Jeff Smith
About Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith is a Staff Engineer at Kohl's with extensive experience in retail logistics and Omni channel fulfillment technologies.
Current Role at Kohl's
Jeff Smith currently works as a Staff Engineer at Kohl's, a position he has held since 2018. Based in Macon, GA, Jeff is responsible for ensuring that business needs, organizational compliance, and security standards are met and adhered to. In his role, he focuses on strategic retail logistics infrastructure design, development, and integration with complex industrial control systems and customer order fulfillment systems.
Previous Positions at Kohl's
Jeff Smith has held multiple roles at Kohl's, including Staff Architect (2014-2018), Delivery Services Architect (2012-2014), IT Service Delivery Manager (2008-2012), and IT System Support Supervisor (2001-2008). Across these positions, Jeff worked in various locations, including Georgia, the Eastern Region EFC/RDC's, New York, and Georgia. His responsibilities included overseeing IT service delivery, supporting system infrastructure, and integrating retail logistics and Omni channel fulfillment technologies.
Early Career and Other Roles
Before joining Kohl's, Jeff Smith worked at Piller Industrieventilatoren GmbH as a Senior Systems Analyst (1999-2001), Gusmer Corporation as a Systems Administrator (1996-1999), and Lanmark360 as a Desktop Support Technician (1994-1996). Additionally, he served as a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic in the US Army from 1989 to 1992, stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, and Flak Kasern, Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Educational Background
Jeff Smith earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix, graduating in 2009 after five years of study. His educational background in IT provided a strong foundation for his various roles in system support, IT service delivery, and systems architecture over his career.
Expertise and Focus Areas
With over 17 years of experience in retail logistics and Omni channel fulfillment technologies, Jeff Smith has developed expertise in machine control, RF, logging/alerting, anomaly detection, and emerging cloud solutions. His work focuses on the strategic design, development, and integration of retail logistics infrastructure, ensuring it meets complex industrial control systems and customer order fulfillment needs.