Ross Gadzella

Experience

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  Vector Marketing

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2013

  After operating a successful summer office, promoted to assist the district manager in Saskatoon to run the day-to-day operations of the Saskatoon office while attending university. • Recruited for sales and office administrative positions • Ran the day-to-day operations of the Brandon and Saskatoon offices • Delivered 3 day sales training seminars using roleplaying and other interactive teaching methods • Managed a team of 40 summer students to achieve sales targets • Developed leadership skills through team meetings, one-on-one coaching and field training• Developed 5 of the top 20 representatives in Canada in 2012 • Received awards in outstanding recruitment efficiency• ¬#1 Office in productivity (sales per representative) two years consecutively• #1 office for territory sales in Manitoba• Youngest Branch Manager in Vector Marketing Canada’s history Show less

  • Office Manager

    Apr 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Sales Representative

    Jun 2010 - Apr 2011
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  Cutco Logo Gifts

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

  Business Gift Consultant

  • Established relationships with over 15 real estate offices and over 75 agents for client appreciation gifts across the province• Sponsored golf tournaments, trade shows, delivered presentations and closed sales in one-on-one settings for promotion of branding tools• Used customer relationship management(CRM) systems for client follow-up, tracking data and order generation

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  Connect Energy Partnership

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  Commercial Gas Supply Representative

  • Cold-calling and presenting business owners/government administrators and C-suite executives• Conducting thorough follow-up and maintaining a strong client pipeline• Exceeding company summer goal of 150,000 units by 38%• Generating over $800,000 in revenue with over 150 new clients

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  Maple Leaf Foods Inc

  May 2016 - Jan 2023

  Responsible for the planning of 300 prepared meats SKUs at MLFs mega plant known as Heritage. Liaison with supply chain and work on initiatives to achieve strong plant conformance and increase efficiency contributing to a strong plant fill rate.I create daily, weekly and monthly production schedules considering multiples factors to ensure optimal OEE rates and ultimately lower direct product cost.I work daily with QA, Finance, Purchasing, Supply Chain and Operations to ensure alignment. Show less Assist in the development of daily, weekly and monthly production plans.Create a constant flow of communication about upcoming events between Production, Formulations, FSQA, Planning, and Purchasing.Some administration work related to incoming materials.Tracking daily production and rescheduling missed production based on plant constraints, production and manpower interruptions.Working with continuous improvement projects including managing machine changeover times and conformance tracking and developing user friendly Excel tools. Show less

  • Six Sigma Black Belt

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Production Planner

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Production Planner

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Materials Scheduling Coordinator

    May 2016 - May 2017
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  Great Western Brewing Company Ltd.

  Jan 2023 - now

  Business Intelligence Manager

  Leading data-driven decision-making at Great Western Brewing by transforming complex data into actionable insights. I specialize in analytics, reporting, and process optimization, leveraging advanced SQL, Excel, Power BI, and other analytical tools to enhance operational efficiency and deliver commercial insights. With a strong background in continuous improvement, I drive initiatives that streamline workflows, improve performance, and support business growth. Passionate about using data to solve problems and create meaningful impact. Show less