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Carolyn McNamara: in Roswell, GA

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Carolyn McNamara

Roswell | United States
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Change4Growth

Senior Retail and Change Management Consultant | 02/2019 - 04/2020

• Consulting for a $4 Billion retailer on a Finance Transformation project. Making recommendations on business processes in current state through to end state; to include team skills and system gap analytics • Found a $2.5 Million accounting error within first two weeks on the project and corrected the process • Key partner not only with the Finance team but also with cross functional business partners to ensure thoroughness in the project as well as collaboration and excellent communication • Providing change management techniques and deliverables for the project and business teams • Key member of User Acceptance Testing leadership team. • Documented existing business processes and made recommendations for new efficiencies.
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SAGE CLOTHING COMPANY

OWNER | 07/2017 - 12/2019

• Purchased women's clothing boutique and website, as an investment opportunity • Increased revenue over previous year +20% by creating and executing sound financial, inventory, vendor mix and marketing plans • Won "Best Women's Clothing Store in Atlanta" April 2018 - Jezebel Magazine • Boutique's gross sales of $700k in 2018 • Closed the business at lease-end December 2019
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MERCHANDISE PLANNING AND ALLOCATION, CARTER'S/OSH KOSH

VICE PRESIDENT | 08/2015 - 04/2017

• Led team of 12 in sales forecasting, inventory planning, assortment planning and allocation strategies and execution for brick and mortar stores (320) and eCommerce and over $600 million in volume for the Osh Kosh brand. • Executive sponsor and change leader when we combined brick and mortar planning with eCommerce planning teams. • Implemented assortment planning in complex clusters in order to maximize profit and regional opportunities. Created new allocation approach which resulted in 4 days faster replenishment and increased size in-stock metrics. • Led company-wide initiative of a Co-branded store model (two brands in one store space). Increased Comparable sales by over 5% and became the go forward model for all store openings and remodels • Introduced the concept of Size and Pack Optimization. Brought SAS Software to Carter's and was a key member of system implementation. Decreased costs and increased profit. • Led team through traditional Change Management Strategies throughout implementations of new processes and systems
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, LIMITED

SR. MANAGER | 10/1996 - 07/2005

BRANDS (2003-2005) • Led teams of Change Champions, Instructional Designers and Instructors in company ERP • Excelled in opportunity to move from a business functional expert, into a leader in Change Management and Training • Led multiple brands within the company through Business Process Engineering. Identified End State visions through detailed discussions and mapping sessions. Identified skill requirements, current and future. Created maps of current and future business processes with attached roles and process flows charts.
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Image CALIFORNIA POLYTECHIC UNIVERSITY

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHIC UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

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California Polytechnic University, Pomona

Bachelors | 1982 - 1987

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