# Patrick Smith

> Patrick Smith is a Boston-based software executive currently serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Onebeat, a retail inventory intelligence platform. A Providence College graduate with roots in enterprise supply-chain software, he has spent his career at the intersection of merchandising strategy and inventory optimization, with prior stops at ToolsGroup, antuit.ai, ESG, and Park City Group. He writes and speaks about the 'Retail Margin Spiral' and the 'Inventory Intelligence Loop,' arguing that softlines retailers must move from reactive planning to continuous, real-time decisioning.

- **Role:** Chief Revenue Officer at Onebeat
- **Organizations:** Onebeat, ToolsGroup, antuit.ai, ESG, Park City Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Business Management, Providence College, Certificate: Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, MIT Sloan Executive Education
- **Known for:** Scaled ARR 30%+ with rising EBITDA across sectors in his executive tenure., Recognized in peer recommendations as one of the strongest consultative software sales executives in retail supply chain., Speaker at NextGen Retail Summits in London and San Francisco (April 2026).

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Graduates Providence College with BS in Business Management.
- **2020s** — Holds sales leadership roles across enterprise supply-chain vendors including Park City Group, ToolsGroup, antuit.ai, and ESG.
- **2024-2026** — Serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Onebeat, a retail inventory intelligence platform.
- **2026-04** — Completes MIT Sloan Executive Education program on AI implications for business strategy.
- **2026** — Publishes four-part 'Retail Margin Spiral' analysis on LinkedIn covering Q4 2025 - Q1 2026 softlines earnings.

## Achievements

- Scaled ARR 30%+ with rising EBITDA across sectors in his executive tenure.
- Recognized in peer recommendations as one of the strongest consultative software sales executives in retail supply chain.
- Speaker at NextGen Retail Summits in London and San Francisco (April 2026).
- Attended and covered Shoptalk 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Completes MIT Sloan AI Executive Education certification.
- **2026-04** — Speaks at NextGen Retail Summits, London and San Francisco.
- **2026** — Publishes multi-part 'Retail Margin Spiral' series on softlines margin pressure.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-smith-/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09