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Yen (Christine) Vu

Wentworth Point,Australia

Summary

5 years experiences working directly with C-suite executives ( both expatriates and Vietnamese) in the Hospitality Management industry in Vietnam.

2+ years experiences working for Australian companies in management positions.

Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a passion for success. Committed to helping the company reach its objectives while building a collaborative and supportive team culture.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager (Full time)

Oscar Wylee - Rhodes
04.2023 - Current
  • Nominated as Employee of the month - June 2023
  • In store conversion rate is maintained around 70% on average
  • Provided training, constant feedbacks and promoted 2 optical assistants to keyholders. Hired and trained new team members with no optical background.
  • Continuously come up with business ideas and marketing activities to attract local customers in store using provided resources
  • Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
  • Established supportive, fun yet motivated working culture
  • Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.

Assistant Manager (Full time)

Oscar Wylee - Macquarie Centre
08.2022 - 03.2023
  • Drive sales, oversee employee relation and store performance
  • Build customer relationship and establish community
  • Maintain and create positive team culture
  • Provide training to new employees
  • Manage, assist and inspire team to achieve store KPIs and target
  • Actively drive Google reviews and encourage team members to participate in improving Google reviews (within first 3 months from 40 reviews to 70+ reviews)
  • Macquarie Store ranked 1/100+ stores for December, 2022

Optical dispenser assistant (Casual - 5 days/ week)

Zoom Optics Macquarie
02.2020 - 08.2022
  • Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with clients' visual requirements
  • Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs
  • Assist customers with frame styling
  • Assemble eyeglasses by cutting, edging lenses, and fitting lenses into frames
  • Create marketing promotions to boost sales
  • Develop SOPs to standardize in-store procedures
  • Participate in frame selection meetings with Rep
  • Contribute in shaping supportive working environment through various team bonding activities

Personal Assistant to CEO

Odyssea Hospitality Management Company
03.2014 - 01.2018
  • Assist Project Development team on Hotel development projects.
  • Serve as point of contact for any enquiries for hotel development leads. Liaise between Vietnamese hotel owners and company's expatriates. Involve in decision-making processes regarding hotel projects development.
  • Organize and attend daily/ monthly/ annual business meetings in corporate and hotel level
  • Devise and maintain office systems, including data management and filing.
  • Produce documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations
  • Conduct tasks related to Board of Directors

Others:

  • Key member of the opening stage of the Company
  • Coordinate between Board of Management and Board of Directors
  • Assist Marketing team in Marketing activities both Corporate and hotel level
  • Involve in drafting Hotel Management Contracts and SOPs for hotels
  • Organize events such as Contract signing ceremony, Soft Opening ceremony, etc..

Personal Assistant to Chairman

Que Huong Liberty Corporation ( Owner of Pullman, Novotel, Ibis, Liberty Central hotels, Convention centers)
01.2014 - 03.2014
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Attended meetings, took notes and tracked action items.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.

Personal Assistant to General Manager

Liberty Central Saigon Riverside hotel (4 star)
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Assist the General Manager, including mail, document filing, arranging business schedules and other general assignments of a secretary
  • Draft (or translate) documents, materials for meetings of the General Manager
  • Coordinate with other Departments to check the quality of service and make requests of adjustments, follow up the implementation
  • Summarize and analyze business data to support General Manager in business management
  • Get involved in every special event of the hotel, assist General Manager on creating festival promotions
  • Active member of the Pre-opening team

Education

Master of Marketing - Marketing

Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW
01.2022

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing

Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW
01.2020

Hospitality and Tourism Management -

Broward College
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
01.2011

Skills

  • Customer Service Management
  • Project Coordination
  • Relationship development
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Problem solving
  • Team Development
  • Employee Training
  • Presentation skills

Attributes

  • Creative problem-solving and strong leadership skills
  • Maturity and Professional attitude
  • Dependability and strong work ethic
  • Communicate fluently in Vietnamese and English
  • Full right working in Australia
  • Key member of Pre-opening/ setting up/ launching stage of two 4 stars Hotels in Vietnam and 1 Hotel management company

Personal Information

Nationality: Vietnamese

Languages

English
Full Professional
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Store Manager (Full time)

Oscar Wylee - Rhodes
04.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager (Full time)

Oscar Wylee - Macquarie Centre
08.2022 - 03.2023

Optical dispenser assistant (Casual - 5 days/ week)

Zoom Optics Macquarie
02.2020 - 08.2022

Personal Assistant to CEO

Odyssea Hospitality Management Company
03.2014 - 01.2018

Personal Assistant to Chairman

Que Huong Liberty Corporation ( Owner of Pullman, Novotel, Ibis, Liberty Central hotels, Convention centers)
01.2014 - 03.2014

Personal Assistant to General Manager

Liberty Central Saigon Riverside hotel (4 star)
01.2013 - 01.2014

Master of Marketing - Marketing

Macquarie University

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing

Macquarie University

Hospitality and Tourism Management -

Broward College
Yen (Christine) Vu