Tim Krueger

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Director of Safety, Health and Environmental at Grande Cheese Company

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

Tim Krueger is a director at Grande Cheese Company with extensive experience in the food production industry, including leadership roles at Kraft Foods and Milk Specialties. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, his expertise spans manufacturing, engineering, and his current focus on safety, health, and environmental management.

As Director, he has been involved in state-level environmental programs, representing his company in water quality partnerships with Wisconsin counties.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Topics They Care About

Environmental Stewardship
Represents Grande Cheese in Wisconsin's multi-discharger variance program, focusing on improving state water quality through phosphorus reduction initiatives.
Workplace Safety & Health
His current role as Director of Safety, Health and Environmental at Grande Cheese Company underscores this as a primary professional focus.
Manufacturing Leadership
His career includes roles like Director of Manufacturing, VP of Engineering, and Plant Manager, showing deep expertise in operational management.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

2021
Director of Safety, Health and Environmental at Grande Cheese Company
2016 - 12-2021
Director of Manufacturing (Multi Site) at Grande Cheese Company
2014 - 2016
VP of Applications Engineering & Project Management at Arrowhead Systems
2009 - 2014
Manager of Alliance Management & General Manager & Plant Manager at Milk Specialties
1996 - 2009
Business Unit Manager/Production Manager at Kraft Foods/Oscar Mayer

Education

1993 - 1996
BS from University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • 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 Tim move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Tim

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