Vandy Chen
Executive Leader of Strategy & Transformation
- Role
- Director, Corporate Strategy at Lear Corporation
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vandy Chen
Accomplished strategic leader and transformation expert with proven records in growing businesses organically and inorganically. Extensive experience in formulating and executing strategies to drive revenue, margin, growth, and transformation. Influential teambuilder with great communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Result-driven problem-solver with advanced analytical skills and effective project management experience. Strong specialties in automotive, commercial vehicles, components and systems, aftermarket service parts, new mobility, and transportation / technology related industries. Chair of Auto Care Association’s Market Intelligence Committee.Competencies: Strategic Planning, Corporate Transformation and Turnaround, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Portfolio Management, Business Development, Marketing, Segmentation & Positioning, Data Analytics, and Market IntelligenceSoftware: Power BI, SQL, Python, Azure Cloud, ThinkCell, SAS, SPSS, OBIEE, CRM, GIS software, M-Tab, ForecastPro, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel/VBA, Tableau
Experience
Director, Corporate Strategy
Jan 2023 — Present · MI, US
Led enterprise strategy development and planning process, and presented annual strategic plans and quarterly strategic updates to the CEO and BOD. Drove organizational alignments on strategic priorities across business and functional teams to better address major industry challenges and opportunities. Partnered with division leaders to develop strategic playbooks on where to play and how to win.• Spearheaded the Industry 4.0 strategic roadmap development with the CEO, CSO, and the executive leadership team, which led to the launch of Lear\'s enterprise transformation initiative - IDEA (Innovative, Digital, Engineered, Automated). Collaborated with 100+ leaders to assess and prioritize operational improvement opportunities by key business lines and manufacturing processes across all regions. Defined and managed a portfolio of strategic options, both organic and inorganic, to accelerate systematic solution development and global deployment.
Education
University of Illinois Chicago
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing & Finance
2002 — 2004
Skills
- Pricing Strategy
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Pricing
- Competitive Intelligence
- Market Entry
- Business Development
- Market Research
- Market Segmentation
- Market Analysis
- Business Planning
- Data Mining
- Marketing Research
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Intelligence
- Voice of the Customer
- Strategy
- Product Launch
- Segmentation
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Forecasting
- Product Marketing
- Product Planning
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