Chad Buchanan Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

▪ Responsible for almost 50% of the contract channel revenue either directly or operationally▪ Lead strategy and initiatives for large national accounts like Ferguson Enterprises, HD Supply, THD Pro, & Grainger▪ Responsible for continuous improvement for the Contract Direct Team, based in Charlotte, NC▪ Channel lead for all IT related projects to drive improvements and efficiency▪ Manage 7 direct reports and 28 indirect reports

Charlotte, North Carolina

▪ Led contract channel through SAP transition in April 2019▪ Drive process improvement throughout all contract sales operations▪ Developed a culture of advancement and growth within the operational team▪ Created a vast array of new tools to better support the outside sales team▪ Manage 5 direct reports and 30 indirect reports

Charlotte, North Carolina

▪ Worked to enhance performance by developing metrics, including DOT, NRFT and waste measure▪ Expanded last mile network during the year to support the D2C company initiative▪ Automated several metrics and KPIs for visibility and transparency▪ Led team of 8 Regional Managers in first leadership role

Georgia, Tennessee, And Alabama

▪ Strong, documented history of achieving sales and profitability goals▪ Developed and managed relationships with influencers, builders, and key distributors in $30,000,000 market▪ Led countless sales trainings to influence the behaviors of hundreds of salespeople of the 12 years in market▪ Provided creative and effective solutions for customers

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

▪ Responsible for purchasing and merchandising electronic and appliance brands for fifteen storefront locations▪ Developed model lineups for all brands▪ Worked with appliance and electronic manufacturers to develop marketing strategies▪ Provided a point of contact for salespeople and store managers to concerning marketing and merchandising strategies▪ Conducted weekly sales meetings with associated and managers to ensure proper execution of company strategies and goals

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

▪ Budgeted, created and implemented advertising plans for independent dealers▪ Merchandised product displays▪ Lead Market training sessions▪ Developed and promoted incentive programs for salespeople▪ Negotiated appliance lineups and programming with customers

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology