Karina Harris

Facilitator
Main procurement specialisms:
HR, Business Travel, Property, P2P, E-Sourcing, SRM
Companies previously worked for:
BP
Most senior role held:
Regional Head Asia Pacific Indirect Procurement
Greatest achievements in Procurement:
1. Developed, and then implemented, a fully end-to-end transition strategy in Asia Pacific from decentralised to centralised Procurement
2. Established and developed the future skills/capabilities of the regional teams, creating a learning organisation
3. Created and implemented a contingent workforce delivery model for Australia, Singapore and Malaysia
Best procurement advice I’ve been given:
Timing is everything
Procurement advice I’d give:
Focus on the outcome to gain the best for the business - be customer-centric, keep asking the questions and creating the opportunities to make a difference
What I wish I’d known:
Who are the real competitors; with such changing markets, things are not as simple as they used to be, competition is everywhere