Duong (Doug) Vu
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
I am a finance graduate with strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills, developed through hands-on experience in retail supervision and trade marketing. I thrive in fast-paced, customer-focused environments, and enjoy building positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners. I am motivated to continue learning, contribute value through clear communication and teamwork, and support organizational success through professionalism and reliability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Supervisor
JusFruit
03.2018 - Current
- Monitoring and evaluating employee performance, providing feedback and guidance to ensure job expectations are met
- Supervising a team of 5 employees, ensuring tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner
Trade Marketer Internship
JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Business Advising: visit retail stores and trade partners daily to provide advice on how to expand their business
- Building Relationships: Provide facts and figures to build sustainable relationships with customers
- Market Share Development: Perform trade programs, optimize product mix, and ensure optimal product quality and freshness
- Inventory Management: Ensure optimal inventory levels and space allocation
- Data Collection: Collect store level data in a timely and accurate manner
- Retail Agreement Negotiation: Negotiate independent retail contracts and maintain compliance for key targeted accounts
- Program Implementation: Implement retail programs and product launches as directed
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Major
Edwards School of Business
Saskatoon05-2025
Skills
- Fast learner
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work under pressure
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Friendly and outgoing attitude
- Operations management
- Creative problem-solving
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal relations
Languages
- English
- Vietnamese
References
- Joey Tam, Owner, (306) 380 - 9608, JusFruit
- Dev R. Mishra, Professor, mishra@edwards.usask.ca, (306) 966 - 8457, University of Saskatchewan
- Justin Mazza, Trade Marketer, Justin.Mazza@JTI.com, (306) 241 - 0496, JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
- AJ, McNally, District Sales Manager, AJ.McNally@JTI.com, (708) 399 - 3695, JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
Projects
- Comm 447.3 Entrepreneurship & Venture Development: Created a theoretical business plan for a start up from start to finish and achieved the 2nd highest mark for the project amongst winter and fall term of students
Timeline
Trade Marketer Internship
JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
05.2024 - 08.2024
Shift Supervisor
JusFruit
03.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Major
Edwards School of Business