Matthew Thomas Email and Phone Number
At the core of my professional journey lies a passion for strategic excellence and customer-centric growth. My guiding philosophy revolves around the belief that sustainable success is achieved through innovative solutions and exceptional team alignment. This belief fuels my relentless drive to not only meet but exceed industry standards, ensuring both customer satisfaction and operational excellence.As a seasoned sales operations executive, I bring extensive experience in portfolio management, project management, and sales planning across agribusiness, construction, and consumer products industries. My expertise spans global vegetable seed market sales strategy, marketing operations, sales and operations planning and execution, strategic business planning, and global product and portfolio management. I specialize in creating and executing dynamic strategies that drive both top-line revenue growth and bottom-line profitability.Throughout my career, I have achieved significant milestones such as increasing annual sales in the USA, Canada, and Pacific regions by 20%, and generating a remarkable 82% increase in sweet corn sales. I have successfully managed P&Ls exceeding $100M and led teams through transformative projects, including the integration of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and the creation of effective S&OP Workgroups. Contributions to professional communities include roles on various committees such as the AMPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the American Seed Trade Association's workgroups.My mission is to leverage my diverse skill set and experience to foster impactful change and drive long-term growth for your organization. I aim to collaborate with forward-thinking companies to develop innovative strategies that enhance market reach, improve operational efficiency, and deliver value to stakeholders. Let's connect to explore how we can achieve extraordinary results together.
Syngenta
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Commercial Unit Head, Northeast Us And Canada And WholesaleSyngentaMadison, Wi, Us -
Vice President Of Sales & Sales OperationsHm.Clause Nov 2017 - PresentPortes-Lès-Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , Fr• Oversaw P&L (Profit & Loss) of over $100M in annual vegetable seed sales in USA, Canada, and Pacific regions through direct, channel and business-to-business sales in fresh and processing markets (38 species) with $15M operating budget.• Increased total sales of USA / Canada region and Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand) by +20%.• Managed USA / Canada and Pacific Sales and Product Development Teams with six direct reports, 50 team members (remote) and AMPA (Americas & Pacific) Sales Operations with one direct report and 13 team members (office/remote).• Led product development, new product introductions, pricing, go-to-market, CRM, portfolio, and product life cycles. • Developed and executed country strategic roadmaps for 2022-2030 for USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand regions to be company of choice by delivering innovative and market leading vegetable seed varieties to farming communities.• Created business plan to consolidate LVS (Limagrain Vegetable Seeds) Business Unit distribution channel sales into one single business unit, HM. CLAUSE.• Designed downstream strategy for USA-Mexico to expand consumer relations, enhance market reach, and increase sales.• Championed change management team to implement and integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM into team’s processes.• Created successful S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) Workgroup to better align sales and supply chain departments to capture all forecasted and opportunity sales while mitigating any lost sales.• Operated as project manager of branding initiative (brands consolidation) in alignment with HM. CLAUSE strategic roadmap.• Contributed to AMPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, AMPA Product Strategy Committee, AMPA Claims Committee, Limagrain Vegetable Seeds Radish Committee, and American Seed Trade Association Emerging Issues and Organics workgroups. -
Global Product ManagerHm.Clause Apr 2012 - Jun 2018Portes-Lès-Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , Fr• Served as global sweet corn product manager responsible for developing specie strategy, sales, gross margin, product life cycles, portfolio strategy, segmentation, licensing, branding, marketing programs, and leading cross functional teams and projects.• Increased sales by +82% (+$9M) and improved market share +8%, from 9% to 17% resulting in an 88% increase.• Enhanced gross margin +6%, (44% to 50%) resulting in a 14% increase .• Launched 31 new products, generating sales of $30M.• Developed and launched Quality Elite® brand, generating sales of $6M.• Negotiated and managed germplasm licensing programs expanding product portfolio and maximizing genetic value, creating multiple distribution channels for genetics and products.• Spearheaded and implemented global new product launch process project for all species.• Developed and led case study workshop / training session in 2015 global corporate convention.• Led cross-functional large seed (sweet corn and bean) supply chain infrastructure project team increasing capacity, improving efficiency, and implementing GMO mitigation protocols.• Oversaw cross-functional processing yield and recovery project, increasing capacity and improving data integrity. • Championed integration of germplasm acquisition. -
Vice President And General ManagerIllinois Foundation Seeds, Inc Apr 2011 - Apr 2012- Managed P&L for division. Increased annual sales volume by $6.2M (+41%). - Improved gross margin by 8.4%. Increased annual seed sales volume by 25% (347k pounds).- Enhanced royalty and product licensing income by 39% (+$290k). - Served on IFSI Executive Leadership Team and International Relationship Manager 50+ key global accounts.- Developed global trial strategies, identified market-specific product traits, and introduced diverse product mix of new sweet corn hybrids. - Managed worldwide nursey activity, including breeding plan execution, outcomes, and personnel.- Prepared departmental budgets and established product pricing. -
International Sales ManagerIllinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. Mar 2010 - Apr 2011
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Vice President-Sales & Operations, Chief Financial OfficerSouth Central Construction Inc. Jun 2002 - Mar 2010Managed 25 direct report employees, including project estimators, project managers, project supervisors, and administrative support. Led all aspects of sales, finance, human resources, purchasing, loss prevention, and safety. Increased revenues from $1M to $4.5M. Improved bonding capacity from $50k to $1M per job . Increased annual worker’s compensation dividend from $2k to $22k. Reduced annual business insurance expense by 60%.
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National Accounts ManagerNewell Rubbermaid Oct 1995 - Jun 2002Atlanta, Ga, UsManaged $15M territory of mass merchants, home centers, and hardware distributors in USA and Canada. Oversaw sales volume, gross margin, net profit, product mix, and inventory management. Managed manufacturers’ representatives, product distributor trade shows, and training programs.
Matthew Thomas Education Details
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University Of Wisconsin-La CrosseMarketing
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Matthew Thomas works for Syngenta
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Matthew Thomas's current role is Commercial Unit Head, Northeast US and Canada and Wholesale.
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Matthew Thomas attended University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Matthew Thomas's colleagues are Crystal Steidinger, Faqih Arifin, Igor Silva, Cécile Monat, Fabiana Massiarelli, Jeetendra Tawade, Rohidas Prabhudesai.
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