Operational Intervention

DEPLOYED SYSTEMS / RESCUE OPERATIONS

We do not deliver slide decks. We deploy systems, rescue failing commercial architectures, and govern the collision between RGM software and business reality.

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CORE CAPABILITIES

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RESCUE & REMEDIATION

STATUS: ACTIVE

Most SaaS deployments fail because they ignore the human workflow and the real operating model.

We deploy as a fractional Chief RGM / FP&A authority to triage broken implementations. We audit configuration, interrogate data flows, and force alignment between Finance, Sales, and IT.

Then we re-engineer the end-to-end process until the tool actually delivers the ROI that was promised in the board deck.

Typical triggers:

  • TPM/RGM project stuck in "pilot" or perpetual hypercare
  • Low adoption, conflicting numbers, or firefights before business reviews
  • Trade spend, deductions, and "Gross-to-Net" leakage nobody can fully explain
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FUNCTIONAL DEPLOYMENT

STATUS: ACTIVE

System integrators know the code. We know the trade desk, the P&L, and the retailer reality.

We sit on the client side during global rollouts, managing the unsexy but critical work: Price Pack Architecture, Gross-to-Net settlement, funding logic, and UAT pre-flight checks.

Our job is to ensure the software survives contact with the market and with your internal politics – not just that it passes a technical go-live.

Typical triggers:

  • Multi-country TPM / Demand Planning rollout (EMEA, NA, LATAM, etc.)
  • Need for a "single truth" across Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain
  • Fear that the tool will revert to offline Excel the minute the SI leaves
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VENDOR INTERROGATION

STATUS: ACTIVE

We run bare-knuckle fit–gap assessments for boards, CFOs, and PE sponsors.

Before you commit to a multi-million-dollar platform, we interrogate the functional limits of tools like Visualfabriq, SAP, UpClear, and others – from the standpoint of RGM, Finance, and trade operations, not just architecture.

We separate genuine predictive capability from marketing theater, and we stress-test whether the platform can survive your data, your retailers, and your internal process gap.

Typical triggers:

  • RFP shortlists where the slideware all looks the same
  • PE or corporate DD evaluating an RGM/TPM asset
  • Concern that "AI" claims are just regression models wrapped in buzzwords
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MISSION LOGS

Representative missions drawn from real deployments. Names and details are simplified; the outcomes are not.

LOG_001

MARGIN RECOVERY & AUTOMATION

Target: Global Beauty & CPG Enterprise (≈$394M business unit)
Vector: Finance Transformation / FP&A

Action:

  • Deployed automated workflows for claims and promotional finance
  • Re-engineered the Gross-to-Net settlement process to close leakage
  • Rationalized promo reporting so Finance and Sales finally saw the same movie

Result:

Recovered 330+ basis points of margin and streamlined GTM decision-making around promo, pricing, and funding.

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GLOBAL RGM ROLLOUT

Target: Leading RGM SaaS Vendor / Tier 1 CPG Clients
Vector: Multi-country deployment (EMEA & North America)

Action:

  • Directed TPM and demand-planning deployments across 10+ markets
  • Built the "rescue playbook" for stalled projects and mismatched expectations
  • Aligned executive stakeholders before code was touched, reducing scope churn

Result:

Stabilized adoption, reduced project drift, and created a repeatable model for cross-border RGM rollouts.

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AI & WORKFLOW ENGINEERING

Target: CPG Planning & Finance Teams
Vector: GenAI & workflow prototyping

Action:

  • Designed lightweight GenAI agents to "mash up" messy ERP and syndicated data
  • Automated ingestion into planning tools and eliminated manual glue work
  • Enabled Sales and Finance leaders to query trade performance in natural language instead of navigating complex dashboards

Result:

Reduced "garbage in" failure modes and accelerated decision cycles for trade investments and promo evaluations.

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ENGAGEMENT PARAMETERS

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