ONE MINUTE WITH...

Hélène Duong
Hélène Duong

  • Senior Consultant
  • 10 years' experience inpurchasing and procurement
  • Likes to travel

What's your background?

With a Master's degree in Management Science from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, an MBA in Marketing from the Ecole Supérieure de Gestion and a Master's degree in Industrial Management and Logistics Systems from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, I have ten years' experience in purchasing and supply in the retail sector at BtoB and BtoC , as well as experience in crisis management logistics. I have held positions as a buyer, supplier, product manager, purchasing manager and logistics project manager.

Why choose Univers Retail?

During the recruitment process, I was definitely convinced to choose Univers Retail by the attentiveness and benevolence of the various people I spoke to about my career plans.

The firm is on a human scale but nevertheless has strong ambitions and gives employees the opportunity to participate in the firm's development and to propose various projects that are close to our hearts.

What do you like best about your current job?

What I like about my current job is that every day is different and challenging, I have no repetitive tasks, there's no routine. I have to constantly step out of my comfort zone, I'm learning every day and that motivates me!

What advice would you give to new recruits?

Be a good listener, curious, open-minded and flexible.

Even if you're working alone on an assignment, don't hesitate to ask questions of other consultants in the firm, and learn from everyone's experience.

Apart from consulting, what are your passions?

I love discovering new restaurants, new places, new experiences, new people. I love traveling and sharing.