Dung Nguyen
Chief Operations Officer (COO)VIEN THONG A
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About
Nguyen Tien Dung (Jimmy) is experienced in FMCG and retail; a strategic thinker; very strong at leadership; ambitious at goals, aggressive at action, oriented to final results with specialties in: business development; sales and distribution; operations; retail; customer marketing; general management; using Balanced Scorecard as a tool of strategic performance management.
In his working history, he had mostly joined the companies where he had to set-up the business from scratch in the local market (Unilever, ICC, Masan) or he had to be challenged by renovating the assigned business unit to enhance the performance (Alexandra & Sofia, HB, Vien Thong A).
He has completed an English MBA program in 2009 and has 16 years of working experience as a professional in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Retail Industries. He used to work at the multi-national companies such as: Unilever, Metro Cash & Carry and some other leading local companies such as: Masan Group, HB Group, Vien Thong A, most in Sales and Marketing field, from junior to senior and top management positions. He used to live and to work nearly three years in Europe for a key player of Instant Noodles in Russia- Alexandra & Sofia, based in Moscow as an Assistant Chairman (2004-2007). Recently (October 2009 - January 2011), he was the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Vien Thong A, a leading retailer of mobile devices in Vietnam. He was responsible for all of the business operations including the Profit & Loss, for both development strategy and day-to-day operations management of the chain-stores. Currently, he is self-employed: consulting and trading.
In his working history, he had mostly joined the companies where he had to set-up the business from scratch in the local market (Unilever, ICC, Masan) or he had to be challenged by renovating the assigned business unit to enhance the performance (Alexandra & Sofia, HB, Vien Thong A).
He has completed an English MBA program in 2009 and has 16 years of working experience as a professional in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Retail Industries. He used to work at the multi-national companies such as: Unilever, Metro Cash & Carry and some other leading local companies such as: Masan Group, HB Group, Vien Thong A, most in Sales and Marketing field, from junior to senior and top management positions. He used to live and to work nearly three years in Europe for a key player of Instant Noodles in Russia- Alexandra & Sofia, based in Moscow as an Assistant Chairman (2004-2007). Recently (October 2009 - January 2011), he was the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Vien Thong A, a leading retailer of mobile devices in Vietnam. He was responsible for all of the business operations including the Profit & Loss, for both development strategy and day-to-day operations management of the chain-stores. Currently, he is self-employed: consulting and trading.
Goals
1) To become a successful top manager (Sales Director, Business Development Director, Managing Director, CEO/ General Director) for a dynamic growing company;
2) To be a shareholder of the profitable enterprises.
3) To make a happy life for own family and for others.
2) To be a shareholder of the profitable enterprises.
3) To make a happy life for own family and for others.
Professional Experience
May 1995 - Jul 1995
(0 years, 2 Months)
(0 years, 2 Months)
Sales Representative
Employed, Entry Level
Rothman of Pall Mall Co., Ltd.
Tobacco
Viet Nam
Employed, Entry Level
Rothman of Pall Mall Co., Ltd.
Tobacco
Viet Nam
Past-time work
May 1996 - Jun 2001
(5 years, 1 Months)
(5 years, 1 Months)
Asst. Brand Manager/ Sales Sup./ Sales Rep.
Employed, Manager (Manager / Supervisor)
Unilever Vietnam
Consumer Goods
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Employed, Manager (Manager / Supervisor)
Unilever Vietnam
Consumer Goods
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Jul 2001 - Dec 2001
(0 years, 5 Months)
(0 years, 5 Months)
Market Research Manager
Employed, Manager (Manager / Supervisor)
Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam
Wholesale
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
http://www.metro.com.vn/
Employed, Manager (Manager / Supervisor)
Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam
Wholesale
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
http://www.metro.com.vn/
Dec 2001 - Jul 2002
(1 years)
(1 years)
Regional Sales Manager
Employed, Manager (Manager / Supervisor)
ICC Co., Ltd.
