Career application experiences include strategic business analysis, price risk and commodity procurement management with first tier international financial services organizations and oilseed processing companies. Positions include Vice President of Merrill Lynch Futures and Credit Agricole and procurement/risk manager for Bunge Foods and the Central Soya Company. Jeffrey is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
As a member of HighQuest Partners, Jeffrey has contributed strategic advisory and management consulting expertise, assisting corporations and senior executives with their decision-making through strategy development, M&A support & diligence, market and technical research and corporate governance reviews. Focusing on HighQuest’s three industry sectors: Food, Agribusiness & Biofuels; Industrials; and Financial Services, he has created significant value for clients of the firm. His “boots on the ground” practical experience in the commodity value chain, biofuels, and food product manufacturing sectors provides Jeffrey Schmitz with the unique perspective needed to provide clients with creative solutions.
email: jschmitz@highquestpartners.com
