Russ Blake

About Russ Blake

Leading and inspiring individuals and organizations to achieve significant results.…

Experience

1. CEO President Chief Commercial Officer

   Kehe & Dpi Specialty Foods

   Nov 2014 — Present

   With a customer-centered, profit-driven grocery background and a broad understanding of the food industry from both a retailer’s and a distributor’s perspective, lead significant operations, resource management, team building and merchandising management initiatives. Consistently and successfully apply skills in strategic business planning, P&L management and market analysis to capture market share and enhance profits. Specialized leadership initiatives include: • Strategic Business Planning • Project Management • Market Share Growth Strategies • Inventory Management • Vendor Relations & Management • Employee Relations • Merchandising & Promotions • Customer and Public Relations Corporate Strategy – As a DPI Executive, focused on driving company strategies toward long term sustainable growth and becoming a leading value add specialty food distributor. Market Share – Analyzing market factors, reports (Nielsen, IRI, etc.), trends and competitive factors to formulate business and marketing plans as well as merchandising and promotional strategies. Business Development – Building, managing and leveraging internal and external relationships built on trust, respect and a mutual, common objective. Drove long-term value for the organization, customers and stakeholders as well as developing, coordinating and implementing organizational plans designed to maintain and increase existing business and capture new opportunities.

Skills

• Food