Jessica Cahoon

About Jessica Cahoon

I am an extremely ambitious individual who strives to take on new challenges both in my personal and professional life. With each of the companies I have worked for, I have been promoted to manage the largest volume territory/store/department. Team and Supervisor Evaluations: ∙ “Consistently promotes forward thinking and fresh ideas to help us be better.” ∙ “Very professional and deliberate in her communication.” ∙ “She truly has the objectivity and global perspective to see things through the customer’s eyes and offer solutions in the moment.” ∙ “Very motivated individual that loves and supports the brand.” ∙ “Consistently works to build productive relationships with the team.” ∙ “She is encouraging to other managers and keeps morale high.” ∙ “She gives feedback in a constructive manner that both empowers our team and business.” ∙ “She holds her team and herself to a high expectation; which motivates you to improve upon yourself and maintain open lines of communication.” \"Jessica hit the ground running in the Merchandise Specialist role and her talents are already being recognized by internal partners as well as by the vendor community. She has been instrumental in executing the updates to the Home Furnishings assortment, pricing, and web optimization. On a daily basis, she proactively seeks out opportunities to improve the customer experience uncovering and resolving issues with great efficiency. Many of our vendor parters have let us know how much they enjoy working with Jessica. Her attention to detail, follow-through, problem solving ability, and communication make her a standout among the many retailers that our partners work with and reflect Bluestem in a positive light.\"

Experience

1. Taxonomist

   Bluestem Brands

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Research and determine web navigation taxonomy, product taxonomy, product attributes, and faceted search refinements• Deliver complete taxonomy recommendation sets and collection data requirements to business partners for implementation• Perform extensive product and shopping behavior research to determine best-in-class taxonomy and browsing characteristics • Analyze web site analytics and customer web feedback to determine success of their deliverables and rely heavily on that data to perform continual optimizations• Partner with Ecommerce Technology, Site Optimization and Site Operations to continually improve customer experience as it relates to Search & Browse

Education

• Lois Cowles Center for the Visual and Performing Arts

  High School Diploma

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Fashion Buying
• Sales
• Fashion
• Apparel
• Marketing
• Sourcing
• Visual Merchandising
• Microsoft Excel
• Merchandising
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Management
• Powerpoint
• E-Commerce
• Inventory Management
• Styling
• Store Management
• Customer Service
• Trend
• Retail
• Trend Analysis
• Creative Direction