Robert W. Brown

About Robert W. Brown

A seasoned professional with background in Chemistry, R&D, Procurement, Contract Manufacturing and Marketing. Held leadership positions in all these areas through my career with a clear understanding of HSE, Regulatory challenges at EPA, DOT and local state authorities.I\'ve led major projects and teams over 200 people globally, thus utilizing my knowledge of the industry, technology and people leadership to help Syngenta grow through the years in multiple roles. I am skilled in Change Management, People Development, Chemistry and Product Development. My last role gave me strong skills in procurement and strategic approaches to managing costs for an organization.

Experience

1. North American Head of Indirect Procurement Sourcing

   Syngenta

   Jun 2011 — Present · Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC, US

   Developed Networks for Product Life Cycle Mgt.* Lead the Global Analytical Teams* Lead the NAFTA Technology and Engineering Team and Global Formulation/Pkging based in NAFTA*Lead the NAFTA Tolling, Planning and Logistics Team*Head of Insecticide Product Mgt.*Lead the R&D Development Team*Group Leader In Analytical Chemistry*Synthetic Chemist

Education

• Rutgers University

  PHD, Chemistry

  1976 — 1981

• University of Florida

  BS, Chemistry

  1972 — 1975

Skills

• Glp
• Agribusiness
• Strategy
• Regulatory Requirements
• Hplc
• Polymers
• Business Planning
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Product Management
• Biotechnology
• Process Engineering
• Complaince
• Chemical Engineering
• Crop Protection
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Polymer Chemistry
• R&D
• Market Development
• Agrochemicals
• Nmr
• Mass Spectrometry
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Organic Synthesis
• People Development
• Global Strategy
• Analytical Chemistry
• Life Sciences
• Formulation
• Strategic Planning
• Change Management
• Agriculture
• Management
• Agronomy
• Surfactants
• Organic Chemistry
• Nafta