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Steven Lutz

Discovery Bay

Summary

Experienced Supply Chain Architect with 26 years in the high-tech computer and software industry, driving strategic design and optimization of end-to-end supply chain processes and systems. Expert in developing innovative solutions and tools to enhance operational efficiency, with expertise in Oracle Supply Chain Cloud and Oracle Enterprise Business Suite applications. Skilled in translating complex business and executive requirements into scalable, high-impact architectures that deliver timely and effective solutions.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

IT Project Director and Architect

ORACLE AMERICA INC.

Redwood Shores, CA

04.2023 - 04.2026

SAFe Product Owner for newly formed scrum team on Oracle’s Data Center Customer Train; trained all team members in SAFe methodology and agile Feature and solution delivery
Delivered an innovative solution to model Data Center ‘Rack’ Power requirements with Available Power Supply in Cloud Supply Chain Planning enabling teams to transition from disparate spreadsheets to managing Data Center power needs in Oracle’s Integrated Cloud applications.
Project Lead for the end-to-end integration and training of Global 3PL, streamlining OCI rack and ancillary item warehousing to achieve seamless, on-time fulfillment of dynamic data center demand
Led IT and Operational SCM teams in the adoption of Oracle's Artificial Intelligence (AI) features by establishing a dedicated site for tracking Corporate Security Architecture Process approvals, documenting feature use cases, and monitoring team adoption
Recognized for many SaaS Engineering and OAL Rock Stars Individual Gold Awards for leading several high value projects for the engineering organization
Spearheaded the Telesis Reconfigure (Code name) initiative—a top FY25Q4 priority—integrating manual OCI rack workflows into Oracle Fusion to provide executive-level visibility into Fixed Assets and Install Base while scaling operational fulfillment; 411 unused Racks reconfigured and redeployed for immediate use realizing savings of +$300M
Recognized with the ‘SaaS Engineering and OAL Rock Stars Individual Platinum Award’ for Q4FY24, an honor nominated by peers and executive leadership for exceptional contributions to the engineering org

IT Principal Supply Chain Analyst and Architect

ORACLE AMERICA INC.

Redwood Shores, CA

07.2020 - 03.2023

SAFe Product Owner for Logistics and Fulfillment Scrum team; served as a model PO for other SCM scrum teams and coached teams to develop clear, actionable acceptance criteria for stories and features
Lead Architect for Oracle’s Priority Commit Request Tool used to match and escalate supply for the most important demand
Developed HW Supply Chain Backlog Dashboards, Reports, and Metrics for on time performance raising bar by 8 points to 98% on time delivery
Consultant and design lead for Custom Order Management/Order Promising ‘Arrival Set’ solution enabling HW items from different source points to arrive/deliver on same day
Program Manager overseeing Data Center Stocking and Dropship Supplier setups; managed UAT, cutover, implementation, and go-live support
Led integration of front-end Order-To-Cash apps with live Cloud SCM, handling test scripts, UAT sign-off, cutover planning, and tier 1 go-live support
Collaborated with M&A teams to integrate Cerner acquisition into Oracle HW Supply Chain apps; went live July 2022

Cloud Supply Chain Architect & Global Process Owner

ORACLE AMERICA INC.

Redwood Shores, CA

06.2017 - 07.2020

Provided Order and Supply Orchestration specs to IT and Product Development for integration of Oracle EBS Quoting and Ordering with Cloud SCM applications; successfully deployed Oct 2018
Established item attribution configurations and sourcing protocols to enable Internal Manufacturing Back-to-Back and Source from Direct Ship, as well as External Manufacturing Dropship operations
Developed Visio Level 1-3 Order Management and Fulfillment Flows, detailing EBS and Cloud integration points, standardized procedures, navigation, references, and controls
Directed cross-functional User Acceptance Testing for teams in Finance, Quote to Order, Supply Chain Operations, Suppliers, and Revenue Recognition by creating detailed E2E and P2P Jira test scripts.
Directed data and order migration to Oracle SCM Cloud.
Created all Hardware scheduling rules with item attribution to drive auto scheduling in Cloud Global Order Promising
Optimized Ordering for Oracle’s Cloud Distribution Centers reducing cycle time for order creation by 75%
Increased Internal Cloud Data Center freight price accuracy by 45% to the 95% goal of actual 3PL charges
Presenter at Oracle Open World and Oracle Modern Supply Chain Experience

Operations Order Management Global Process Owner

ORACLE AMERICA INC.

