AD Partners

Advisory & Direction part-time

Accelerating & Securing Operations

From strategic perspective to hands-on execution, without compromise. We support Executives, Investors and Leadership Teams through their defining moments of transformation, crisis or acceleration.

Transport & Logistics Expert

Strategy, Supply Chain & Operational Performance Consulting

  • Governance & Strategy
  • Supply Chain Excellence
  • Performance & Information Systems
  • Strategic Procurement & Projects

Which Service for Which Need?

Three levels of engagement, five formats: from a five-day diagnostic to six-month interim management. Start from your situation: each format sets out the context, our approach and the deliverables.

Audit One-off assignments

Flash Audit & Express Diagnostic

You need to frame the situation and diagnose value leaks before investing. 5 to 10 days on site

Client context

An unexplained drop in profitability, recurring operational friction, or the moment just before committing to a major investment in an ERP or a key hire.

Our approach

A 5 to 10-day field immersion with a 100% neutral eye: interviews with operational staff, analysis of actual versus theoretical flows, and mapping of bottlenecks.

Key deliverables

  • Pragmatic diagnostic report
  • Value-leak matrix
  • Action plan with Quick Wins
  • Oral debrief to the leadership team and shareholders
Advisory Long-term support

Executive Advisory & Sparring Partner

Loneliness at the top, heavy strategic trade-offs, the need for a neutral mirror. Confidential sessions

Client context

A founder, buyer or CEO facing heavy trade-offs, who cannot share every uncertainty with their teams or their board.

Our approach

One-to-one, confidential working sessions: critical analysis of strategic options, constructive challenge of assumptions, and decision support.

Key deliverables

  • A neutral, politics-free strategic mirror
  • Heavy trade-offs made with confidence
  • An aligned leadership stance
  • An unfiltered space to speak
Direction Part-time An executive role or a strategic project entrusted to us, on a part-time or interim basis

Part-time Director

A growing SME that needs top-level governance without the budget for a full-time director. 1 to 2 days a week

Client context

A fast-growing SME or mid-cap that has outgrown its early stage but lacks the payroll to hire a senior director.

Our approach

A senior operations or supply chain director, on site 1 to 2 days a week: a regular seat on the executive committee, coaching of department heads, strategic negotiation with suppliers and continuous structuring of flows.

Key deliverables

  • Top-level governance
  • Management dashboards
  • A controlled, predictable budget
  • Teams that are supported and accountable

PMO & Strategic Projects

A complex cross-functional project (ERP, M&A) and in-house teams at full capacity. From scoping to delivery

Client context

ERP or WMS roll-out, industrial restructuring, site relocation, post-acquisition integration or commercial pivot, with in-house teams absorbed by day-to-day business.

Our approach

We take charge of the PMO (Project Management Office): scoping, specifications, coordination of external providers, schedule management and change management.

Key deliverables

  • Secured schedule and milestones
  • Rigorous budget control
  • Change management on the ground
  • Deliverables that meet specifications

Interim Management

An urgent vacancy, a crisis or a restructuring. On the ground within 48 to 72 hours

Client context

The sudden departure of a senior executive (CEO, deputy CEO, operations or supply chain director), a crisis, a critical delay in a business unit or a post-acquisition transition.

Our approach

On the ground within 48 to 72 hours: operational takeover of the role, team alignment, prioritisation of emergencies and rigorous weekly reporting.

Key deliverables

  • Executive role covered without disruption
  • Teams aligned on priorities
  • Emergencies prioritised and resolved
  • Weekly reporting to management and shareholders

Why Work with AD Partners?

Practitioners who have held the roles they now support, with no internal agenda and a level of commitment tailored to your constraints.

Many set consulting against execution. At AD Partners, we combine the big-picture view of the diagnostic with immediate impact on the ground.

Hands-on Approach & Seasoned Executives

Our practitioners are former operational executives who have already managed the crises and accelerations they now lead.

Total Political Neutrality

With no internal career plan within your organisation, our recommendations are guided solely by your company's interest.

5 days → 6 months

Flexibility & Budget Control

From a short diagnostic to interim management, we adapt the level of commitment to your constraints.

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Ready to Secure Your Operations?

A critical situation, a large-scale project or a need for strategic perspective? Let's talk confidentially about your current challenges.

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Amine Douss

Managing Partner