Experience

Acadian Plant Health™
• Canada
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Strategic Procurement

  • Aug 2021 - Present

AC Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.
• President

  • Oct 2019 - Present


Arysta/UPL

• Global Procurement/Strategic Sourcing Category Manager - Herbicides and Seed Treatment

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2019

  Orchestrate company representation in effective relationship management, routinely forming strategic alliances and building a solid two-way communication stream that successfully compliments strategic sourcing and procurement strategies in addition to meshing with the overall commercial and supply chain strategies. Orchestrate company representation in effective relationship management, routinely forming strategic alliances and building a solid two-way communication stream that successfully compliments strategic sourcing and procurement strategies in addition to meshing with the overall commercial and supply chain strategies.



Chemtura AgroSolutions

• Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2015

  Spearheaded vision, strategy, and execution of a global procurement organization. Oversaw staffing, strategic directives, and training of personnel. Directed procurement from a centralized corporate function to a stand-alone business-specific organization. Led the implementation of Confidential Disclosure Agreements/Non-Disclosure Agreements, transferring technology and specifications, obtaining samples for efficacy testing and GLP studies, negotiating supply contracts, and ensuring clear communication plans around registration and start of supply. Show less



Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

• Raw Material Procurement Team Lead

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2013

  Oversaw a team of 6 direct reports including Procurement Buyers and Managers, charged with raw material procurement. Routinely purchased a variety of materials and supplies including: surfactants, formulation inerts, commodity raw materials, glycols, 3rd party active ingredients, clays, lignin, alcohols, acids, aromatics, and more. Oversaw a team of 6 direct reports including Procurement Buyers and Managers, charged with raw material procurement. Routinely purchased a variety of materials and supplies including: surfactants, formulation inerts, commodity raw materials, glycols, 3rd party active ingredients, clays, lignin, alcohols, acids, aromatics, and more.



Syngenta Crop Protection

• Switzerland
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Product Supply Chain Manager

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2007

  Managed end-to-end global supply chain design for 12 active ingredients in the herbicide portfolio while leading cross-functional Supply Chain Teams in the alignment of supply and business strategies. Led the design/redesign of supply chain elements, implementation of major special projects that enhanced productivity and efficiency, drove cost savings across all supply chain activities. Managed end-to-end global supply chain design for 12 active ingredients in the herbicide portfolio while leading cross-functional Supply Chain Teams in the alignment of supply and business strategies. Led the design/redesign of supply chain elements, implementation of major special projects that enhanced productivity and efficiency, drove cost savings across all supply chain activities.



Novartis Crop Protection

• Formulation and Tolling Team Lead

  • Aug 1993 - Dec 2000

  Managed a team of 4 Engineers and Chemists in support of manufacturing at toll facilities. Managed a team of 4 Engineers and Chemists in support of manufacturing at toll facilities.



Ciba-Geigy

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer

  • Apr 1988 - Aug 1993

  Worked as Process Engineer in formulation and Packaging, Development Engineer in Pilot Plant and Production Engineer in HCN Production. Worked as Process Engineer in formulation and Packaging, Development Engineer in Pilot Plant and Production Engineer in HCN Production.