Marydee Marchan

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Director of Research Development at Simply Good

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Marydee Marchan is the Director of Research Development at Simply Good, where she spearheads innovation for "better for you" snack products. With over two decades of experience in food science and chemical engineering, she is recognized by colleagues as a creative, problem-solving leader. She holds a Masters degree from Universitat Ramon Llull.

She is passionate about advancing womens leadership within the nutrition industry. Marydee actively participates in professional development, joining the 2024 Unwind with Unveiled cohort, a program designed to help high-potential professionals gain executive sponsorship, and co-hosting fireside chats on leadership topics.

Unique fact: She is dedicated to bridging the gap between influence and leadership for women in her field.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Food & Nutrition R&D
Leads research and development for snack products, focusing on food technology, dietary supplements, and nutraceuticals to create healthier consumer options.
Women in Leadership
Actively works to elevate women in her industry, participating in the 'Unwind with Unveiled' cohort to help professionals gain executive advocacy.
Product Innovation
Her entire career focuses on leading teams to develop pioneering food products and improve quality systems based on consumer preferences and market data.

Media Appearances

Marydee has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Director of Research Development at Simply Good
10-2021 - 1-2023
Product Development Director(R&D) at SmartyPants Vitamins
3-2020 - 10-2021
Principal Scientist(Technical Manager)- Nutrition Growth Platforms Millenials and Kids at Amway
2-2016 - 3-2020
Principal Scientist- Nutrition Global Discovery- Innovation R&D at Amway
4-2013 - 2-2016
Sr. Process Development Engineer- Supplement Product Development R&D at Amway

Education

2000 - 2002
Master from Universitat Ramon Llull
Engineer from Universidad del Zulia

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Insights For Selling To Marydee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marydee is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marydee

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marydee move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Marydee take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Marydee

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