Gee Lauder

About Gee Lauder

Senior supply chain and operations leader with 19 years of experience owning end-to-end global networks across manufacturing, planning, logistics, and strategic sourcing. Known for translating enterprise strategy into scalable operating models that improve cost, service, and resilience across complex, multi-node environments.Currently operating at Senior Manager / Principal scope—partnering with VPs and EVPs to solve ambiguous, high-impact problems across global operations and $3B+ supplier ecosystems.Selected impact:• Architected global supply chain strategies delivering $100M+ cost reduction through operating model redesign and digital enablement• Led enterprise-wide transformations across 15+ global sites spanning Americas, EMEA, and APAC• Owned end-to-end planning, sourcing, and supplier strategy across manufacturing plants and regional distribution networks• Improved forecast accuracy from 44% → 73%, driving record service levels and growth• Influenced executive decisions at EVP level while enabling teams to execute at scaleCore expertise: Global supply chain strategy, S & OP / IBP, network optimization, demand & supply planning, cost-to-serve, supplier ecosystems, digital transformation (ERP, analytics), operating model design, and cross-functional leadership.

Experience

1. Director, Global Supply Chain Strategy

   Shell

   Jan 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Owned enterprise-level supply chain & procurement strategy and transformation initiatives across global operations initiatives spanning AI-enabled planning, platform modernization, and operating-model redesign.• Serve as strategic advisor to VP- and EVP-level leaders, shaping multi-year roadmaps for supply chain, procurement, and supplier ecosystem modernization on strategic categories and suppliers representing $3.7B+ in spend.• Led AI-enabled value-chain redesign using agentic AI and LLM-based decision engines, delivering $104M+ reduction in third-party spend.• Directed platform transformation initiatives aligned to SAP S/4HANA and advanced analytics across 15+ global sites, improving cost efficiency, resilience, and decision velocity.• Facilitate executive design sessions and cross-functional innovation workshops to identify value levers, prioritize investments, and accelerate delivery.• Own strategic supplier relationships representing $3.7B+ in managed spend; implemented analytics-driven governance frameworks across $500M+ strategic categories.• Co-founded cross-industry executive consortium to develop collaborative sourcing models, ecosystem partnerships, and group-purchasing strategies.

Education

• Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

• Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

  Bachelor of Science

• CENTRUM PUCP

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Business Development
• Nonprofits
• Managing Innovation
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Project Delivery
• New Business Development
• Supply Chain Transformation
• Financial Analysis
• Coaching
• Management Consulting
• Talent Developer
• Strategy
• Influence Others
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Product Development
• Senior Stakeholder Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Value Chain Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Case Development
• Talent Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management