your business goals.
About Supply Chain Development
The supply chain is the backbone of a company’s operations, connecting products, people, and processes from start to finish. A well-designed supply chain doesn’t just move goods. It supports growth, improves resilience, and ensures businesses can deliver consistently in a changing market.
For businesses at an early stage, our focus is on setting up the right foundations: sourcing reliable suppliers, defining processes, and implementing governance frameworks that can scale with production and demand. For more mature organisations, we optimise and strengthen what’s already in place – from improving supplier collaboration and risk management to redesigning logistics flows or manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Our approach ensures that your supply chain is not only fit for purpose today, but ready to adapt to future opportunities and challenges by supporting innovation, sustainability, and long-term competitiveness.
How it helps your business
How it works
Our process blends diagnostic review with practical delivery, flexed to your priorities and maturity level.
New Supply Chain Development
For organisations building from the ground up, we design the end-to-end model: identifying suppliers, defining processes, setting governance standards, and creating scalable frameworks that grow with your business.
Existing Supply Chain Optimisation
For established operations, we conduct a structured review to identify inefficiencies, risks, and missed opportunities. We then work with your teams to refine supplier structures, enhance governance, and streamline processes, ensuring your supply chain operates efficiently and with reduced risk exposure.
In both cases, the goal is the same: to create a supply chain that balances control, cost efficiency, and agility – enabling your business to deliver with confidence in any market condition.
Our Deliverables
Supply Chain Design or Restructuring
Tailored setup of new supply chain networks or optimisation of existing frameworks for improved efficiency and control.
Supplier Selection & Onboarding
Identification and integration of suppliers aligned with product requirements, production schedules, and quality standards.
Governance & Performance Frameworks
Implementation of clear processes, KPIs, and reporting tools to monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
Future-State Roadmap
A strategic plan to evolve and scale your supply chain over time, supporting business growth and new product development.
Meet our team leading projects in this area
Alistair Golby
Senior Manager
Alistair has delivered procurement and supply chain transformation across retail, financial services and the public sector, working inside organisations to redesign how suppliers are sourced, onboarded and managed at scale. He has hands-on experience improving processes and governance structures to keep operations running smoothly as businesses grow or change. At Procurato, Alistair helps clients build supply chains that are structured to perform consistently, whether they’re setting up a function for the first time or looking to strengthen one that already exists.
Irina Slorach
Senior Manager
Irina is an MCIPS-qualified procurement professional with over 20 years of experience in supply chain management, strategic sourcing and category management across multiple sectors. She has led global supply chain reviews, managed complex supplier programmes across direct and indirect spend, and helped organisations strengthen the structures and processes that keep their supply chains running efficiently. At Procurato, Irina brings that breadth of experience to supply chain development engagements, helping clients identify where their supply chain is underperforming and put in place practical improvements that deliver lasting results.
Why Procurato
We combine real industry expertise with technology that adds value. We speak the same language as your teams, avoiding consultancy complexity, and deliver insights in a clear, practical way.
Agile and adaptable, we stay aligned with your agenda even when challenges arise, always focused on delivering what we promise and leaving behind solutions that last.
Would you like to make an impact on your business today with an industry-driven approach and leading specialists?
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