While employed in a pharmaceutical managerial position with Express Scripts, Jake Beck obtained over 16 years of experience in record keeping, warehousing, logistics, quality, and supply chain management. He gained a deep understanding of the compliance regulations relating to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Pharmacy law, Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), Current Good Manufacturer Practices (cGMP), European Good Distribution Practices (GDP), and the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Jake’s expertise in distribution Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) encompasses over seven years of training and involvement with both manufacturers and hospitals. He has a profound knowledge of cold chain logistics and creating validation protocols for packing specifications, walk-in coolers, and walk-in freezers.
Jake was also trained as a Superuser on all functions of multiple Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software during his tenure at Express Scripts. As a result of his extensive knowledge of the software systems and processes, Jake’s senior management team recognized the initiative taken and appointed Jake to be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trainer for the supply chain department. He is highly proficient in a wide variety of software programs including, but not limited to, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe Pro, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Evernote. He is also an expert in Six Sigma software MS Visio, SPC XL, and Minitab.
Jake holds an Associate of Applied Science degree with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation Management, a Magna Cum Laude honor for Business and Commerce, and a Logistics and Transportation Management Technical certificate from Southwest Tennessee Community College.
