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Supply chains have the power to do more than move goods and services—they shape economies, strengthen communities, and create opportunities.

Supply chain is about reducing costs.  Specifically, it involves eliminating costs that do not add value and, at the same time, using an organization's purchasing power to strengthen performance, create value for customers, and generate long-term returns for shareholders.

Every procurement decision has an impact. It influences who gets a seat at the table, how organizations manage risk, where innovation comes from, and how value is created. Leveraging organizational spending to create value for customers while driving social good is one of the greatest opportunities organizations have. We help organizations build supply chains that strengthen both performance and purpose.

How We Help

We work with organizations to strengthen procurement practices, improve supplier relationships, and build resilient supply chains that support long-term business goals. Our approach combines practical industry experience with a commitment to equity, sustainability, and economic reconciliation—helping organizations make strategic, responsible, and measurable procurement decisions.

Over the past 17 years, Najah has worked across the public and private sectors, supporting organizations in manufacturing, construction, operations, education, and professional services. This cross-sector experience enables her to bring practical solutions and proven practices from one industry to another.

Since 2022, Najah has also taught procurement, logistics, and supply chain management at Bow Valley College, helping prepare the next generation of supply chain professionals by combining industry experience with practical, real-world learning.

Social Procurement 

  • Procurement Framework Development To Support  Supplier's Diversity Strategies  and Goals

  • Procurement Framework to increase spending with Indigenous suppliers 

  • Supplier Engagements 

Procurement Governance 

  • Enhancing Procurement  Documents (Contracts, RFP templates)

  • Supply Chain Maturity Assessment 

  • Procurement Policy Review

  •  ERP integration  

Traditional Supply Chain

  • Contract Management 

  • Spend Analysis 

  • Category Management 

  • Supplier Risk Management

  • Logistics Management 

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Nicky Yee, ATB Financial 
Director, Vendor Management & Sustainable Procurement 

I had the pleasure of working with Najah on a project to help Increase Indigenous supplier participation in our procurement processes in alignment with our Reconciliation Action Plan commitments. During this project, Najah reviewed our procurement policies, analyzed spend data, and designed a practical framework. She also facilitated learning sessions to help bring our team along on the journey.

Najah brings solid procurement expertise alongside a practical, collaborative approach to stakeholder management. Her communication was clear throughout, and she successfully balanced our business requirements with our inclusion goals. Najah is a reliable, capable professional, and I enjoyed working with her.

Kyle Sichewski, Canada Life 
Director, Strategic Sourcing  & Supplier Managment 

I had the opportunity to work with Najah Al-Atassi  on our journey to achieving PAIR Certification at Canada Life for the procurement team.  I found Najah's experience and expertise not only in Indigenous relations but broadly in diversity coupled with her procurement background very helpful and insightful for our program development.  She provided suggestions and recommendations to competitive documents, contract templates and our program delivery and also brought great awareness understanding of Indigenous supplier relationships and how to foster these.

Highlights of Previous Work

Public Large Municipality 

Facilitated  Indigenous suppliers’ engagement events with a focus on building relationships and increasing the participation of indigenous partners in procurement operations 

Public Bank

Supported a public bank in building its  Procurement Framework to remove barriers for Indigenous suppliers and work with the budget holders to increase spending with Indigenous suppliers. 

Global Leader in Housing and Energy 

Developed category sourcing strategies, detailed profiles, and work plans for two categories and 13 subcategories ($60 Million of annual spend) across multiple business lines that outlined the current situation, spending patterns analysis, and savings opportunities

Private Financial Instituation

Helped a client build category management plans, execute strategic sourcing events, negotiate, and award contracts . I lead a team that  managed 116 contracts and 24 sourcing events for a large national company in Canada during .

Al-Atassi Leadership Consulting

I respectively acknowledge that I live and work within the area of the Treaty #7. This includes the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai), the Tsuut'ina Nation, and the Iyarhe Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney). This place is also known as part of the Northwest Metis Homeland, Metis Nation of Alberta, District 6.

AlAtassi Leadership Consulting

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