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Brian Cruz

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Outgoing senior sales leader with a passion for technology solutions and team building.

Almost 20 years of dedicated service between two high growth SaaS companies. One early stage and the other a 100+ year old fortune 100 company.

Consistent track record of success as a team leader and individual contributor, exceeding sales quotas, while building a long-term strategic territory plan and mentoring new sales team members. Experienced in roles of sales leadership/mentorship, strategic account management, channel sales management and product management.

Highly self-motivated and self-sufficient, loves solving problems and winning as a team.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Leader, North America

Honeywell Connected Enterprise
Brooklyn, NY
07.2022 - Current
  • Averaged over 150% Quota attainment in 2023 as a team. 4 out of 5 selected for President's Club.
  • Led a team of 4 geographically dispersed Channel Sales Managers across North America.
  • Support 130+ sellers in the Building Automation internal channel, enabling them to drive $20M+ ARR of Honeywell's connected buildings services and solutions.
  • Manage a book of 100M+ ARR of renewals
  • Develop and maintain MOS with cross functional operations and sales leaders in order to reduce barriers and accelerate sales growth.
  • Implemented comprehensive forecasting methodologies utilizing Salesforce CRM reporting/dashboards to accurately track and forecast sales performance.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations for team members, identifying areas of improvement and implementing personalized coaching plans accordingly.

Regional Channel Manager

Honeywell Connected Enterprise
Brooklyn, NY
11.2020 - 07.2022
  • 2022 President's Club recipient
  • Consistently achieved over 100% of quota
  • Cultivated and developed strategic partnerships to Grow SaaS ARR by 40+% within assigned territory.
  • Developed channel engagement MOS to support aggressive territory sales and growth goals.

Deployment Leader, Connected Services

Honeywell Building Solutions
Morris Plains
01.2019 - 05.2020
  • Delivered 50% initiative growth across region
  • Led the sales and operations deployment of key business digital transformation initiatives
  • Ensured customer success through sales cycle into operational deployment
  • Supported 20+ sales professionals to be successful in achieving their sales targets
  • Enabled a technology driven sales culture using Salesforce, ShowPad, and other cloud-based applications in their sales process

Business Consultant

Honeywell Building Solutions
Morris Plains, NJ
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Quota carrying role balanced between new name customer acquisition, and supporting the digital transformation of existing accounts.
  • Enabled the digital transformation within buildings via IoT, cloud, predictive analytics & mobile solutions that improve occupant experience, safety, comfort and operational efficiencies.
  • Served as SME within the Honeywell Building Solutions sales team, delivering value proposition and technical presentations and driving strategic revenue growth in connected buildings.

Senior Account Executive

Brightly
New York, NY
12.2009 - 01.2017

· President's Club Award Winner 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

· Managed consistent sales funnel of $1M+ and territory of $2.5M+ in recurring revenue (350+ accounts)

· Annually increased Net Recurring Revenue for my territory by 10% to 20%.

· Elected to serve on NYS ASBO (Association of School Business Officials) Advisory Committee.

· Present to C level decision makers. Identify, establish, and manage numerous partner and state organization relationships.

· Develop/execute sales side marketing email and call campaigns.

Software Analyst

Brightly (Formerly SchoolDude.com)
Cary, NC
01.2006 - 11.2009

· Advised 500+ educational institutions on best practices for implementing SaaS solutions for Operations, Energy, IT management

· Developed digital tools to increase product adoption, user entrenchment, and ultimately retention rates

· Part of a team that always exceeded 95% renewal/retention rates in SaaS subscription-based platform

· Member of the Product Management Team (PMT), represented the Client Services Department for IT solutions

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business

University of Connecticut
Stamford

Skills

  • Sales Leadership
  • Employee Mentoring
  • CRM/Salesforce Utilization & Reporting
  • Process Improvement
  • Channel/Partner Management
  • Account Management
  • Enterprise Sales
  • Customer Success
  • Financial Data Analyzation
  • Public Speaking

Accomplishments

    7x President's Club Recipient (both companies) between 2010-2023

    2x President's Club (2022 & 2023) for Honeywell Connected Buildings

    3 out of 4 current direct reports/team members won President's Club award for 2023

Timeline

Sales Leader, North America

Honeywell Connected Enterprise
07.2022 - Current

Regional Channel Manager

Honeywell Connected Enterprise
11.2020 - 07.2022

Deployment Leader, Connected Services

Honeywell Building Solutions
01.2019 - 05.2020

Business Consultant

Honeywell Building Solutions
01.2017 - 01.2019

Senior Account Executive

Brightly
12.2009 - 01.2017

Software Analyst

Brightly (Formerly SchoolDude.com)
01.2006 - 11.2009

Bachelor of Science - Business

University of Connecticut
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