CPO Services

Procurement leadership, on demand.

Executive-level procurement capability without the executive headcount. Harbour Peak provides interim and fractional Chief Procurement Officer services to energy and industrial companies — bringing the leadership, structure and negotiating strength of a seasoned CPO exactly when it's needed.

What we deliver

The full mandate of a CPO — flexibly deployed.

From stepping in as your interim procurement executive to running a single high-stakes negotiation, engagements are shaped around what your organisation actually needs.

01

Interim & Fractional CPO

Hands-on procurement leadership for a defined period or a few days per month — owning the function, the team and the results while you scale or search for a permanent hire.

02

Procurement Transformation

Building or professionalising the procurement function: operating model, governance, processes, digital tooling and the KPIs that make performance visible to the board.

03

Category Strategy & Sourcing

Category strategies for critical spend — energy equipment, EPC contracts, components and services — executed through structured, competitive sourcing events.

04

Negotiation & Contract Leadership

Leading your side of the table in high-value negotiations: supply agreements, frame contracts and claims — with the preparation and discipline that move outcomes by percentage points.

05

Cost & Value Programmes

Structured cost-reduction and value-creation programmes across the supply base — savings that are identified honestly, delivered measurably and sustained after we leave.

06

Team Capability Building

Coaching and developing your procurement team — negotiation skills, supplier management and commercial judgement — so the capability stays when the engagement ends.

How we engage

Diagnose. Decide. Deliver.

No hundred-page decks. A short diagnostic, a clear plan, and then embedded delivery alongside your team.

1

Diagnostic

A focused review of your spend, contracts, suppliers and team — typically two to three weeks — producing an honest picture of risk and opportunity.

2

Roadmap

A prioritised plan agreed with leadership: what to fix, what to source, what to renegotiate, and what the function should look like in twelve months.

3

Embedded delivery

We work inside your organisation — leading negotiations, running sourcing events and building the team — with results reported against the plan.

Who it's for

Built for organisations at an inflection point.

ΩEnergy developers and IPPs whose procurement volumes have outgrown their procurement organisation.
ΩIndustrial companies facing a major capex programme, plant build or equipment sourcing decision.
ΩInvestors and boards that want independent procurement scrutiny on a portfolio company or project.
ΩOrganisations bridging a CPO vacancy who can't afford the function to drift in the meantime.
Start a conversation

Tell us where we can strengthen your procurement.

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A direct, confidential first discussion.

Every engagement starts with a conversation about your objectives, your spend and your timeline — and an honest view on whether we're the right fit.

fl@harbourpeak.nl