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About
I am a motivator keeping an unity spirit, team work and collaboration between all personnel under my responsibility;
Positively influence colleagues, corporative personnel and partners that are not under my direct control;
Lead and execute programs that can be measured;
Able to work and understand different cultures and believes;
Focus in details and results;
Great ability and goodwill to travel extensively international and domestic.
Extense knowledge about the Crop protection industry in Latin America;
Experienced knowledge about crops such as banana, coffee, melon, corn, pastures, sugar cane and horticulture.
Positively influence colleagues, corporative personnel and partners that are not under my direct control;
Lead and execute programs that can be measured;
Able to work and understand different cultures and believes;
Focus in details and results;
Great ability and goodwill to travel extensively international and domestic.
Extense knowledge about the Crop protection industry in Latin America;
Experienced knowledge about crops such as banana, coffee, melon, corn, pastures, sugar cane and horticulture.
Haves
* Spanish: Mother tongue
* English: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Portuguese: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Strong speech ability and audience engagement a plus
* Reasearch and Development of Crop Protection Products
* Interactive Powerpoint professional presentations
* Able to prepare budgets and financial statements
* Good knowledge on the use of computers and devices
* Use different software MS Office & others (Pivotal)
* English: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Portuguese: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Strong speech ability and audience engagement a plus
* Reasearch and Development of Crop Protection Products
* Interactive Powerpoint professional presentations
* Able to prepare budgets and financial statements
* Good knowledge on the use of computers and devices
* Use different software MS Office & others (Pivotal)
Professional Experience
May 2006 - Present
International Agrobusiness Consultant
Stockton Group
Stockton Group
Servicing Agrimor International Ltd., an agrochemical generic trader company that also owns Biomor, a biopesticide manufacturer. Creating and completing market surveys for French companies Angibaud, a maker of organic fertilizers and Group Barbier, an agricultural plastics company. Registering of all contracted clients in the Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, including above mentioned companies and Timorex, a botanical fungicide company, and Glyphosate, a generic agrochemical company. Conducting research and development for Timorex Gold on controlling Mycosphaerella fijensis in bananas and Monosporascus cannonballus in melon. Designing a strategic roadmap for Timorex. Driving and leading scouting initiatives toward acquiring access to technologies such as Electrostatic Spraying System to improve the use of Timorex, ensuring differentiated products for customers. Market Surveying for Angibaud and Group Barbier for market evaluation regarding distribution alternatives of their products. Identifying, translating, and communicating the value propositions to different stakeholders of development projects.
Feb 1991 - Apr 1993
(2 years, 2 Months)
(2 years, 2 Months)
Farm Manager
Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita Brands International
Managed production and in charge of banana and coffee crop production and beef cattle production for the company.
May 1993 - Dec 1996
(3 years, 7 Months)
(3 years, 7 Months)
Guatemala Territory Manager
Monsanto
Monsanto
Properly positioned the Glyphosate based herbicides in the different market segments and niches. Trained the distribution sales team on proper marketing of products. Budgeted and managed country inventories. Reported marketing and segment findings in monthly reports.
Jan 1997 - Dec 1998
(1 years, 11 Months)
(1 years, 11 Months)
Registration and Product Stewardship Regional Manager
Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience
Initially hired as a country e-business manager. Promoted to the Regional Registration and Product Stewardship Regional Manager for Central America, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Coordinated the product registration, marketing, and sales teams. Integrated strategies for the various departments. Managed the media and general public information department. Stewarded and monitored the value proposition of a single
stored system of toxicological data information and other similar projects.
stored system of toxicological data information and other similar projects.
