Brad Cruse

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Utilities Manager at Anheuser-Busch

Ballwin, Missouri, United States

Overview

Brad is an experienced mechanical engineer and operations manager with a passion for industrial sustainability. As Utilities Manager at Anheuser-Busch, he leverages his engineering degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia to reduce utility usage in the food and beverage industry.

His diverse career spans designing hydraulic systems, managing large-scale logistics operations for Amazon, and focusing on energy engineering for a major brewery.

Personality Overview

Believer

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Industrial Sustainability
His career focus is on reducing utilities usage in industry, particularly in the food & beverage sector, driven by a personal passion for sustainability.
Operations Management
Managed over 110 associates at Amazon, focusing on operational deadlines, quality control, and improving team productivity by 20% through staffing and training enhancements.
Mechanical Engineering
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and has worked on designing and prototyping hydraulic systems and other industrial equipment using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.

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Work History

6-2025
Utilities Manager at Anheuser-Busch
1-2022 - 6-2025
Energy and Fluids Engineer (ZTE) at Anheuser-Busch
10-2020 - 12-2021
Area Manager II at Amazon
7-2019 - 10-2020
Mechanical Engineer at MiTek Inc
1-2018 - 7-2019
Project Engineer at Vandevanter Engineering, A Cogent Company

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of Missouri-Columbia

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Insights For Selling To Brad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brad is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brad

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brad move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Brad take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Brad

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