Matt Peeples
Summary
Proven people leader with over 24 years experience across field production, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and sales with Deltapine/Monsanto/Bayer. Diligent in building and developing inclusive teams that has enabled success over a vast majority of my career. Servant leadership mindset that empowers the team to drive their business and be accountable for outcomes. Strong organizational knowledge and cross functional relationships that allow us to employ others to drive success. Willing to take on added responsibilities to help the team achieve our goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Area Business Manager
Bayer Crop Science Global
09.2019 - Current
- 5 consecutive years meeting sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning. Market share growth over 33% during this time.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
- Developed strong relationships with key clients for long-lasting partnerships and increased profitability.
- Manage team of sales representatives, providing coaching and guidance to improve performance and achieve targets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product delivery and customer satisfaction.
Area Business Manager
Monsanto
12.2016 - 09.2019
- Increased sales revenue by implementing strategic business plans and expanding client base.
- Developed strong relationships with key clients for long-lasting partnerships and increased profitability.
- Managed team of sales representatives, providing coaching and guidance to improve performance and achieve targets.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Implemented DryTough in collaboration with marketing, breeding and field sales and partnered with key accounts to ensure success.
Commercial Corn Crop Lead DEKALB
Monsanto
12.2013 - 12.2016
- Focused on people development and coaching for 10 commercial corn manufacturing location Site Leads.
- Accountable for $1B budget across 10 locations; Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
- Led launch of Monsanto Production Systems; driving new leadership approaches and empowerment of technicians.
- Worked cross functionally to break down barriers for each location ranging from logistics, finance, quality and legal.
- Built 5 year long range plans with each location that ultimately rolled into the overall Commercial Corn LRP.
- Accountable for executing the Commercial Corn strategy and direction at each of the 10 locations.
Row Crop Quality Testing Manager
Monsanto
02.2011 - 12.2013
- Responsible for all quality testing for the entire row crop organization. Led a team of 120 employees; full time and seasonal.
- People development and coaching for the management team.
- Facilitated cross-functional communication, fostering strong relationships between testing and development teams.
- Implemented a system for bringing in sales teams and customers to educate on the quality testing process.
- Accountable for the winter crop quality testing labs in Chile and Argentina to ensure winter produced seed made it to the US in time for planting.
- Initiated root cause analysis efforts after identifying recurring issues in product builds or releases, leading to more effective problem-solving approaches in future projects.
Site Manager II
Monsanto
05.2009 - 02.2011
- Responsible for all commercial and foundation cotton seed manufacturing processes; field production, foundation farm, logistics, delinting, ginning, treating and packaging.
- Developed site management team to ensure growth and future leadership growth.
- Oversaw all capital projects and consistently delivered projects within the allocated budget.
- Conducted regular site meetings with team members, fostering open communication channels for efficient problem-solving and progress updates.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05.1999
Skills
- People Leadership and Development
- Sales management
- Key Account Management
- Marketing Strategy Development
- Strategic Planning
- Business development and planning
- Supply Chain/Manufacturing Leadership
- Quality Management Systems
Certification
- Nexelators Leadership Team
- North America Commercial Leadership Team that meets monthly with NA Sales Lead
- Cotton Project Team Lead
- LEPSI Launch Team
- Production Systems Lead for NA Manufacturing
- Lean Trained
Timeline
Area Business Manager
Bayer Crop Science Global
09.2019 - Current
Area Business Manager
Monsanto
12.2016 - 09.2019
Commercial Corn Crop Lead DEKALB
Monsanto
12.2013 - 12.2016
Row Crop Quality Testing Manager
Monsanto
02.2011 - 12.2013
Site Manager II
Monsanto
05.2009 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Mississippi State University