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Empowering Growth Through Consulting, Education & Retreats

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Our Services :

Consulting


Streamline operations, reduce costs, and optimize vendor relationships with our procurement consulting services.

Corporate Education


Empower your team with tailored mentorship and training programs in procurement, negotiations, and leadership.

Team Retreats


Reconnect and excel with our uniquely crafted corporate retreats and wellness programs.

 

 

 

    Featured Book




This book is a practical guide for startups seeking to navigate the labyrinth of corporate procurement. It demystifies the process, offering strategies, tools, and real-world examples to help startups thrive.



For corporations, this book provides insights into how startups operate, what motivates them, and how to effectively engage with them. Together, we’ll unlock the immense potential of startup-corporate partnerships.


Trusted By Leading Organizations

 

 

Sandugash Sembinova

Strategic Procurement & Vendor Governance  | 26+ years across Oil & Gas, Finance, Tech

Brussels-based | Available across EU (Hybrid/Remote)

 

 

What I bring — now, on a 2–3 days/week basis

For companies in transition, scaling, or complexity, I offer executive-level consulting in:

  • Strategic Procurement Leadership

  • Contract & Vendor Strategy Design

  • Supplier Rationalisation & Governance

  • Critical Negotiations & Commercial Turnarounds

  • Interim Procurement Leadership (3–6 months)


Typical Impact:

  • Glencore / Viterra – Swiss vendor carve-outs, portfolio cleanup

  • ENI / KPO / Kazminerals – Oil & gas contract frameworks

  • Shell / Intertrust / Essentium – Procurement governance redesign


How I Work:

  • Fractional setup: 2–3 days/week

  • Remote or hybrid (EU-wide)

  • High-trust, low-friction collaborations

  • Strategic depth + clarity under pressure


Why Teams Choose Me:

  • I deliver fast, focused results — no hand-holding needed

  • I bring structure into ambiguity, and calm into transformation

  • I’ve trained 100+ professionals and renegotiated €100M+ in contracts


Let’s Talk If You Need:

  • a strategic procurement mind to untangle vendor complexity

  • a fractional leader to guide a transformation

  • or a calm, trusted force in the middle of commercial pressure

www.steppebystep.com | Brussels-based | Fluent in complexity

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