Afonso Matos

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About Afonso Matos

Sales and Marketing Executive with over 25 years of experience in global agribusiness companies, holding leadership positions in organizations such as Dow AgroSciences, Monsanto, Cargill, Agrogalaxy, and Sumitomo Chemical, with experience in different geographies, crops, and segments (Agrochemicals, Seeds, and Fertilizers).Specialist in P&L management, market share expansion, and development of commercial and marketing strategies, with a consistent track record of revenue growth, margins, and sustainable results.Throughout my career, I have led projects that transformed business units, such as creating a commercial platform started from scratch to US$100MM in sales in the first year, 2.5x sales growth in 3 years in an agricultural input retailer business unit, and also a significant gain of +3pp in market share in 3 years in the segment I led in the Crop Protection industry market.My work is characterized by a combination of strategic vision, practical execution, leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams, teamwork, and customer focus, always achieving consistent results. I am fluent in English, have a specialization in Marketing, an MBA in Strategy and Business Management, and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification, combining technical expertise, strategic thinking, and market knowledge and experience to deliver impressive results in the sector.If you're interested in the same topics as me, I invite you to connect with me here.