Procurement Associate – Summer 2026 Co-op student - J.D. Irving, Limited - Dieppe, NB
(2026-05 - 2026-08)
- Collaborated cross-functionally with buyers and sourcing specialists to compose and review comprehensive vendor contracts, ensuring all external service agreements strictly aligned with organizational standards and defined project scopes.
- Maintained critical project documentation and facilitated communication between internal stakeholders and external service providers, ensuring clear alignment on deliverables, compliance, and key milestones across parallel sourcing projects.
Financial Business Analyst – Fall 2025 Co-op student - J.D. Irving, Limited - Saint John, NB
(2025-09 - 2025-12)
- Analyzed operational processes to identify workflow bottlenecks and developed and implemented automation solutions (Power Automate / Power Platform) that improved data accuracy and reduced manual processing time by 35%, while monitoring automated data channels and file transfers to ensure reliable exchanges.
- Created sample datasets and integration test cases and documented end-to-end procedures to establish a standardized framework for integration testing and future data-driven initiatives.
- Automated information retrieval from complex, unstructured documents by integrating AI-driven data extraction tools, accelerating ad hoc project delivery and minimizing manual review and improving throughput of data ingestion pipelines.
Culture & Wellbeing Analyst – Summer 2025 Co-op student - Horizon Health Network - Saint John, NB
(2025-05 - 2025-08)
- Interpreted and reported quantitative and qualitative monthly survey data across multiple healthcare facilities using Power BI and AI-assisted methods to identify themes and actionable insights on employee engagement.
- Organized internal data and implemented data quality checks to produce actionable reports, enhancing visibility into initiative performance and driving continuous improvement.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with 3 teams to improve internal communications and assisted in coordinating 7 wellbeing events, ensuring efficient execution through logistical oversight and strong team collaboration.
Marketing Analyst - Contract - VN Atlantic Beauty - Saint John, NB
(2025-03 - 2025-12)
- Monitored and reported on 5 key marketing KPIs through custom Excel dashboards, delivering weekly insights to ownership that drove a 15% increase in repeat appointments.
- Conducted comprehensive competitive analysis of 8 local beauty businesses, identifying market gaps that informed 3 new service offerings and a restructured pricing strategy, increasing average ticket size by $12.
Barista - Starbucks Coffee Company
- Proactively engage with clients in a fast-paced, target-driven service environment to uncover their specific needs, providing tailored recommendations and identifying sales opportunities.
