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Nabila Lemfira

Nabila Lemfira

Supply Chain
Rueyres-Saint-Laurent

Summary

Category Manager with more than 15 years of supply chain, procurement activities. Demonstrated leadership capabilities with internal and external stakeholders, ready to integrate a new environment to support and lead to help team achieve company goals. Employ tact, sound judgment and maintain professional demeanor in communication and relationships with others while striving to deliver best quality in daily work. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Category Manager and Procurement Expert

Hitachi Energy Switzerland Ltd / ABB Secheron SA
Satigny
09.2016 - Current
  • Strategic sourcing and category management for traction transformers and critical transformer components (e.g., Steel Tanks, metal fabrication, cooling systems, Oil pump, reactors, Gaskets...) Total Spend 15M€
  • Capture new suppliers avoiding single or mono source situation, achieving 20% cost reduction on spend.
  • SRM to Reduce business risk by improving contract coverage for suppliers in spend category (FSA, SLA)
  • Capture new suppliers avoiding single or mono source situation and sharing minimum of 20% cost reduction
  • Visited supplier offices and plants to investigate facilities and capacity to meet quality requirements, specifications and delivery dates.
  • Assisted in conducting audits of key suppliers and monitored supplier performance.
  • Partnered with operational buyers to develop category-appropriate order frequency for spend under management.
  • Reported on KPIs to validate and demonstrate success of strategy.
  • Lead processes and coordinate with SAP REIWA team for supply chain department.
  • Developed trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets in daily, weekly and monthly basis.
  • Monthly Update with Performance action list and Savings.

Operational Procurement Manager

ABB Secheron SA
Nyon
01.2014 - 08.2016
  • Experience with management of team (4 persons).
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
  • Continue support for suppliers and sub-suppliers production capacity alignment (Visit Suppliers plants ) 85M€ total spend.
  • Support Implementation of Lean management in Supply Chain, decrease of inventory costs, negotiation with Transport companies (3PL).
  • Projecting KPI (Keys Performances Indicators) and Actions, target > 95%.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.

Operational Buyer

ABB Secheron SA
Satigny
09.2008 - 12.2013
  • Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand.
  • Alignment, Performed with material replenishment and Supplier Performance OTD achieving 95% target
  • Keeping all supplier programs current and accurate.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility

Shipping Fret Forwarder Agent

DHL Global Forwarding
Satigny
02.2006 - 08.2008
  • Managed Import / Export activities for the 2 mains Swiss chemicals companies, "Givaudan" turnover 3Md€ / "Firmenich" turnover 2Md€)
  • Following up with freight carriers, negotiating transport rates, and routing shipments.
  • Reduced shipping delays through proactive coordination with vendors and carriers.
  • Coordinated import documentation and compliance to ensure adherence to international regulations.
  • Maintained continuous communication with internal teams and clients to provide shipping status updates

Import Coordinator

ABX LOGISTICS
Annecy
07.2004 - 01.2006
  • Managed importation for a major company Group SEB France with a turnover of 852M€
  • Following up with freight carriers, negotiating transport rates, and routing shipments.
  • Reduced shipping delays through proactive coordination with vendors and carriers.
  • Coordinated import documentation and compliance to ensure adherence to international regulations.
  • Maintained continuous communication with internal teams and clients to provide shipping status updates

Education

Expert Buyer - Purchasing Management

EIPM
Archamps, France
09.2019 - 03.2020

Bachelor Economics, Management And Law - Economics, Management And Law

CNAM
Saint-Genis Pouilly, France
09.2016 - 01.2018

BTS - Trade And Communication

Institut Univeria
Grenoble, France
09.2002 - 07.2004

High School Diploma -

Lycée Gabriel Fauré
Annecy, France
09.1998 - 09.1999

Skills

ERP SAP REIWA

Pricing strategies

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team in the development of Lean Manufacturing
  • Suppliers developments
  • Achieved savings target

Software

SAP / SAP REIWA

EXCEL

WINCHILL

Interests

Travel

Mountain

Sport

Reading

Additional Information

Swiss Citizen

Timeline

Expert Buyer - Purchasing Management

EIPM
09.2019 - 03.2020

Category Manager and Procurement Expert

Hitachi Energy Switzerland Ltd / ABB Secheron SA
09.2016 - Current

Bachelor Economics, Management And Law - Economics, Management And Law

CNAM
09.2016 - 01.2018

Operational Procurement Manager

ABB Secheron SA
01.2014 - 08.2016

Operational Buyer

ABB Secheron SA
09.2008 - 12.2013

Shipping Fret Forwarder Agent

DHL Global Forwarding
02.2006 - 08.2008

Import Coordinator

ABX LOGISTICS
07.2004 - 01.2006

BTS - Trade And Communication

Institut Univeria
09.2002 - 07.2004

High School Diploma -

Lycée Gabriel Fauré
09.1998 - 09.1999
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