Consumer Goods
Viet Nam
Employed, Manager (Manager / Supervisor)
ICC Co., Ltd.
Consumer Goods
Viet Nam
Aug 2002 - Apr 2004
(2 years)
(2 years)
National Sales Director
Employed, Executive (VP, SVP, etc.)
Masan Trading Corporation (MASAN Group)
Consumer Goods
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
http://www.masanfood.com/en/index.php
Employed, Executive (VP, SVP, etc.)
Masan Trading Corporation (MASAN Group)
Consumer Goods
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
http://www.masanfood.com/en/index.php
To set-up the sales department; to manage the distribution strategy for both of modern & traditional channels in nation-wide of Vietnam.br /
To join in building-up CHIN-SU foods brand successfully.
To join in building-up CHIN-SU foods brand successfully.
Oct 2004 - Mar 2007
(3 years)
(3 years)
Assistant Chairman
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
Alexandra & Sofia Group
Consumer Goods
Moscow, Russia
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
Alexandra & Sofia Group
Consumer Goods
Moscow, Russia
Based working location: Moscow, Russia
Apr 2007 - Feb 2008
(1 years)
(1 years)
Business Development Director
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
HB Trading & Investment Joint Stock Company (HB Group)
Building Materials
Hà Nội, Viet Nam
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
HB Trading & Investment Joint Stock Company (HB Group)
Building Materials
Hà Nội, Viet Nam
Based working location: Hanoi, Vietnam (Work rotation from Moscow); To handle a project of investment in Retail chain of construction materials in Vietnam that was started from the North;br /
To be responsible for profit and loss of the retail chain.
To be responsible for profit and loss of the retail chain.
Apr 2007 - Jul 2008
(1 years, 3 Months)
(1 years, 3 Months)
CEO
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
HB CMC Ltd. (HB Group)
Retail
Hà Nội, Viet Nam
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
HB CMC Ltd. (HB Group)
Retail
Hà Nội, Viet Nam
To handle the project of investment in Retail chain of building materials independently as a legal representative.
Aug 2008 - Oct 2009
(1 years, 2 Months)
(1 years, 2 Months)
Senior Management Consultant
Private Business
Private Business
Having own private business: consulting in general management for small business projects; trading & small investment in real estate, financial market.
Oct 2009 - Jan 2011
(2 years)
(2 years)
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
VIEN THONG A
Retail
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
1,001 - 5,000 employees
http://vienthonga.com/
Employed, Senior Executive (CEO, CFO, President)
VIEN THONG A
Retail
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
1,001 - 5,000 employees
http://vienthonga.com/
Vien Thong A (VTA) is a leading retailer of mobile devices in Vietnam; its revenue 100 Mil+++USD and number of employees 1,300 +++
The Chief Operations Officer (COO) is responsible for all of the business operations, for both development strategy and day-to-day operations management of the chain-stores in nation-wide of Vietnam including 04 departments: 1) Chain-stores: Sales, Customer Services & Care, Store Management;
2) Repair & Warranty Services;
3) Chain Expansion & Infrastructure/ Facilities Management;
4) Security.
The Chief Operations Officer (COO) is responsible for all of the business operations, for both development strategy and day-to-day operations management of the chain-stores in nation-wide of Vietnam including 04 departments: 1) Chain-stores: Sales, Customer Services & Care, Store Management;
2) Repair & Warranty Services;
3) Chain Expansion & Infrastructure/ Facilities Management;
4) Security.
Education
1995
BA, Danang University
Russian Language
Russian Language
2009
MBA, National Economics University, Business School
Marketing
Marketing
More about Dung Nguyen
First Name
Dung
Last Name
Nguyen
Marital Status
Married
Interests / Hobbies
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Specialities
- Business development; - Sales and Distribution; - Operations; - Retail Management; - Customer marketing; - General management.
Languages
English, Russian
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