CHAD BOOTH
Cincinnati, OH • (513) 538-8978 • chad@chadbooth.net
SUMMARY
Vendor and category management professional with seven years managing 60+ manufacturer lines for a national technology distributor, plus prior experience leading teams and owning reseller relationships. Deep expertise in contract pricing, rebates, partner programs, and product data, with a record of training and developing team members.
EXPERIENCE
Business Account Manager2019 – Present
BlueStar | Hebron, KY
- Manage pricing, product data, and web store listings for 60+ manufacturer lines, serving as primary owner of the team's shared inbox and day-to-day vendor operations.
- Build and maintain partner programs and contract pricing structures, including price exceptions and manufacturer instant rebates, and produce weekly and monthly inventory and sales reporting for vendor partners.
- Serve as liaison between the sales organization and vendor contacts, resolving product, pricing, and availability questions and escalating to manufacturers when required.
- Trained multiple team members from onboarding to full productivity and served as the daily escalation point for the team; recognized company-wide as a subject matter resource on pricing structure and process, regularly supporting others outside the immediate team.
- Developed and delivered a channel pricing training curriculum for new hires covering channel structure, pricing flow, price exceptions, rebates, and partner program contract pricing.
Business Development Consultant2017 – 2019
TSC Apparel | Cincinnati, OH
- Managed a book of 400–500 accounts against daily targets for sales, margin, and unit volume.
- Grew sales more than 140% year over year across the Mountain Territory.
- Provided product recommendations, quotes, and contract pricing, and built account relationships around customers' current and upcoming projects.
- Trained and onboarded new hires on product knowledge, systems, and account management practices.
- Received company awards for Margin and Dozens Sold, 2018.
Customer Loyalty Specialist / Stand-In Team Lead2015 – 2017
DirecTV / AT&T | Huntington, WV
- Served as stand-in Team Leader and was in process of assuming the role permanently prior to relocating; led team huddles, set performance goals, and delivered coaching feedback.
- Retained at-risk accounts by identifying root cause issues and matching customer needs to AT&T and DirecTV product offerings; earned fifteen certificates of excellent customer service.
Restaurant Manager2014 – 2015
Taco Bell | Ashland, KY
- Managed a team and full day-to-day operations of a corporate location with complete accountability for hiring, interviewing, scheduling, coaching, performance, food ordering, and store financials.
Insurance Agent2013 – 2014
Aflac | Huntington, WV
- Recruited, supervised, and trained new agents while building an independent book of business; earned Fast Start, Super-Fast Start, and Fireball production awards.
SKILLS
Vendor & Category Management • Contract Pricing & Rebate Administration • Partner Program Development • Product Data & Web Merchandising • Sales & Inventory Reporting • Team Training & Development • Advanced Excel • Microsoft 365 / SharePoint / Copilot • [ERP or PIM systems used at BlueStar]
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management | Ohio University, Athens, OH2014
Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Media | Ohio University, Athens, OH2012