Jim Pierce

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1972 - May 1978

  Nuclear trained Submariner

  Qualified nuclear operator and Submariner

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  General Dynamics - Quincy Shipbuilding

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1982

  Senior Planner

  Senior planner responsible for LNG new construction.

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  Magnavox Government Electronics

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

  •Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Program Manager for automated robotic-based integrated manufacturing and assembly systems. Responsibilities included budgetary control, design, specification, and implementation of automation systems.

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  Automation Engineering, LLC

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1989

  Vice President & General Manager

  Custom Engineering Company developing and delivering state-of-the-art automated material handling systems, automatic test equipment, manufacturing and distribution software/controls, and computer integration services. • Doubled annual revenue during tenure as General Manager. • Responsible for strategy, operations, engineering, and sales management of the company's technical staff (forty-five engineers and technicians). • Directed the conceptualization, sales, specification, design, and implementation of computer integrated automated material handling and distribution systems.• Managed automated material handling projects, including multi-year, multi-million dollar projects. Technology based projects included the use of robotics, bar-code scanning, vision systems, PLC’s, AS/RS, AGV’s, and high-speed sortation systems. Show less

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  Tupperware Brands

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1994

  Director Advanced Manufacturing Systems

  Leading multi-billion dollar global direct sales and manufacturer of plastic goods. • Developed strategic plan for the transition to direct-to-customer business operations and the reengineering of the company’s business and logistics models.• Directed the design, development, and implementation of the automated order fulfillment system, including automated storage and order management systems for direct-to-customer operations.• Managed Tupperware's manufacturing systems and engineering groups. Also responsible for the distribution and order fulfillment groups, including inventory planning and control for multi-plant, multi-distribution center operation.• Managed the system implementation and the multi-site utilization of ERP system (MRPII, WMS, Forecasting, Finance, and HR).• Collaborated with the company’s global business units for technology transfer in the areas of manufacturing, customer order fulfillment, and distribution. Show less

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  St. Onge Company

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Senior Consultant

  Premier boutique engineering consulting company providing distribution, logistics, systems, and manufacturing engineering services to Fortune 1000 customers. Highest individual revenue contributor for the company. • Provided consulting services in operations engineering, logistics engineering, systems integration, strategy development, and project management in core business of distribution, logistics, and manufacturing for companies such as Pfizer, CVS, Kraft, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merit Behavioral Care, Caterpillar, Ford, JLG, Tropicana, and Procter & Gamble. • Refined and developed the manufacturing group services, including strategic planning, process flow, mass customization, and lean manufacturing methodologies.• Director of Innovation Network; Founding Fellow, Innovation University. Show less

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  Medical Logistics

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  EVP Strategic Planning & Logistics Engineering

  Startup technology-based healthcare-specific logistics company providing services to medical supply, drug wholesale, institutional pharmacy, retail pharmacy, clinical laboratory, and hospital network customers. Grew company from concept and 10 founders to 1800 employees operating in 21 states, 70 distribution/fulfillment centers, in 18 months. • Developed company strategic business and operating plans including identification of market potential, financial performance models, and operating model/infrastructure.• Managed the logistics and operations engineering/planning team. Developed logistics network models to support the identification of national operating locations, service areas, and master operating plans. • Led the operations planning required for the successful integration of each new customer. This required the formulation and development of the plans, processes, people, and systems to support multiple simultaneous startups across different operating regions.• Developed and managed the national and regional 20-person sales team. • Actively participated in the raising of outside capital, including development of supporting documentation, road show presentations, and diligence processes. Road show raised $100 million dollars. Show less

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  Omnicare

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Director Strategic Operations Planning & Logistics Engineering

  Institutional Pharmacy market leader (~$6 billion revenue) providing pharmaceutical distribution to the Long Term Care marketplace, with a national infrastructure of more than 160 pharmacies. • Led the management of Omnicare FDA certified repackaging divisions. These operating units provide bulk product distribution and repackaged unit dose and unit of use product to the Omnicare national pharmacies. • Implemented technologies, processes, and systems to increase the quality and reduce the cost to deliver repackaged product.• Designed and implemented automated packaging system that reduced product cost 75%, which was utilized as the foundation of company restructuring.• Reengineered production process, improving productivity 100% and reducing product cost 36%.• Technology leader for national pharmacy operations. Evaluated and led the implementation of technology to improve pharmacy productivity and quality. Show less

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  AmerisourceBergen

  Feb 2006 - Feb 2009

  VP Technology & Solutions Development

  • Managed the Product Management, Software Development, Hardware Engineering, Product Quality Assurance, Technical Writing, and Project Management groups. • Designed, developed, and launched new products to support Retail Pharmacy, Health Systems, Alternate Care, and Mail Order Pharmacy requirements. • Solution included; robotic vial filling, strip compliance packaging, pharmacy workflow, web-based inventory management and purchasing, enterprise inventory management and purchasing, automated dispensing cabinets, central fill pharmacy automation and automated storage systems.• Responsible for the design and development of the next generation inventory management and dispensing cabinet for the Oncology market. Show less

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  J Pierce Group, LLC

  Jan 2009 - now

  Principal

  Engineering & Operations Consulting Services for:Manufacturing, LTC Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, and Retail Pharmacy. Recent projects can be reviewed in the Project Section at the end of the profile, or visit www.jpiercegroup.com .• Market Research• Medication Adherence• Patient Centered Solutions• Short cycle dispensing / remote dispensing• Pharmacy Automation• Process & Work-flow Improvement• Process & Operations Re-engineering• System Integration • Best Practices• Implementation • Project Management• New Product Development • Strategic Operating Plans• Interim Business Leadership• Product Management Show less

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  Talyst

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Vice President Product Management, Marketing, Inside Sales, and Sales Operations

  Responsible for Product Management and Marketing for the three business units: Acute Care, Long Term Care, and 340B