Redwood Shores, CA

08.2011 - 06.2017

Created an online Desk Manual Documentation Repository for Supply Chain Operations with over 100 Order Management and Fulfillment process flows, including procedures, navigation, references, measures/controls
Optimized Hardware Sales Order Scheduling workflow and concurrent jobs resulting in 98.3% auto scheduled lines < 1 hour with no user lock downtime
Led the Manufacturing Auto Dekit Enhancement Project, which resulted in a reduction of 4 FTEs within manufacturing operations; this solution has been incorporated into Oracle's standard product offering
Designed Buy/Sell & Vendor Sales Automation, cutting order processing from 3 days to minutes; supported Oracle-Intel Lean Supply Chain Optimization Initiative, winner of the 2014 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award for Global Value Chain.
Optimized Internal Ordering for Engineering Prototypes, Qualification, and Ongoing Reliability Testing
Partnered with Business Intelligence Group to deliver a custom web based Reschedule Approval Tool complete with work flow notifications resulting 18% reduction in director level Supply Execution daily meetings
Partnered with M&A teams to integrate Oracle HW acquisitions (Pillar, Xsigo, Acme Packet, Tekelec, Micros)

Program Manager/Materials Specialist

ORACLE AMERICA INC.

Redwood Shores, CA

02.2010 - 08.2011

Tier 1 support and Subject Matter Expert for Oracle E-Business Suite specializing in Order Management Module and Global Order Promising Scheduling
Created Global Sourcing and Available to Promise Scheduling Rules for Oracle’s Hardware Supply Chain
Developed alert capability to automatically detect sourcing and supply creation errors and created error correction procedures that realized 75% reduction in resolution cycle time
Author of Oracle’s Order Management Change Order Procedures to promote Supply/Demand alignment and Return Policies
Led Tiger Team responsible for defining Hardware hold types and use cases for Sun Microsystems Supply Chain Integration with Oracle EBS/ERP systems – reduced hold types by 80% and hold usage by 65%

Project Manager Supply Chain Efficiencies

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.

Santa Clara, CA

06.1999 - 06.2010

Lead for Executive management projects during the pre-LEC transition from Sun to Oracle.
Assemble To Order at distribution center (Code name XDI@PDC project)
Achieved 24 hour cycle time for book, build, ship of Integrated ATO product from distribution center
Customer Original Schedule Date on time performance raised by 8 points to 98.5% on time

Business Readiness Manager - Oracle R11 Deployment

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.

Santa Clara, CA

07.2008 - 05.2009

Oversaw resource planning, business impact analysis, risk mitigation, and led executive stakeholder reviews
Delivered on time solution and readiness for the track; project scrapped due to pending acquisition by Oracle

Fulfillment Operations Manager (M3)

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.

Santa Clara, CA

05.2004 - 06.2008

Author of the Supply Chain Operations Customer Fulfillment Policy Document
Designed Corrupt Configuration Notification/Root Cause application that realized 50% processing time gains and 75% reduction in booking of non-conforming ATO configurations
Redesigned Operations War room structure and led predictability forum to realize 3.75% increase for on time shipment performance in all geographies
Fulfillment Ops Team recognized for top 5 process, tool and customer satisfaction improvements in 2005

Global Backlog Manager

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.

Santa Clara, CA

06.1999 - 05.2004

Test Lead and front-line support of Supply Chain ERP upgrades and Customer Fulfillment Intransit programs
Successfully led 2 ISO Audit Reviews for Operations Order Management and Fulfillment; no Non-conformities
Global Priority Order Manager responsible for all order escalations (~$136M/quarter) and timely updates to Area Business and Financial Managers achieving a 4-day average improvement to Schedule Ship Date
Enterprise Services “Shooting Star” award winner for improving Service on time shipment to 98.1% in just under 2 quarters exceeding the stretch goal by 3 points

Education

BS - Business Administration Management

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

01-1982

Skills

Database: Oracle OBIEE, Oracle Data Visualizer, Oracle Cloud OTBI
Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Cloud Supply Chain Expert

Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Project

Certification

APICS courses: Basics of Supply Chain Management, Execution and Control of Operations 2001
Oracle University SCM Implementation Training - Order to Cash 2016
University of Santa Clara Supply Chain Optimization Certificate 2019
Scrum Master Certification 2019
Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager and Practitioner 2024
Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Foundations Associate - Rel 1 2025
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified AI Foundations Associate 2025

Areas of Expertise

Application & Process Optimization
Workflow Automation leveraging AI
Testing, Training, and Quality Control
Data Warehouse Dashboards/Reporting
Data Driven Decision Making
Cross Functional Project Management
Oracle Cloud SCM Applications
Data Center Infrastructure