David Campbell

Experience

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  U.S. Space & Rocket Center

  Jan 1993 - May 1993

  Space Academy Level I Counselor

  Team counselor, simulations instructor, and tour guide for pre-teens attending Space Academy. (One of the best jobs ever!)

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  RxCare/Promark

  Aug 1994 - Dec 1995

  Provider Relations Representative

  Represent multiple healthcare MCOs providing pharmacy benefits for Tennessee medicare patients (TennCare) to pharmacy providers in middle Tennessee.

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  LifeWay Christian Stores

  Mar 1997 - Apr 2005

  Served as the liaison between corporate and store operations and the first point of contact for all merchandising support for systems, data, and analytics. Provided merchandising expertise, made product assortment decisions, drove new product introductions and facilitated category reset/revisions for a chain of 120 stores. Managed team of ten. Consistently met all sales and profit targets. Managed buying, assortment planning, and visual merchandising for the music sold in 120 stores. Planned and maintained inventory within budgeted turns. Developed promotional plans with music publishers and distributors and created new proprietary product for special events. Attended retail buying shows to select new product. Led a staff of 20 sales associates to become one of the fasting growing stores in the chain. Planned staffing schedules weekly. Implemented visual merchandising plans and created displays for increased sales. Trained new associates on systems and processes.

  • Merchandise Manager

    Sept 2000 - Apr 2005

  • Assistant Buyer

    Oct 1998 - Sept 2000

  • Lead Sales Associate

    Mar 1997 - Oct 1998
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  R.R. Bowker

  May 2005 - Oct 2013

  Senior Account Executive, Bowker Publisher Workflow Solutions

  Managed accounts and developed new business by providing value based solutions to book publishers and retailers. Analyzed and sold business intelligence for the market including weekly retail book sales data and consumer research about the book buyer. Consulted with publishers and retailers to improve the B2B electronic process for buying and selling books.

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  Ingram Content Group

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

  Senior Key Account Manager, Content Acquisition

  Managed and cultivated relationships with some of the world's largest book publishers to expand and grow Ingram's digital distribution solutions and print-on-demand business. Collaborated with publishers to improve their supply chain efficiency in how books are delivered to the end consumer.

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  Comdata

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Strategic Consultant - Corporate Payments

  Consulted with CFOs, Controllers, and other financial team members of various companies to improve their processes for making payments to suppliers and employees. Provided credit solutions to businesses that provided positive financial results and reduced labor costs.

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  Abingdon Press

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2021

  Key Account Sales Manager

  Responsible for sales of print and e-books to retailers such as Amazon.com, Target, Walmart, and Sam’s Club. Developed and maintained digital sales strategy to increase e-book sales to additional channels. Maximized promotions and ads with retailers to increase sales. Managed data analytics for sales and marketing teams to improve inventory levels and sales results. Received three President’s Awards for new business development.

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  HarperCollins Christian Publishing

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2025

  Key Account Manager
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  Nord Compo, North America

  Jan 2025 - now

  Business Development