Natalie Harris Email and Phone Number

Per Heifetz and Linsky “… there’s a proportionate relationship between risk and adaptive change; the deeper the change and the greater amount of new learning required, the more resistance there will be and thus, the greater danger to those who lead. For this reason, people often try to avoid the dangers , either consciously or unconsciously, by treating an adaptive challenge as if it were a technical one. This is why we see much more routine management than leadership in our society.” Adaptive leader that enables the organization fostering shared perceptions and a bias for action. Written feedback I received … “good at thinking strategically at a system level -- solves for the overall problem, not just for the issue facing you in the moment, and you see how the issue of the moment could affect the overall system. That's essential, and not nearly common enough,….”A dynamic and results-driven Procurement and Global Business leader with 20+ years’ experience delivering outstanding bottom-line profits, managing procurement operations, and executing strategic programs. Transformed multiple supply chain operations incorporating business process redesign and change management techniques into solutions that are repeatable and sustainable.Proven ability to combine passion, creativity, and drive with well-developed communication and problem-solving skills to consistently manage multiple projects simultaneously, streamline operational efficiency, develop goals, drive continuous process improvement, cultivate client and supplier rapport to improve engagement, and establish customer-focused policies and procedures.Key competencies:• Valued Partner Training in Adaptive Leadership• Spiral Dynamics certification• Specialty Business Leadership and Growth• Commodity Business Leadership• Procurement Transformation• Business Process Design• Continuous Improvement• Strategic Sourcing• Supplier Negotiations / Customer Negotiations• Project Management• Supply Chain Operations• Budgets and Forecasting• Global Sourcing• Cost Reduction • Raw Materials• Demand Planning• Lean Manufacturing• Costing Models• Cross-functional Teams, Diversity and Inclusion