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Lily Saephua

Mississauga,ON

Summary

Results-driven Procurement Operational Manager with extensive experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and operational efficiency. Skilled in implementing cost-reduction strategies and mitigating supply chain risks through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration. Proven track record of leading procurement teams to success by optimizing supply chain processes, enhancing supplier performance, and delivering significant cost savings, and service level improvements for previous employers.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement Operational Manager

BSA Wiberg Inc.
Oakville, ON
04.2024 - Current
  • Generated approximately 1% savings on a $60 million spend portfolio through catalog rationalization, supplier/origin swaps, RFQs/RFPs, and reformulations.
  • Directed SAP ECC rollout: mapped procurement workflows, led UAT, delivered comprehensive training, and supported post-go-live adoption across two sites in Canada.
  • Eliminated single-source risk across 25 strategic SKUs by developing dual sourcing and qualifying alternative suppliers.

Procurement Coordinator

BSA Wiberg
Oakville, ON
01.2022 - 04.2024
  • Achieved $300K cost savings by harmonizing raw materials post-merger through supplier rationalization.
  • Negotiated changes in freight methods for sea salt, resulting in $58K savings.
  • Co-led monthly inventory meetings, resulting in reduced inventory levels, and eliminated two external warehouse storages.
  • Owned the demand forecasting process by consolidating and analyzing sales forecasts to support raw material planning. Ensured timely updates to planning parameters, increasing service levels by approximately 10% through improved alignment with customer demand in the S&OP cycle.

Raw Material Planner

BSA Wiberg Inc.
Oakville, ON
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Executed approximately 2,000 raw material needs to ensure uninterrupted production supply.
  • Collaborated with Quality Control to establish an ABC-based supplier quality ranking system, enhancing performance visibility and reducing product complaints and returns by 25%.
  • Streamlined receiving workflow by eliminating manual requisitions and introducing a stamping system, saving about 10 hours weekly for Procurement, Finance, and Warehouse teams.

Purchasing Assistant

BSA Wiberg Inc.
Oakville, ON
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Supported and assisted the buyer with all daily administrative tasks to ensure order fulfillment from start to finish, including the placement of purchase orders, requesting quotes, and soliciting all necessary documentation.
  • Maintained lists of all ongoing orders (~20-30 daily) to develop regular and consistent communication with suppliers, to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Maintained relationships with key suppliers by participating in active conversations related to looking at alternative products and also product developments (including the R&D department).

Education

Supply Chain Management Professional - Supply Chain Management

Pathways To National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders (NISCL) Designation
09.2025

Certificate of Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees with Honors -

Humber College
Etobicoke
04.2019

Skills

  • Bilingual (English and Thai)
  • Cost analysis
  • Inventory management
  • Jira
  • Procurement strategies
  • Project management
  • Purchase planning
  • SAP ECC/HANA
  • Supply chain management
  • Vendor negotiation

Timeline

Procurement Operational Manager

BSA Wiberg Inc.
04.2024 - Current

Procurement Coordinator

BSA Wiberg
01.2022 - 04.2024

Raw Material Planner

BSA Wiberg Inc.
09.2021 - 01.2022

Purchasing Assistant

BSA Wiberg Inc.
10.2019 - 08.2021

Supply Chain Management Professional - Supply Chain Management

Pathways To National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders (NISCL) Designation

Certificate of Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees with Honors -

Humber College

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