Ross Bloom

About Ross Bloom

As an Executive Leader in the eCommerce / Retail / Specialty Construction / Hospitality / Commercial / Supply Chain / Wholesale industry, I have experience in organizations ranging from $17M to $35B private and family-owned businesses. This includes proven performance managing P & Ls of up to $70M, revenue goals of up to $60M, operational budgets of up to $200M, and capital expense budgets of up to $70M. Leading initiatives, I am an administrator with a passion for management excellence, leading teams of up to 300 and targeting opportunities to build consistent revenue growth and continuous improvement. My primary focus is on instilling the cultures and operations that drive high growth, earn customer favor, and engage highly talented staff.ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES REPRESENTED BELOW• Acquisition Due Diligence• Strategic Partnerships• Retention Strategy• Cultural Transformation• Sales & Revenue Growth• ERP Implementation• EBITDA Growth• Operational Optimization• Cash Flow Management• Go-to-Market Strategy• Budgeting• Value Proposition Development• Key Account Capture• Product Development• Forecasting• Team Leadership & Coaching• Supply Chain & Logistics• Department Startup• New Market Penetration

Experience

1. President Chief Executive Officer (Forever Bamboo Backyard X-scapes) Pt 4

   Byxs Commercial

   Jan 2017 — Present

   ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUEDVALUE PROPOSITION DEVELOPMENT• I determined siloed teams, unclear brand identities, and ineffective messaging resulted in market differentiation hurdles. Organizing a leadership summit, I defined/aligned value propositions emphasizing immersive experiences and eco-friendly principles. With this, I restructured internal communication, implemented supplier quality standards, clarified staff expectations, and refined product marketing. Despite change resistance, this instilled a unified culture that enabled profitability/growth, becoming an SOP.KEY ACCOUNT CAPTURE / STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS• Products were unavailable at brick-and-mortar stores, limiting sales potential. I leveraged eCommerce relationships to build rapport with high-level decision-makers at a large hardware chain, presented a business case focused on improved differentiation/merchandising, negotiated in-store agreements, adjusted branding/packaging, and finalized onboarding. The brand became featured at 1.4K stores, significantly elevating market presence, industry legitimacy, and customer recognition.BUDGETING / FORECASTING / CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT• The business model was suscept to seasonal fluctuations and cash-heavy operations. I designed a multi-faceted approach that aimed to raise the capital needed for scaling. As part of this effort, I led extensive financial outreach/institutional evaluations, selected a local bank with flexible terms/credit limits, strengthened relationships to enable debt refinancing, and optimized forecasting/resource allocation. This secured financing that provided more flexibility for seasonal purchasing, boosting solvency.

Education

• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Skills

• Marketing
• Challenger Sales Method
• Sales
• Networking
• Management
• Team Building
• Sales Presentations
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Customer Retention
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Account Management
• Operational Planning
• B2b Marketing
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Strategic Hiring
• Strategic Planning
• Sales Cycle Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Team Leadership
• Customer Satisfaction
• Strategic Leadership
• New Business Development
• Social Skills
• Sales Management
• National Sales Training
• Public Speaking
• Profit & Loss Management
• Business Partner Relations