Jan 1999 - Jun 2006
(7 years, 5 Months)
(7 years, 5 Months)
Regional CRM Manager for Latin America
Syngenta Crop Protection
Syngenta Crop Protection
Manager for CRM, distribution and e-commerce in Mexico. Regional CRM manager for Latin America based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Fungicides Product manager for Central America and the Caribbean, based in Guatemala. Developed and established the CRM strategy, the design of channel strategy, under a multi-channel scheme, consisting of internet, direct sales, and dealer distribution. Negotiated the value of market surveys in order to develop value maps and establish pricing policies according to the different segment needs. Designed Excel file formats for elaborate contracts. Evaluated and classified customers and the design of the e-business web page. Lead the scouting initiatives to acquire services to develop use programs and crop solutions. Applied the proof of concept (POC) evaluation for Acibenzolar, a fungicide that works by activating a plant’s own defense system, and ultimately rejected the project due to the findings that it was not the correct moment in Latin America to launch such a product based on market analysis. Worked with different business areas to develop and improve a profile and serious understanding of customer needs.
Education
1984
Bachelor of Science, University Rafael Landivar, Guatemala (High School)
Agriculture and Phithotechnist specialized in Horticulture
Agriculture and Phithotechnist specialized in Horticulture
2007
Master of Science, University Rafael Landivar, Guatemala (High School)
Plant Protection on International Commerce
Plant Protection on International Commerce
2010
Ph. D., University of Florida (High School)
DPM. Plant Medicine Doctor
* DPMSO
* Assassin Bugs, Sotfball Team
DPM. Plant Medicine Doctor
* DPMSO
* Assassin Bugs, Sotfball Team
More about Marcel Barbier
First Name
Marcel
Last Name
Barbier
Interests / Hobbies
Science, Travel, Sports, Technology, Genealogy, and Family
I enriched my life studying, here is a list of my additional studies, courses, seminars and specializations:
* 2005: Insead, Business School, Fointanbleau, France – Marketing and Sales Academy (Three months).
* 2004: Creative Leadership Center. North Carolina, USA. - DNA Dynamic New Approaches course (2 weeks)
* 2003: Impact Planning Group, Cuernavaca, México. Strategic Marketing. (6 weeks)
* 2001: Peppers & Rogers Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil CRM, Direct Marketing and Personalized Marketing. (6 months)
* 1999: Francisco Marroquín University, Marketing Fundamentals. (1 year)
* 1997: Toxicology Principles, Bayer Research & Development Center, Leverkusen, Germany (2 months)
* 1989: University of Tennessee at Martin, English and Statistics. (1 year) Scholarship granted by USAID.
My Affiliations
1. UF - DPMSO, Florida, USA
2. Colegio de Ingenieros Agronomos, Guatemala
Awards / Honors
December 2008 – ASOSOFT, Winner’s Award: National Championship, Softball First Division. Guatemala
February 2006 - Syngenta, AGBIZ: Excellence Award in Marketing. Guatemala
January 2003 - Syngenta, Acknowledgement: great job performance and team work leadership. Guatemala
October 2000 - National Association of Softball, Winner’s Award: NEMULSA TEAM. Guatemala
October 1998 - National Association of Softball, Winner’s Award: JUGOS DEL SOL TEAM. Guatemala
December 1996 - Monsanto, Recognition: Friendship and Marked Path. Guatemala
February 2006 - Syngenta, AGBIZ: Excellence Award in Marketing. Guatemala
January 2003 - Syngenta, Acknowledgement: great job performance and team work leadership. Guatemala
October 2000 - National Association of Softball, Winner’s Award: NEMULSA TEAM. Guatemala
October 1998 - National Association of Softball, Winner’s Award: JUGOS DEL SOL TEAM. Guatemala
December 1996 - Monsanto, Recognition: Friendship and Marked Path. Guatemala
Specialities
* Spanish: Mother tongue
* English: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Portuguese: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Strong speech ability and audience engagement a plus
* Reasearch and Development of Crop Protection Products
* Interactive Powerpoint professional presentations
* Able to prepare budgets and financial statements
* Good knowledge on the use of computers and devices
* Use different software MS Office & others (Pivotal)
* English: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Portuguese: Fluid (Conversational, read and write)
* Strong speech ability and audience engagement a plus
* Reasearch and Development of Crop Protection Products
* Interactive Powerpoint professional presentations
* Able to prepare budgets and financial statements
* Good knowledge on the use of computers and devices
* Use different software MS Office & others (Pivotal)
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