Jay Saadaddin

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Project Engineer at Kraft Heinz

United States

Overview

Jay is a results-oriented Project Engineer at Kraft Heinz with a background in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University. He has a proven track record of managing capital projects from conception to completion, consistently focusing on cost estimation, project planning, and lean implementation across several large corporations.

Demonstrating significant personal resilience, Jay has openly shared his experience with layoffs, offering support and encouragement to his network. He has shown an early interest in leadership and student advocacy, having served as a senator in the Student Government Association during his time at Richland College.

He won a "Best Design Presentation" award from NASAs University Student Launch Initiative for his teams mobile launch system design.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Capital Project Management
His career at USG, CF Industries, and Hilmar consistently involved managing capital projects, focusing on cost, schedule, and technical scope control.
Process Improvement
His experience includes implementing lean principles and improving processes, a key skill noted from his time as a Project Engineer at Hilmar.
Career Resilience
He has publicly posted about his own experience with being laid off and has offered support to others, indicating this is a personal value.

Media Appearances

Jay has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Project Engineer at Kraft Heinz
4-2024 - 10-2025
Project Engineer at Hilmar
8-2023 - 12-2023
Project Engineer at CF Industries
2-2022 - 5-2023
Project Engineer at USG
5-2021 - 2-2022
Structural/AutoCAD Designer at STRAND

Education

2017 - 2020
Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University

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Insights For Selling To Jay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jay is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jay

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jay move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Jay take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Jay

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