Supply Chain Senior Director

Greg J. LaCaze Contracts, Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

**** **** ********* *****, ****** LA 70058 ~ 504-***-**** ~ ********@*******.***

Senior-level professional with more than 20 years of progressive experience leading logistics and supply chain operations. Proven ability to mobilize and motivate teams, communicate with all levels of people, and foster the professional development of personnel. Dedicated to optimizing logistics processes to minimize costs and exceed client expectations with seamless, end-to-end delivery. Areas of Expertise include:

Contract Negotiation

Inventory

Business Intelligence

Process Implementation

Contract Management

Transportation Management

Customer Service

Oracle/PeopleSoft

Purchasing

Warehousing

Business Design

SAP

Experience & Notable Contributions

Entergy Corp. · IT/Corp. Contracts · New Orleans, LA · 12/16 – 5/24 (Prior Employment 1996-2001 -Same Capacity)

Supported all aspects of contract proposal, negotiation and administration activities for the Entergy IT Group in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment. Developed proposals, including key, strategic efforts, to ensure RFP compliance. Company leadership placed full contract management responsibility and trust for Entergy Telecom in my hands. This was earned through efficient, timely and thoughtful strategies to assist the stakeholder in managing their budget, corporate requirements and risk. Tasked with supporting continual proposal and change proposal activities. Interacted daily with leadership at various levels of management and program management. Collaborated with teams of program management, business development, project management, procurement and pricing. Promoted and maintained compliance with all applicable regulatory and contractual requirements and compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Supported all aspects of contract administration and proposal activities.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed a contracts portfolio of programs performed locally and system wide, currently valued at approximately 230 million dollars.

Credited with 18 million dollars in savings for the Transmission Substation Electronic Security Systems CIP-014 Project for which I maintain full ownership and management. Savings were obtained by right sizing program management oversight, elimination of stranded costs and elevation of communication efficiency between vendors, program managers and the internal customer.

RPC, Inc. · Houma, LA · 2011-2015

Inventory Manager, Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing

Provided corporate-level inventory and logistics leadership and serve as knowledge expert on regional, national, and global supply chains. Directed a 3-member team for raw material and finished goods scheduling and coordinated fulfillment of bill of material requests. Managed all return authorizations, customs clearance procedures, and inbound inventory. Monitored inventory residing in 3PL warehouses located in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Australia, Brazil, and China. Completed all inventory management administrative tasks including entries and financial reconciliation.

Key Accomplishments:

Elected to orchestrate all private fleet rail car shipments from Wisconsin sand mining facility to multiple U.S. points.

Innovated strategy to efficiently use obsolete SKUs and minimize waste.

Negotiated multiple supply chain contracts to leverage operating scale for optimal service and minimized costs.

Globalstar, Inc. • Covington, LA • 2009-2011

Inventory/Transportation/Contracts/Logistics/Order Fulfillment Manager

Provided global distribution guidance, inventory, fulfillment and logistics leadership and support at a corporate level for this satellite telecommunications company. Tasked with managing, coaching and mentoring a staff of three professionals. Analyzed stock run rates and determined necessary steps to ensure product availability domestically and in foreign markets while maintaining a balance with a “Just in Time” format and backorder situations. Operated with a “First In, First Out” mindset. Identified obsolete SKU’s and determined a use for that inventory. Negotiated supply chain contracts that leveraged volume to improve service and reduce costs. Managed all return material authorizations (RMA’s) and processes for “kitting” of raw material into finished product. Managed customs clearance for all inbound finished product from China. Managed company inventory residing in 3PL warehouses located in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Australia, Brazil and China. Accounted for all inventory entries in Great Plains ERP to include purchase in, transfers, returns to inventory, etc… Recorded transactions into inventory management system. Responsible for month end inventory accounting and financial reconciliation. Coordinated with sales and purchasing to provide accurate forecasting. Assisted with logistics of inbound and outbound inventory. Monitored PAR levels of all inventories.

Key Accomplishments:

Improved the entire supply chain, packaging and inventory process for the “Spot” Brand personal GPS device, sold through Academy, Dick’s and other applicable sales channels for the product.

Reduced total operational costs by 13% for the entire “Spot” Brand, once given complete control of all processes.

Negotiated multiple supply chain contracts to leverage operating scale for optimal service and minimized costs.

Apex Logistics • New Orleans, LA • 2001-2011

Logistics /Supply Chain Mgmt. / Consultant / Agent / Owner

Owned and managed a business that provided logistical consulting, supply chain management and freight products to consumer driven, industrial, oilfield (upstream and downstream) and utility accounts. Provided project management guidance for key clients. Provided expertise in domestic and global markets. Sold same day, next day and deferred freight products to industry. Filled logistical gaps up and down the supply chain. Responsible for maintaining existing, as well as, generating new market share.

Provided turnkey service to atypical freight clients. Provided order fulfillment and packaging services. Handled container de-consolidation, reverse logistics, cross-docking and warehousing.

Filled logistical gaps in supply chain for niche market clients e.g., customs clearance, door to door delivery of expedited air freight, turnkey set up of trade show displays, door to door NVOCC ocean freight, over-dimensional cargo shipped via all transportation modes.

Utilized available asset based and non-asset based resources and knowledge to provide solutions that resulted in unique customer value. Created and defined value for customers by understanding their business model, along with their specific needs and competitive position. Negotiated and implemented contractually based pricing programs that maximized growth and profitability for company.

Consulted with a complete supply chain mindset. Educated clients, to the point of understanding, the trends taking place within the logistical world, specifically involving transportation (all modes). Conveyed the impact of technology, along with the many global supply chain issues that the customer will face in their business daily.

Key Accomplishments:

Grew a startup business from zero dollars to over two million dollars in annual revenue.

Provided contractual, procurement and logistical guidance to assist over 30 clients in achieving exponential revenue growth and allow them to consistently hit their KPI targets.

Negotiated multiple supply chain contracts to leverage operating scale for optimal service and minimized costs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Marketing/Communication - University of New Orleans Location 1989

Training: U.S. Army School of Logistics (Secret Clearance) and U.S. Army School of Hazardous Cargo 1995

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