Experience

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  Willard Meats International Ltd.

  • Oakville, Ontario, Canada

  • Assistant Trader

    • Nov 2021 - Apr 2023
    • Oakville, Ontario, Canada

    • Sent commodity product offers to clients and conducted industry research on potential business opportunities.• Priced products using Excel costing models (incorporated logistics, border costs, currency exchange rates, and fees).• Assisted traders with logistics paperwork, order processing, and sales documentation on the trading floor.

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  Canada First Brands

  • Domestic Sales Representative

    • Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Sales Coordinator

    • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

    • Sold products at scale to clients in the food service, retail, and further-processing industries (B2B). - Increased sales by 27% on Canada First Brands’ largest grossing domestic product in 2020. - Increased annual sales with two largest domestic clients by 10% and 52%, from 2019 to 2020. - Received written recognition from CEO for decreasing ‘Unsold Inventory’ costs by over 90% to record lows. - Pitched a feature offer to our largest retail client and secured ads in their flyer.• Participated in production meetings to analyze the profitability, yields, and efficiencies of our production lines. • Coordinated logistics on domestic orders and organized production schedule with managers at the processing plant.• Priced products using costing models and negotiated prices by referencing USDA market performance.• Utilized Sage Business Vision Accounting Software and Struck Data Inventory Software to organize orders.• Collaborated with management at the food processing plant to develop new product specs based on client needs.

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  University of Guelph

  • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

  • Greenhouse Technician

    • May 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    • Greenhouse work for PhD candidate.

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  John F. Wood Centre

  • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

  • Facilitator of Ambassadors

    • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    • Led a team of 6 ambassadors to implement the needs of CBaSE faculty; primarily advertising strategies on campus for entrepreneurship events, competitions, and courses.• Organized events and meetings; presented public sales pitches for "The Hub Incubator", which is a program that allows early-stage entrepreneurs to leverage resources, space, mentorship, and funding for their start-ups.• Due to CBaSE’s success, it was renamed after John F. Wood in 2018 and received a donation of $7 million.I am very proud of the work I did for CBaSE. We were able to help CBaSE faculty build a presence on campus.

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  College Pro

  • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

  • Interior and Exterior Painter

    • May 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    • Customer service• Clean, repair, paint• Projects included indoor rooms, outdoor siding, decks, windows

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  Grey Roots Museum & Archives

  • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

  • Property Maintanance Worker

    • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

    • Maintenance and construction for the Moreston Heritage Village, as well as the indoor museum• Woodworking/building, fence building, tractor work, drywall repair/painting, landscaping, etc.• Setting up museum features

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  Foodland

  • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

  • Produce Clerk

    • Feb 2011 - Aug 2015
    • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

    • Customer service, retail sales, problem-solving• Cutting, preparing, and stocking, products

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  Nathan’s Lawncare & Landscaping Services

  • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

  • Self Employed

    • May 2007 - Aug 2014
    • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada