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Greater Philadelphia Area

•Develop sales plans and programs that successfully target FMC's distributors, and Star Retailers. •Assembled and currently manage a team of talented individuals that have solidified as a cohesive business unit to develop and implement detailed business and communication plans. Brands currently managed include the following FMC Products: Aim Herbicide, Broadhead Herbicide, Shark EW Herbicide, Shark H20 Herbicide, Command 3ME Herbicide, Authority Assist Herbicide, Authority First Herbicide, Authority MTZ Herbicide, Authority XL Herbicide, BroadAxe Herbicide, Spartan Herbicide, Spartan Charge Herbicide, Zeus Herbicide, Athena Insecticide Brigade 2EC Insecticide, Brigade WSB Insecticide, Brigadier SC Insecticide, Capture 2EC Insecticide, Capture LFR Insecticide, Hero EC Insecticide, Hero EW Insecticide, Triple Crown Insecticide, Chariot Insecticide, Gladiator Insecticide Mustang Maxx Insecticide, Mustang 1.5EW Insecticide, Stallion Insecticide Beleaf Insecticide, Carbine Insecticide, Ranman Fungicide, Anthem Herbicide, Anthem ATZ Herbicide, Cadet Herbicide, Display Herbicide, Rovral Fungicide.

New York City

•Established and implemented new crop protection marketing strategies for NISSO in North America. •Worked in close cooperation with Nippon Soda Company Ltd. headquarters staff on negotiating agreements with marketing partners in the US and Canada•Established a close working relationship with key management of several multi-national manufacturers.•Responsible for all NISSO business activities in North America, which involved preparing budgets, marketing plans, and financial plans relating to the North American business. •Broadened NISSO’s offering into non-crop markets, resulting in the launch of multiple new products and expansion of NISSO’s focus beyond agricultural chemicals. •Planned and implemented market segmentation strategies for major new active ingredients in North America. •Developed key staff to allow NISSO to form a cohesive team to evaluate, develop and register new products.

Wilmington, De

•Provided accountability, ownership, and focus for key crop protection products. •Wrote five-year business and marketing plans for UAP NE forecasting sales and future growth. •Wrote specific national marketing and sales plans for proprietary products. •Tracked performance of key products to maximize profit. •Evaluated and negotiated with suppliers for potential proprietary products.•Implemented a proprietary products incentive plan for UAP NE.