Nathan Klages

Experience

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  FS PARTNERS

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2003

  Crop Adviser

  Provided customers with all their agronomic needs and presented value added opportunities to enhance their overall business. Responsible for Nutrient Management Plans for key customers.

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  Syngenta

  Apr 2004 - Oct 2016

  Develop strategies and provide leadership to maximize the lifetime profitability of Seedcare products from test tube to a post patent world, while ensuring the building of strong brands that are well-designed, properly positioned and efficiently supplied for incorporation into customer offers.This role covers all crops with seed treatment in Canada with an emphasis on broad adoption where the product has an agronomic fit. A key element is development of a 5 year strategy which includes pricing in multiple markets. Show less Developed strategies and provided leadership to maximize the lifetime profitability of selective and non-selective herbicide portfolio with Syngenta Canada. This ensured the building of strong brands that are well-designed, properly positioned and efficiently supplied for incorporation into customer offers.This role was responsible for corn and bean herbicides from Manitoba east, and non selective herbicides across Canada. Strong interaction and direction setting with supply, customer service, regulatory and customer marketing. Show less

  • Product Lead - Seedcare and Inoculants

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Product Lead - Corn and Bean Herbicides, Non-selective Herbicides

    Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Customer Marketing Manager

    Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

  • Marketing Specialist

    Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Technical Field Associate

    Apr 2004 - Dec 2006
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  Syngenta

  Nov 2017 - now

  Manage a team that is focused on developing the marketing strategy for key eastern crops including corn, soybeans, potatoes and horticulture crops. It includes responsibility for grower and retailer programs developed to drive profitable marketshare growth. This team works on both seed and crop protection products and strategies to integrate for our business needs.This role is closely integrated with the eastern business unit to maximize collaboration with the sales managers and agronomic services team to deliver compelling offers to the field. Show less This role was a 6 month contract covering Seedcare Global Brand management of 2 key active ingredients (AI). The first AI was a well established product across multiple countries with a focus to maximizing the lifecycle of the product and supporting launch in a new territory. The second AI was in development and the focus was to build out the long term strategy to prepare for launch of the brand. This contract role required strategic thinking and analysis to drive the AI's forward under a short time frame. The contract required great flexibility and demonstrated my willingness to support the company needs. Show less

  • Seedcare Key Account Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Biologicals Business Manager

    May 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Business Strategy and Development Manager

    Jun 2019 - May 2021

  • Customer Marketing Manager - Eastern Canada

    Oct 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Global Brand Manager

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2018