E377 Jeff Schmitz, Chief Human Resources & Marketing Manager at Zebra Technologies

Today's guest is Jeff Schmitz, Chief Human Resources & Marketing Manager at Zebra Technologies in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1969, Zebra empowers the front line of business in retail/ecommerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, public sector and other industries to achieve a performance edge. With more than 10,000 partners across 100 countries, they provide better visibility through industry-tailored, end-to-end solutions that intelligently connect people, assets and data to help their customers make business-critical decisions.

Jeff is a senior executive with demonstrated ability to lead teams to new levels of success in highly competitive environments. He has 25+ years of hands-on global experience in Executive Management, General Management, Product Management, Product Marketing, Research and Development, Operations, Business Development, Marketing and Sales. In his current role, Jeff is responsible to lead Zebra’s Human Resources team to create, sustain and nurture a dynamic community of builders, doers and problem solvers.

In the episode, Jeff will talk about:

The great work they are doing to Zebra Technologies,

Their focus within retail software, robotics and machine vision,

Acquisitions that have played a vital role in their success, & 

Why Zebra Technologies is a great place to work