Executive Leadership · Operations · Supply Chain · Transformation

Glenn Pierce, PMP

Operations, Supply Chain & Transformation Executive

Builder of operating systems, teams, governance and transformations that connect strategy to measurable execution across complex multi-site manufacturing, MRO, integrated supply, implementation and client-service environments.

P&L Leadership Multi-Site Operations MRO & Integrated Supply PMO / Implementation AI-Enabled Analytics

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Professional portrait of Glenn Pierce — Executive leadership grounded in operational execution.

Executive Profile

Strategy matters. Execution creates value.

Glenn brings senior operating leadership together with hands-on experience in manufacturing, maintenance, MRO, engineering, supply chain, commercial solution design, implementation, analytics and organizational transformation.

450+employees led across distributed North American operations

250operational sites across complex enterprise client environments

~$500Mannual business supported, with portfolio / P&L accountability up to $650M+

$100M+strategic business win through executive solution design and value modeling

27%+inventory reduction with approximately $1.1M working capital released

$32Mcapital-equipment installation and startup program completed on time and under budget

Leadership Focus

Enterprise Operations: operating models, P&L, KPI governance, organizational design and scalable execution.
Supply Chain & MRO: sourcing, procurement, inventory, working capital, warehousing, material flow and supplier performance.
Transformation: diagnostic assessment, business cases, roadmaps, change leadership and benefit realization.
Implementation / PMO: Stage Gate governance, risk management, launch readiness and cross-functional execution.
Technology & Analytics: ERP / CMMS integration, Power BI, Qlik Sense, automation and AI-enabled decision support.

Core Capabilities

Selected Leadership Experience

Executive scale with a hands-on operating foundation.

The profile emphasizes current executive leadership while preserving the engineering, maintenance and manufacturing experience that shaped Glenn’s approach to operations and MRO.

GleWal Enterprises, LLC

President · Operations, Supply Chain & Transformation Consulting

2022 – Present

Leads diagnostic, transformation and implementation engagements across complex industrial and multi-site environments.
Directed greenfield MRO operational readiness in La Barca, Mexico, including staffing, material flow, warehouse controls and governance for $40M+ in inventory.
Led multi-site transformation that reduced inventory 27%+ and released approximately $1.1M in working capital.
Advises leaders on operating models, KPI governance, analytics, AI-enabled automation and scalable execution.

SDI, Inc.

Vice President, Operations · Vice President, Solution Design · Director, Implementation / PMO

2014 – 2024

Led 450+ employees across 250 North American sites serving 44 enterprise clients, with broad P&L accountability and an $11.5M+ operating plan.
Sustained 98%+ contract renewals through disciplined KPI governance, executive escalation and standardized operating practices.
Created the Supply Chain Assessment methodology and led executive solution engagements contributing to a $100M+ strategic win.
Founded the enterprise Implementation / PMO function and led new-client programs representing $50M+ in new business.

Bay Island Sportswear

Vice President of Operations · Consulting

2013 – 2014

Reengineered manufacturing and operating infrastructure to support $50M+ in revenue growth.
Reduced inventory by $2.3M and improved working-capital discipline.
Restructured Honduras manufacturing and reduced manufacturing cost by $0.02 per unit through labor optimization and process redesign.

Entec International Ltd.

Vice President of Operations – Americas · Key Accounts Manager

2009 – 2013

Built and led accounts exceeding $40M in annual sales with a 27-person team across the U.S. and Latin America.
Improved OTDIF from 72% to 95%+ through KPI governance and supplier performance management.
Led change across 20+ operational sites in North America, the Caribbean, Central America and Asia.

Earlier Engineering & Manufacturing Leadership

Capital Project Engineering · Maintenance · TPM · Process Improvement

Selected highlights

Installed and started up $32M in capital equipment for a new textile manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic, completing the multi-year program on time and under budget.
Developed patented manufacturing technology that generated $2.2M in waste savings.
Improved maintenance planning and scheduling in Puerto Rico, reducing equipment downtime 30% and annual maintenance cost by $150K.
Designed and commissioned a $1.4M print-range investment producing approximately $955K in annual savings.

Glenn Pierce at an active industrial project site wearing safety equipment

Leadership Where the Work Happens

Executive perspective without losing the operating floor.

Glenn’s leadership approach was built through engineering, maintenance, capital projects, manufacturing, implementation and site operations before expanding into enterprise P&L, commercial strategy and transformation leadership.

That combination supports a practical bias toward visible controls, clear accountability, disciplined execution and measurable outcomes.

Selected Projects & Case Studies

Evidence of execution.

These case studies translate resume achievements into the business challenge, operating approach and measurable result.

Case Study 01

Greenfield MRO Operational Readiness

La Barca, Mexico — staffing, storeroom controls, material flow and governance supporting $40M+ in MRO inventory.

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Case Study 02

Inventory & Working Capital Transformation

Multi-site process and logistics standardization producing 27%+ inventory reduction and approximately $1.1M in working-capital release.

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Case Study 03

Enterprise Implementation / PMO Build

Created an enterprise implementation capability using PMP and Stage Gate governance to improve repeatability, risk control and launch execution.

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Case Study 04

$32M Capital Equipment Program

Major manufacturing installation and startup in the Dominican Republic, delivered on time and under budget.

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Case Study 05

Patented Manufacturing Innovation

Automated process-control innovation tied to U.S. Patent 6,950,717 and $2.2M in documented waste savings.

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Case Study 06

Maintenance Reliability Transformation

Maintenance planning and scheduling changes producing a 30% reduction in equipment downtime and $150K in annual maintenance savings.

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Consulting & Advisory

GleWal Enterprises, LLC

GleWal provides operations and supply-chain advisory and execution support focused on diagnosing performance gaps, designing practical future states and moving transformation from recommendation through implementation.

Operations & Supply Chain Transformation

MRO / Inventory & Working Capital

Greenfield Operational Readiness

PMO / Implementation Governance

Analytics, AI & Automation

Executive Operating Models & KPI Governance

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Author & Thought Leadership

MRO Supply Chain Excellence

The Practical Playbook for Reliability, Inventory, Procurement, Working Capital, and Digital Transformation.

The book brings together the operating disciplines Glenn has worked across throughout his career: maintenance, MRO, inventory, sourcing, procurement, reliability, implementation, technology, analytics and financial performance.

Kindle: $12.99 · Available now Paperback: $29.99 · Available now Professional Edition: $39.95 · Available now

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Credentials, Innovation & Technology

A blend of operating leadership and technical depth.

Education
B.S., International Business, Magna Cum Laude — High Point University

Credentials
Project Management Professional (PMP) · Lean Six Sigma Green Belt · OSHA General Industry

Innovation
Holder of four U.S. patents · Statistical Process Control instructor · Autonomous Maintenance workshop instructor

AI & Development
Advanced AI & Automation Studies · Wake Forest University AI Institute 2.0 · Penn State supply-chain advisory panel experience

Systems
Power BI · Qlik Sense · Advanced Excel · SAP · Maximo · Oracle · JD Edwards · HxGN EAM · eMaint

Global Leadership
U.S. · Canada · Mexico · Latin America · Caribbean · Asia · Europe · Conversant in Spanish

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