Java H.

About Java H.

Results-driven sourcing and procurement executive with 15+ years of global experience…

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Category Management, Construction Strategic Sourcing

   Sobeys

   Feb 2019 — Present

   As a major national grocery retailer in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces, and accumulated sales of more than C$28 billion in 2021.Developed and managed strategic sourcing strategy for Construction and Equipment category suppliers. Drove standards for end-to-end supply chain of goods and services nationwide within Indirect Procurement categories. Responsible for annual spend of $450M+• Consistently analyzed overall supply chain to identify risk and drive resolution to systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery, or lead time.• Set sourcing strategies, developed a partner management plan, collaborated closely with cross-functional teams while executing with speed and agility to achieve all cost, quality, and delivery goals.• Drove RFx activities and led engagement with suppliers throughout entire cycle.• Fostered a culture of inclusiveness and innovation by encouraging collaboration, creativity, awareness of trends and action to implement long term strategies.• Developed negotiation strategy and approach, acceptable terms and conditions while leading the negotiation team through to closure.• Presented RFx results, managed bid leveling, and the evaluation process of bid awards and drove closures of sourcing decisions. • Identified key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Partnered to identify evaluation criterion. Developed decision matrix, provided relevant data, scenario analysis and objective business recommendations to the internal teams.• Interfaced with Finance and departments to ensure compliance and savings flow-through.• Owned and provided should cost and/or market and actual unit and total cost data which fed into the TCO models.• Proactively monitored various global commodities to capitalize on opportunities to lock pricing in declining markets and sought corresponding cost reductions from suppliers as an update on category strategy.