Yingfang (Lydia) Chen Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Shenzhen, China And Bentonville, Arkansas

• Handled ~$20 million toy category business by managing all processes related to planning and buying, which boosted annual category sales by 56% and expanded membership base by 50%
• Negotiated and maintained relationships with suppliers to ensure cost-effective buying decisions, growing category’s gross profit rate by 2% and gross profit dollars by $1.6 million
• Piloted an item rotation strategy which Sam’s Club adopted and led to a 33% higher annual categorical new item rate than company average, increasing overall categorical item productivity by 54%, a key indicator of.
• Supervised front-line associates on in-store events and item display executions, and monitored item stock replenishment for 28 clubs nationwide at 98% in-stock rate, decreasing days-on-hand inventory by 40 days

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

• Investigated the social impact of urban villages/urban renewal through independent research in Shenzhen, China, as a recipient of the Levy Urban Curricular Fund Summer Research Grant in 2016 and Henry Luce Grant in 2017
• Advised the publication of by Professor Reo Matsuzaki, by consolidating academic resources and translating 26 research.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Formulated analysis on Tax Increment Financing and its potential implementation on municipalities in Connecticut, and generated a development guide for planning managers
• Collaborated with departments such as the Hartford City Planning Office on downtown development and revitalization by scouting for partnerships through town-level planning hearings and phone interviews with local.
• Established research connections with municipal officials in Lisbon, ME, Portland, ME, and Windsor Locks, CT

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Analytics

Dual Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Urban Studies (Honors), International (Asian) Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Exchange Semester, Sociology