Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt has extensive work experience in various roles within the e-commerce and logistics industry. Andreas is currently serving as the Chief Growth Officer at Skutopia and Workit, where they lead the sales, marketing, customer success, and partnerships functions. In this role, they focus on expanding the end-to-end logistics solution and catering to more customers throughout Australia. Andreas utilizes their industry knowledge to deliver seamless logistics solutions for eCommerce businesses and Marketplaces. Andreas also oversees innovative last-mile fulfillment capabilities, such as a shipping platform, robotic fulfillment, and last-mile delivery, to help clients scale effortlessly and provide an exceptional customer experience.

Prior to their current position, Andreas worked at Sendle as the Director of Business Development & Key Account Management - Australia. There, they developed and led the end-to-end customer journey, focusing on lead generation, acquisition, onboarding, scaling, and retention. Andreas also played a crucial role in connecting and enabling small businesses to compete on a level playing field with larger companies.

Before Sendle, Andreas served in various roles at eBay, starting as a Senior Business Development Manager and progressing to Head of Category Management - Hard Goods. In these positions, they led strategic seller relationships, drove GMV growth, and managed critical functions of the business. Andreas was pivotal in launching key projects such as eBay PLUS, the Auto & Motorcycle catalog, and the Certified Refurbished Program.

Andreas's career began at Metro Cash and Carry, where they started as a trainee and eventually became an Assistant Category Manager. Andreas then held positions at Walmart and Amazon, where they gained experience as a buyer and senior buyer, respectively.

Overall, Andreas Schmidt's work experience showcases their expertise in driving growth, developing strategic partnerships, and delivering seamless logistics solutions in the e-commerce industry.

Andreas Schmidt completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business at The Open University in 2001. Andreas then pursued a Business Economist (state certified) - Diplom-Betriebswirt (BA) degree in International Business/Trade/Commerce at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) from 1999 to 2002.