Results driven and accomplished business executive with over 10 years of success in the software and services industry. A trusted advisor helping clients transform their businesses with technology and consulting services. Ability to anticipate potential gaps in the high growth phase of company's development and works to implement scalable solutions that have a direct result to the business' bottom line. Always has a positive outlook and supports everyone that he encounters to unprecedented levels of success. Specialties include: - Deep understanding of Retail Omnichannel Operations - Business processes and consulting - eCommerce - Experience with On Premise, SaaS, Mobile and Web solutions - Supply chain management - Effective value presentations - Financial analysis - Value creation and positioning - Contract Negotiation - Business Development - Experience working in Small to Enterprise level accounts

Enterprise Sales Executive @ Apptio's Technology Business Management (TBM) applications provide revolutionary automation and analytics in cost transparency, showback/chargeback, planning and performance management required for IT to run like a business. From the founding of the company we set out to disrupt the existing enterprise software market by designing purpose-built, on-demand applications capable of managing the cost, quality, utilization and VALUE of IT services. Today, Apptio is on track to become the fastest growing company in the history of enterprise software as a service. Leading global enterprise organizations such as Bank of America, Boeing, Cisco, Facebook, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Avis, and Swiss Re rely on Apptio to reduce costs and align IT with business priorities - in fact more than a third of the Fortune 100 use Apptio. Backed by some of the world's most prominent financial institutions including T. Rowe Price, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Madrona Ventures, Apptio is building the "CIO's technology business management system" - like Salesforce.com built SFA/CRM for the Sales VP From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Greater Atlanta AreaAccount Executive North America Retail Team @ NetSuite (NYSE: N) is the world’s #1 cloud business management suite, providing your company with a single, web-based solution to integrate its core business processes—Accounting/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional Services Automation and Ecommerce. NetSuite's next generation commerce platform, SuiteCommerce, is the industry's first solution to natively integrate ecommerce with core operational systems to meet rising customer expectations for a consistent experience across all touchpoints, from smartphones to call centers, from tablets to point of sale in virtually any country around the globe. SuiteCommerce captures preferences and transactions into rich customer profiles to support personalized marketing, merchandising and promotions across all channels. From June 2013 to December 2015 (2 years 7 months) Greater Atlanta AreaSenior Account Executive @ Responsibilities included managing the southeastern territory and closing new business for the RDG business unit. Work closely with business owners and executives to accomplish key operational objectives though technology and consulting services. Helped develop a new micro vertical in the sporting goods industry for the Eagle platform. From October 2008 to May 2013 (4 years 8 months) Greater Atlanta AreaAccount Executive @ Closed new business in the ERP market including software & services for the MAS 90/200 and 500 product lines.Increased company recurring revenue through network & ASP/Hosting service contracts From August 2004 to October 2008 (4 years 3 months) Account Manager @ Maximized profitability and revenue through cross-selling and up-selling to existing client base of more than 800 Distribution and Manufacturing accounts in the Southeast. From May 2004 to August 2006 (2 years 4 months) Accountant @ Managed accounting functions helping company develop best practices, reducing cost and streamlining efficiencies. From December 2001 to August 2003 (1 year 9 months)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting and Finance @ Georgia State University From 2000 to 2004 BBA, Finance @ Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business From 2000 to 2004 Chad Elder is skilled in: Partner Management, SaaS, Return on Investment Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Sales, Salesforce.com, ERP, Enterprise Software, E-commerce, New Business Development, Lead Generation, Mobile Technology, Retail, Distribution Systems, Loyalty Programs