Steve P.

I help companies turn operational challenges into practical, scalable systems. With more than 20 years of experience, I provide fractional COO leadership and hands-on operational support to startups, established businesses, manufacturers, government contractors, and organizations working across complex global supply chains. My work goes beyond offering recommendations. I help assess the problem, build the plan, coordinate implementation, establish accountability, and keep projects moving. Whether you need ongoing fractional leadership or targeted support for a specific initiative, I can step in quickly and work alongside your internal team, suppliers, manufacturers, and outside partners. Fractional COO & Operational Support I help business owners and leadership teams strengthen day-to-day operations, improve accountability, and build the systems required for sustainable growth. This may include: ✅ Operational assessments and improvement plans ✅ Standard operating procedures and workflow development ✅ Project and program management ✅ Organizational structure and responsibility mapping ✅ KPI development and performance tracking ✅ Process automation and systems implementation ✅ Cost reduction and efficiency initiatives ✅ Vendor, contractor, and partner management ✅ Cross-functional team coordination ✅ Strategic planning and execution support ✅ Interim or fractional operations leadership Supply Chain Management & Procurement I can support individual supply chain challenges or lead a broader transformation involving sourcing, procurement, production, inventory, logistics, and supplier management. My supply chain services include: ✅ Global sourcing and procurement ✅ Supplier identification and qualification ✅ Vendor vetting and factory assessments ✅ RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs ✅ Price and contract negotiations ✅ Purchase-order management ✅ Production planning and oversight ✅ Supplier relationship management ✅ Inventory planning and forecasting ✅ Warehousing and fulfillment strategy ✅ Freight, shipping, and logistics coordination ✅ Supply chain risk and resiliency planning ✅ Quality-control processes ✅ ERP, CRM, and operational system implementation Manufacturing & Product Development I help companies move products from concept through sourcing, prototyping, production, and delivery. I can support targeted manufacturing improvements or help redesign the entire operating model. Services include: ✅ Product development strategy ✅ Design-for-manufacturing coordination ✅ Prototyping and supplier engagement ✅ Domestic and international contract manufacturing ✅ Bill of materials development and review ✅ Cost analysis and value engineering ✅ Production scheduling and capacity planning ✅ Factory and supplier communication ✅ Quality standards and inspection processes ✅ Private-label and white-label manufacturing ✅ New-product introduction and commercialization ✅ Manufacturing process improvement Government & Institutional Proposal Consulting I also assist businesses pursuing opportunities with the U.S. federal government, state and local governments, and international organizations such as the United Nations. Proposal and contracting support may include: ✅ Opportunity identification and qualification ✅ Solicitation and requirements review ✅ Bid/no-bid assessments ✅ Sources Sought and Request for Information responses ✅ Request for Proposal and Request for Quotation responses ✅ Technical and management proposal development ✅ Compliance matrices ✅ Proposal coordination and project management ✅ Capability statements ✅ Past-performance narratives ✅ Pricing coordination ✅ Supplier and subcontractor sourcing ✅ Submission-readiness reviews ✅ Post-award operational and supply chain support Why Work With Me? I combine executive-level thinking with practical implementation. I understand how strategy, people, systems, suppliers, manufacturing, logistics, and customer expectations must work together. My goal is to help you: ✅ Bring structure to fast-moving operations ✅ Reduce costs and operational risk ✅ Improve supplier and team accountability ✅ Build repeatable and measurable processes ✅ Move projects from discussion to execution ✅ Develop products and manufacturing partnerships ✅ Pursue government and institutional opportunities ✅ Scale without losing control of quality or delivery If you need a fractional COO, operational advisor, supply chain manager, manufacturing consultant, product-development partner, or government proposal consultant, I would be glad to discuss your project. Send me a message with an overview of your goals, current challenges, and desired timeline. Let’s determine what support would create the most immediate value. Relevant Expertise Fractional COO | Chief Operating Officer | Operations Consulting | Business Operations | Business Strategy | Process Improvement | SOP Development | Project Management | Program M