Robert Puryear

About Robert Puryear

I have several years professional sales and sales team development experience in the analytical chemistry consumables industry. I started with B2B sales of HPLC, SPE, and GC columns at Phenomenex before being asked to join the international team as a Business Development Manager.After moving to Japan I worked with a wide range of chemical industry sales professionals. Cold calling, lead generation, business development, and B2B sales training.Currently, I am the COO of an analytical chemistry consumables company. We have business throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada. I am responsible for managing our sales staff, development of short and long-term sales strategies and training to promote the sales skills of our staff.

Experience

1. Chief Scientific Officer

   Imtakt Usa

   Sep 2013 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   At Imtakt USA, we are passionate about HPLC column technology. We take great pride in advancing this critical scientific area and obsess over how to further empower our customers with improved separations.Our HPLC columns have been designed and manufactured by Imtakt Corporation with exceptional craftsmanship and decades of industry experience. Our columns give chromatographers:•High Resolution•25-50% Lower Pressure•Novel ChemistryWe offer a wide variety of unique stationary phases as shown in our product guide.Imtakt Corporation of Japan was started almost 15 years ago by Mr. Itaru Yazawa and Mr. and Mrs. Noriuchi. Imtakt has become a leading HPLC column manufacturer. Imtakt Corporation partnered with Imtakt USA in 2003 in order to expand its reach in North America — together we offer the best HPLC column products along with world class HPLC technical support delivered locally.Both Imtakt and Imtakt USA continue to see strong rapid growth and expansion, as each month more and more end-users become aware of Imtakt’s higher quality and novel phases. We now service tens of thousands of HPLC end users globally and look forward to helping you improve your separations.

Education

• University of Southern California

  PhD (Candidate), Neuroscience

  2002 — 2007

• Wright State University

  Masters of Science, Anatomy

  1999 — 2002

• Wright State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• R&D
• Market Development
• International Sales
• Food
• Management
• Medical Devices
• International Business
• Six Sigma
• Chemistry
• Personal Care
• Sales
• Coatings
• Biotechnology
• Analytical Chemistry
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Chromatography
• Key Account Management
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Molecular Biology
• Leadership
• Lead Generation
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• B2b
• Business Development
• Materials
• Plastics
• Gas Chromatography
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Hplc
• Sales Operations
• Commercialization
• Manufacturing
• Product Management
• Start-Ups
• Recruiting
• Life Sciences
• Account Management