Kathleen Donnelly

Project Management Responsibilities including Training and Change Management · Lead system upgrades and new tools that improve how Merchandising, Planning, and Allocation teams work and make decisions. · Partner with IT to make sure new systems support business goals and are user-friendly for all teams. · Work with partners across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, and Product Development to keep projects running smoothly. · Create clear communication and training plans that help teams understand changes and feel confident using new systems. · Share updates and results with senior leaders, highlighting progress, key wins, and risks. · Set and track goals to measure how well new tools are performing and where improvements can be made. · Support a culture of learning and adaptability so teams can adjust easily to new ways of working. Subject Matter Expertise Responsibilities including Process Improvement · Review current processes, find areas to simplify, and redesign workflows to make them more efficient and easier to manage. · Work with the IT team to understand project-specific needs, develop use cases, and confirm user requirements, process steps, and workflow to eliminate pain points and increase efficiency · Define KPIs to monitor progress of implemented process improvements, supporting efforts to eliminate redundancy and reduce non-value-added work · Coordinate and lead working team sessions with business stakeholders to provide input and make progress on deliverables.

· Introduced a drop-ship program for licensed team apparel, expanding online assortment without increasing inventory risk — boosting eCommerce sales by over 100%. · Managed vendor relationships, assortment planning, and pricing strategy for multiple licensed categories. · Analyzed sales performance to inform seasonal strategies and identify margin improvement opportunities.

held 2 executive board position: new member advisor and parliamentarian