Kris N.

My career has been shaped by one guiding belief: to truly lead a business, you need to understand every side of it. It is not a path you can take, it must be built. I began my professional journey at BMW, but the story started long before that. In middle school, I ran my own Pokémon card business. In high school, I flipped sneakers. Those early ventures sparked my entrepreneurial mindset and taught me the fundamentals of value, negotiation, and reinvestment long before I entered the workforce. Stepping into the professional world was where those lessons were truly tested and refined. During my time at BMW, I learned the fundamentals of sales, performance, and customer trust in a results-driven environment. This experience taught me how value is communicated, how accountability fuels growth, and how pressure sharpens decision-making. From there, I moved into recruitment with Labour Ready, where the focus shifted from products to people. I learned how to identify potential, motivate teams, manage urgency, and solve problems in real time laying the foundation for my people-first leadership style. My time at Nikom Construction marked a turning point. Immersed in supply chain operations, procurement and finances I gained a deep understanding of process optimization, strategic sourcing, and operational execution. I learned how organizations balance cost, risk, timelines, and results behind the scenes. At ANC Solutions, stepping into a Procurement Director role expanded my scope into leadership and team development. I built and led teams, set direction, and created systems that drove accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement. Most recently at SMS Equipment, I further strengthened my expertise in contract management, legal frameworks, compliance, and risk mitigation, working with complex agreements and governance requirements. Each role added a new layer, built brick by brick, spanning sales, recruitment, operations, procurement, finance, leadership, and contracts. This journey has shaped me into a well-rounded business operator with a cross-functional, entrepreneurial mindset. I’m comfortable stepping into ambiguity, connecting dots across functions, and leading with clarity. I’m driven by continuous learning, problem-solving, and building systems that help people and businesses perform at their best. If you value practical leadership, ownership, and end-to-end business understanding, I’d welcome the opportunity to connect.