Amanda McClerren

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CIO and Head of Digital Transformation & IT at Bayer

Greater St. Louis, United States

Overview

Amanda McClerren is the CIO and Head of Digital Transformation & IT at Bayer Crop Science, where she leverages over 17 years of experience in agriculture. With a PhD in Biochemistry from Duke University, she leads the digital transformation of all major functions, focusing on enabling business and digital strategy objectives.

Amanda is deeply involved in her St. Louis community, serving on the board of the Guardian Angel Settlement Association and participating in organizations that focus on developing others. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring the local food and art scene.

Growing up on a farm directly influenced her passion for science and her career path in agricultural technology.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

AI in Agriculture
Drives the use of Generative AI and data science to provide farmers with better advice and revolutionize crop R&D, supporting Bayer's mission of "Health for all, hunger for none. "
Digital Transformation
Focuses on breaking down data silos and creating integrated, connected experiences for data scientists to drive innovation and enable business strategy through technology.
Authentic Leadership
Believes in vulnerability as a core component of authentic leadership and showing up in a genuine way, a topic she has recently discussed publicly.

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Work History

10-2023
CIO and Head of Digital Transformation & IT at Bayer
11-2019 - 10-2023
VP Head of Digital Transformation, R&D IT at Bayer
6-2016 - 11-2019
VP Head of Trait & Pipeline Delivery at Bayer
Director, Product Strategy at Monsanto Company
STL Genotyping Production Lead at Monsanto Company

Education

2000 - 2005
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Duke University
1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Insights For Selling To Amanda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amanda is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amanda

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amanda move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Amanda take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Amanda

Personality Compatibility


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