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Chad Meador

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Director, IT Procurement at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Chad is a strategic IT executive with over a decade of experience in technology sourcing, vendor management, and leading FinOps. He has a proven track record managing IT budgets exceeding $100M and holds PMP and ITIL certifications from his time at West Virginia University. Colleagues describe him as an accomplished analyst with outstanding customer focus.

Outside of his professional life, Chad is deeply involved in his community. He actively participates in charitable events, including supporting hurricane relief efforts and fundraising nearly $200,000 with his team to help eradicate homelessness in Charlotte through the organization Roof Above.

Unique fact: He authored a Masters Thesis on the topic of "Database Anonymization Services," ensuring personal data privacy.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director, IT Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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IT Cost Optimization
His career highlights include achieving over $17M in savings through strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and rationalization at past companies like Sonic Automotive and JELD-WEN.
Vendor Management
A core part of his expertise involves negotiating complex vendor contracts and fostering strategic partnerships to align with business priorities and drive savings.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Director, IT Procurement
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
1-2023 - 8-2025
Sr. Director - IT Business Operations
Sonic Automotive
10-2020 - 1-2023
IT Director - Business Operations / Chief of Staff to CIO
JELD-WEN, Inc.
7-2019 - 10-2020
IT Director - Corporate Functions
JELD-WEN, Inc.
8-2018 - 6-2019
Program Manager - PMO
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Education
2004 - 2006
Master of Science - MS
West Virginia University
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science - BS
West Virginia University
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