James Tucker
Manager, Global Serialization & Traceability Sustainment
- Role
- Manager at Gilead Sciences
- Location
- Hartsville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Tucker
Focused and Driven Serialization Solutions Architect with over 15 years of IT and Solution Architecture experience specializing in Pharmaceutical Serialization and Track & Trace Strategy, Global Regulatory Compliance (US/DSCSA, EU/FMD, Brazil/ANVISA, Turkey, India), and Enterprise Solution Planning and Implementation. Proven track record delivering solutions on multiple projects for Fortune 500 companies within pharmaceuticals, retail and CPG industries.Lead Solution Architect in the design of a global serialization strategy for a large pharmaceutical manufacturer. Responsible for thought leadership. Facilitated an international team in identifying, defining, scoping and buy-in for a comprehensive global vision and strategy for serializing the product portfolio and complying with various country-specific serialization requirements.Lead Solution Architect on multiple pharmaceutical implementations supporting both RFID and 2D DataMatrix serialization methods. Scope included both near-line and on-line encoding, integration of EPC repository and serial number management systems with line management systems and integrating the serialization process into the overall manufacturing and delivery process, including master data replication, ERP integration and warehouse process and execution enhancements.Specialties: Global Serialization Solutions, Global Serialization and Track & Trace Strategy, Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance, IT Strategy and Planning, Pharmaceutical Packaging and Supply Chain, and more.
Experience
Manager
Jun 2025 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Represent the business on cross functional teams delivering several projects in Gilead’s Commercial Manufacturing & Packaging and Labeling Organization. Responsible for ensuring initiatives and projects meet the core business requirements and impacted business processes are updated for internal manufacturing and serialization & traceability for internal sites, business functions, and external secondary packaging CMOs & 3PLs.
Education
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Bachelor of Science - BS, Commerce
Skills
- Program Management
- Erp
- Process Improvement
- Sdlc
- Crm
- Solution Architecture
- IT Strategy
- Integration
- Management
- Strategic Planning
- Sap
- Project Portfolio Management
- Business Analysis
- Start-Ups
- Strategy
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