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Natasha is the Chief Procurement Officer at the global sportswear company Nike , starting with the company in March 2021 .

Prior to Nike , Natasha spent just over three years at Salesforce , working as Vice President Global Procurement . This role entailed strategising and implementing an approach to spend assessment ; and driving team collaboration within Global Procurement , Shared Services , Legal , and Finance to elevate the level of services provided by Sourcing , outsourcing 80 % of transactional activities and 80 % of contract administration volume .

During the pandemic , Gurevich created a collaborative , supportive environment that brought the team closer through virtual Happy Hours , Digital Detox Days , and mandatory time off .

Her other procurement experiences include : Senior Director , Enterprise Sourcing at

McKesson ; Global Strategy Leader , Corporate and Professional Services at IBM ; and Director , Global Procurement at PayPal , among others .

Gurevich has over 18 years of procurement experience , starting her career as Manager , Strategic Sourcing at Visa back in 2005 , before climbing the ranks to many high-level roles .

She has a consistent track record of delivering significant cost reductions and continuous improvement initiatives , on top of success in deploying processes and procedures to streamline corporate operations , increase efficiency , and enhance profit performance .

On top of her day job , Natasha is a Wish Granter for the Make a Wish Foundation , describing it as “ a privilege to put a smile on the face of a child with a life-threatening illness by fulfilling their wishes ".

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