izzy melhado

Hi! 

I just recently moved from Madrid and I am looking for new job opportunities. I worked in fashion before as a Buyer, but I am very open to new fields of work. I am going to school for 2 hours every morning so it would need to be flexible. My level of Spanish is still very beginner. 

I worked over 10 years in fashion as a Senior Buyer. However, I am not open to new opportunities. Interested in all things fashion, party planning, animals, food and travel. Very organized and good at managing time/calendars. 

EXPERIENCE J. Crew New York, NY Men’s Senior Merchant 

•  Oversee $211m or 60% of the men’s business with ownership of the two largest departments, delivering Q3 beats to LP +6%. 
•  Establish strategies, manage in-season sales to hit key KPIs, and identify opportunities for future growth and innovation. 
•  Cost engineered product to achieve margin targets without sacrificing garment integrity and combated rising cost of raw materials by platforming best-selling fabrications, resulting higher GM% to LY. 
•  Work closely and productively with cross-functional partners, including planning, design, allocations, sourcing, styling, and marketing to impact the customer experience and drive sales. 
• Partner with design and sourcing on sustainable initiatives, including shifting into organic and regenerative cotton and Econyl fabrication. 
•  Responsible for five direct reports. Men’s Merchant Shirts, Sweaters and Swim April 2019-Mar 2021 ● Oversee $132m or 38% of the men’s business with shirts being the largest volume category and sweater’s delivering YTD comp +18% and swim +21% to FY19. 
• Work cross-functionally with planning on quarterly buys, receipt management, hindsights, and markdown cadence to ensure margin goals. 
•  Managed merchandising of website through Salesforce for monthly releases
•  Recap weekly results, develop clear action plans, and identify new opportunities for SVP 
• Responsible for four direct reports.

University of Richmond Richmond, VA Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science and a minor in History