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 performance• 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 articles from Chinese to English

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 officials• 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