Carlos Vargas M.

General Manager | Country Director | Agribusiness & Industrial Executive | US & Latin America | Business Transformation Leader | Husband/Father | ASPEN/CALI Fellow

Role
Fellow Cali Xiv Class at The Aspen Institute
Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Carlos Vargas M.

I am a senior executive with over 20 years of experience leading agribusiness and industrial operations across the United States and Latin America. Currently with Cargill, I have led country-level and multi-business operations in both the U.S. and Mexico, with full P&L accountability and responsibility for commercial growth, operational excellence, and organizational transformation. My experience spans: • Agribusiness and agricultural inputs • Industrial machinery and equipment • Animal nutrition and food production • Cross-border operations (US–Mexico–Central America) • Business turnarounds and performance improvement I specialize in scaling businesses, building high-performing leadership teams, and driving disciplined execution in complex market environments.

Experience

  1. Fellow Cali Xiv Class

    The Aspen Institute

    Oct 2018 — Present · US

Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

    Executive Education, Accelerating Sales Force Performance

    2012 — 2012

  • Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Master’s Degree, MBA

    2005 — 2007

  • The University of Texas at Arlington

    Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

    2000 — 2003

  • Harvard Kennedy School

    Executive Education, Leadership (Organization and Action)

    2018 — 2018

  • Macris School

    High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

    1985 — 1998

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Market Research
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Project Management
  • Spanish
  • Business Planning
  • Business Strategy
  • Team Building
  • Management
  • Budgets
  • Customer Service
  • Sales Management
  • Product Development
  • Project Planning
  • New Business Development
  • Forecasting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Business Development
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Budgeting
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Negotiation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Sales
  • Team Leadership

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