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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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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