Cai Yi Duong
Project Manager / Stylist
9, Rock Hill Street, 36D, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Summary
A result-driven and creative Purchasing Manager with more than 13 years of experience in the retail industry for a European buying office with proven success. Strong multilingual communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Reduces waste and supports productivity, high efficiency and digital transformation.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Project Manager
EuroGroup Far East Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitating change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating benefits of new processes being introduced during projects
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals
- Fostering culture of innovation and creativity within project team, leading to improved problem-solving capabilities and enhanced outcomes
Entrepreneur / Interior Stylist
Huus Interior Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
- Creating trends and designs, mood boards
- Styling Yachts, residential apartments, commercial Pop-Up store, villa
- Sourcing furniture, home textiles, and decorations for clients
- Interior Design, Space planning
- Website content creation
- Budgeting, finance planning, pricing
Purchasing Manager
Hornbach Asia Ltd.
03.2019 - 07.2021
- Managed all purchasing activities and budgetary control of more than 20 Mio
- USD
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices
- Planned business trips and visited main fairs in Asia and Europe with buyers
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services
- Analyzed market trends and adjusted procurement strategies accordingly for optimal results
- Product development
- Own brand artwork creation
- Responsible for monitoring and analyzed sales revenue
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Hornbach Asia Ltd.
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Key assortments: interior decoration, textiles, painting tools, blinds, flooring, seasonal products
- Independently handled sourcing projects
- Sourced new suppliers and maintained relationships; visited fairs in Asia and Europe
- Kept close communications with buyers in Europe
- Monitored, analyzed, and successfully grew sales
- Internal and external support for new article data system.
Administrator/Assistant Buyer
Hornbach Plc
12.2011 - 02.2017
- International range reviews
- Calculations of purchase and selling prices, price negotiations
- Sourced innovations, visited fairs in Europe
- Creation of advertising flyers
- Maintained contact with suppliers and stores
- Store shelf planning and management
- Promotions planning and tracking.
Administrator accountancy
Hornbach Plc
05.2011 - 11.2011
- SAP system supplier workflow
- End-of-month adjustment
- End of quarter closing, observation lists of credits
- SAP accountancy.
Commercial employee
Hornbach Plc
08.2010 - 04.2011
- Communicated with French-speaking customers
- Registration of orders and applications, maintenance of SAP
- Management of office supplies
- Translations German/French.
Education
Interior Design Certificate - Interior Design
The Interior Design Institute
Online (self-paced) 10.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Textile Business Management
Swiss Textile College Ft.University of West London
Zurich, Switzerland 09.2013 - 08.2016
Federal Certificate of Vocational Educ. & Training - Commercial
Vocational Business School
Sursee, Switzerland 09.2007 - 08.2010
Skills
Purchasing and procurement
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/07/91
- Nationality: Swiss
- Marital Status: Married
Volunteer Experience
07/2019 - 09/2019
English book reading for underprivileged children, Charity Foundation Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Training
- Mandarin course, Hong Kong Mandarin School, 2017
- Negotiation skills training (internal), Germany, 2014
- SAP system training course part II (internal), Germany, 2012
- French course professional level B1/B2, Switzerland, 2009/2010
- French course level DELF B1, Switzerland, 2009
- ECDL, Windows-Office, negotiation and presentation methods, Switzerland, 2007
Hobbies
Traveling, hiking, cooking
Timeline
Project Manager
EuroGroup Far East Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
Entrepreneur / Interior Stylist
Huus Interior Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
Interior Design Certificate - Interior Design
The Interior Design Institute
10.2020 - 01.2021
Purchasing Manager
Hornbach Asia Ltd.
03.2019 - 07.2021
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Hornbach Asia Ltd.
03.2017 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Textile Business Management
Swiss Textile College Ft.University of West London
09.2013 - 08.2016
Administrator/Assistant Buyer
Hornbach Plc
12.2011 - 02.2017
Administrator accountancy
Hornbach Plc
05.2011 - 11.2011
Commercial employee
Hornbach Plc
08.2010 - 04.2011
Federal Certificate of Vocational Educ. & Training - Commercial
Vocational Business School
09.2007 - 08.2010
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