Español:
Antonio Lacerda es el Vicepresidente Senior de Productos Químicos y de Rendimiento de Sudamérica en BASF durante los últimos 8 años, con una carrera en BASF de más de 18 años. Antes de este puesto, desempeñó varios cargos: vicepresidente sénior de revestimientos, catalizadores, productos químicos para la construcción e infraestructura en América del Sur durante 6 años, director de Care Chemical durante 4 años y gerente de nutrición animal en América del Sur. Antes de BASF, trabajó para Norske Skog como Director Comercial de Papeles Especiales durante 3 años. Inició su carrera en Monsanto con 11 años, desempeñándose como Director de Semillas en Brasil durante 3 años, Gerente Comercial de Glifosato en Brasil durante 5 años y una experiencia en EE. Comenzó en Monsanto como Supervisor de Marketing Mercados Industriales Brasil.
English:
Antonio Lacerda is the Senior Vice President Chemicals and Performance Products South America at BASF for the last 8 years, with a career in BASF of over 18 years. Before this role he performed several roles: Senior Vice President Coatings, Catalyst, Construction Chemicals, and Infrastructure South America over 6 years, Care Chemical Director over 4 years and Animal Nutrition Manager South America. Before BASF, he worked for Norske Skog as Business Director Specialty Papers for 3 years. He initiated his career in Monsanto with 11 years, performing Seeds Director Brazil for 3 years, Glyphosate Business Manager Brazil for 5 years, and an experience in USA as Row Crops Marketing Supervisor Midwest for 2 years and Sales Rep Southeastern PA & NJ. He started in Monsanto as Marketing Supervisor Industrial Markets Brazil.
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Algunos de los aspectos más destacados del podcast:
- Introducción de Antonio Lacerda
- Su carrera inicial en Monsanto:
- Supervisor de Marketing Mercados Industriales Brasil.
- Su mudanza a EE. UU. como representante de ventas del sudeste de Pensilvania y Nueva Jersey.
- Pasa al puesto de supervisor de marketing de cultivos en hileras del Medio Oeste en EE. UU.
- Regresó a Brasil como Gerente Comercial de Glifosato en Brasil
- Tienes un desafío como Director semilla Brasil.
- Te mudaste a Norske Skog como Director Comercial de Documentos Especiales
- Un nuevo reto profesional en desarrollo en BASF:
- Como Gerente de Nutrición Animal Sudamérica.
- Un nuevo rol como Director de Care Chemicals.
- Rol principal como Vicepresidente Senior de Recubrimientos, Catalizador, Químicos para la Construcción e Infraestructura en América del Sur.
- Un nuevo desafío como SV Presidente Chemicals and Performance Products South América
- Al trabajar en este campo, tuvo la oportunidad de construir sobre la sostenibilidad y la economía circular en la Región. Cuéntanos las historias que conoces y construyes sobre este tema en la Región.
- ¿Otro tema interesante para hablar es la Globalización y el nearshoring? ¿Qué opinan de cómo se están moviendo actualmente las organizaciones en estos aspectos? ¿Será el Covid 19 el detonante de los cambios?
- A lo largo de estos años, debe abordar los problemas de la cadena de suministro global en todos los aspectos. ¿Qué espera que suceda en los próximos años con respecto a este asunto?
- ¿Qué recomendación y consejo para que los profesionales desarrollen sus carreras dentro de organizaciones multinacionales para tener éxito?
- ¿Cuál es su mensaje final para la audiencia?
- Despedida
Some of the highlights from the podcast:
- Introduction of Antonio Lacerda
- Your initial career in Monsanto:
- Marketing Supervisor Industrial Markets Brazil.
- Your movement to USA as Sales Rep Southeastern PA & NJ.
- You move to the role of Row Crops Marketing Supervisor Midwest in USA
- You moved back to Brazil as Glyphosate Business Manager in Brazil
- You got a need challenge as a seed Director Brazil.
- You moved to Norske Skog as a Business Director Specialty Papers
- A new career challenge developing in BASF:
- As an Animal Nutrition Manager South America.
- A New role as a Care Chemicals Director.
- Major role as a Senior VP Coatings, Catalyst, Construction Chemicals, and Infrastructure South America.
- A new challenge as SV President Chemicals and Performance Products South America
- Working in this field you had the opportunity to build on sustainability and Circular economy in the Region. Tell us about the stories you know and built on this matter in the Region.
- Other interesting topic to talk is the Globalization and the nearshoring? What do think how the organization are moving currently in these aspects? Is it being the Covid 19 the trigger for changes?
- Through these years you must deal with the issues in the Global Supply Chain in all aspects. What do you expect to happen in the years to come on this matter?
- Which recommendation and advice for professional to develop their careers inside multinational organizations to be successful?
- Which is your final message to the audience?
- Farewell
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