Robert Weaver Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Guide the development and execution of the business, marketing, sales, and operations strategy for the organization.-Design and deliver consulting solutions for agribusiness clients. Core solutions include: marketing research/intelligence, marketing strategy, and business strategy.-Manage teams of consultants, research specialists, and agribusiness subject matter experts delivering results for clients.

Downers Grove, Illinois

-Enabled the Syngenta Seeds business to assess market size and trends, identify key market opportunities, evaluate competitive market positions and actions, and prioritize customer needs in the Seeds and related ag input markets that supported the development and selection of winning strategies to achieve business objectives.-Collaborated with Market Intelligence Managers across Syngenta Group and across the Seeds Business regions and functions to acquire and assemble market intelligence and research analysis that provided aligned insights to inform Global Seeds strategies and portfolios.-Developed, managed, and contributed to repositories of information for data storage, dissemination of market analyses, and competitive business intelligence.-Presented information, insight summaries/conclusions, planning and decision making frameworks, and recommendations to decision makers and senior business leaders across the organization in support of long-term strategic planning efforts and critical business initiatives.

Wayne, Nebraska

-Guided the development of the near and long term strategy for the Ag Insight Practice (marketing research and go-to-market strategy) at Beck Ag.-Led the implementation of internal and external strategies/tactics/actions for the Ag Insight Practice to include: *Service offer development and management *Marketing and sales approach(es) *Talent acquisition and development *Project and client service process development and management *Thought leadership-Partnered with Beck Ag Account Managers and Account Partners to position, sell, and deliver Ag Insight projects with Beck Ag clients.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Guided the development and execution of the business, marketing, sales, and operations strategy for the organization.-Designed and delivered consulting solutions for agribusiness clients. Core solutions include: marketing research/intelligence, marketing strategy, and business strategy.-Managed teams of consultants, research specialists, and agribusiness subject matter experts delivering results for clients.

Indianapolis, Indiana

-Provided leadership and strategic guidance to the Agribusiness Practice.-Led account management efforts with agribusiness organizations; accountable for client acquisition, satisfaction, retention, and growth.-Guided the design of custom marketing research solutions for agribusiness clients.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Assisted in the design and execution of marketing research projects.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Provided business consulting services to leading organizations in the areas of business strategy, strategic marketing, and operations management.

West Des Moines, Iowa

-Guided the development of Context’s Long Term Strategic Plan, Strategic Marketing Plan, Brand Strategy, and annual business strategies, initiatives, and budgets. -Developed and implemented dozens of new and enhanced business processes resulting in improved business effectiveness and enhanced team member performance.-Provided day-to-day business management for the Marketing, Human Resources, and Operations functions of the organization.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Led a team of senior consultants providing marketing tools, sales support, services definition/management, proposal/contract development, and pricing for all of Adayana’s Services in the Industry Business, with a focus on agribusiness clients. Scope of services included Business Management Consulting, Learning & Development, & Performance Technologies. -Led the development of hundreds of proposals and contracts in the areas of Business/Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research, and Business Process Improvement.-Partnered in the conversion of Adayana’s services to clients via team selling model. -Coordinated & delivered annual sales training programs for Adayana’s Business Development Managers resulting in effective positioning of the offer & increased sales.-Created white papers, sell sheets, capabilities presentations, discussion documents, and ROI analyses leading to increased sales and reduced sales cycles.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Managed the daily operations of Adayana’s Management Consulting Business including team member utilization, project staffing, and project tracking.-Actively participated in team/practice development efforts to include: offer definition, growth strategy, and team design resulting in sales growth.-Led Adayana’s on campus recruiting efforts for business analysts and associates.-Managed and developed a team of business analysts and associates.-Served as Engagement Manager (EM) on dozens of engagements with responsibility for project outcomes, client satisfaction, and project profitability. Projects resulted in clients entering new markets, increasing market share, growing sales, improving efficiencies, or reducing expenses. -Provided subject matter expertise regarding: business strategy, marketing strategy, agronomic distribution channel insights, and seed/traits and crop protection industries.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Provided day-to-day project management to hundreds of management consulting engagements across the agriculture industry (crop protection, seed/traits, fertilizer, animal health, ag finance, ag equipment) and across the value chain (suppliers, distributors, retailers).-Managed and developed a team of business analysts and associates.-Enhanced and managed Adayana’s Future of Agriculture databases and presentations.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Provided quantitative/qualitative analytical support to dozens of management consulting and market research projects.-Managed specific project activities and workstreams in support of client requirements.

Indianapolis, Indiana

West Des Moines, Iowa

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Masters Of Science, Agriculture Economics, Food Marketing And Distribution

Activities and Societies: Food Marketing Fellow. Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Principles of Marketing, and Principles.

Bachelor Of Science, Agriculture Economics, Sales And Marketing

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Ag Ambassador, Mortar Board, Purdue Foundation Student Board, Teaching Assistant.