John Schneider
Executive Development & Hiring Expert; Talent Leader; Kellogg MBA
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Meijer
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Starting at 1:00 PM UTC
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About
I am a coach in and outside of work. Early in my career, I coached for work as a high school teacher and soccer/baseball coach. For the last 10 years, I have coached all of my kids in baseball, soccer, basketball, and volleyball while coaching team members, executives, and external candidates at Meijer. I can help you increase performance in your current role, focus your development for the next role, and help you land your dream role at another company. I coach how I lead, with care and accountability. I will blend enthusiasm and optimism with feedback and guidance. I look forward to helping you achieve success!
John’s Human Resources Qualifications
Experience level: Director
10+ Human Resources clients
Welcome to my profile! With fifteen years of experience in HR leadership and talent acquisition, I specialize in helping individuals navigate the complexities of human resources and executive development and hiring. In my roles I have been responsible for Director and Vice President development and hiring, ensuring process excellence and strategic alignment across various functions. My background includes leading large teams and developing comprehensive talent management strategies at major companies like Meijer, Amway, and Sears. Having been the personal career development coach for 20+ executive leaders at Meijer, I have great experience in helping ambitious individuals grow their careers. I am passionate about mentoring and guiding individuals at any level achieve their professional goals. Let's connect and create a tailored plan to elevate your business or HR career!
John can help with:
Behavioral Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Employee Engagement
HR Strategy
Interview Prep
LinkedIn Review
Networking Strategy
Performance Management
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Skill Building
Talent Acquisition
Why do I coach?
I love helping people reach their potential. Early in my career, I was a high school teacher and coach and the joy I received from helping a student or player achieve success is something that has stayed with me the rest of my career through business school and the corporate world. As a leader and as a HR executive, I have coached many team members and executive leaders on how to be more successful in role and how to develop for the next role. As a talent acquisition executive, I have interviewed and assessed hundreds and hundreds of candidates. I know what it takes to help you achieve success in the next step in your career and I am looking forward to helping you take that step!
Work Experience
Executive Talent Acquisition Partner – Director+ & Officer Search
Meijer
September 2026 - Present
Interviewer
Following a decade of progressive HR leadership, elected move from function leadership to a senior individual-contributor role in order to own and build process excellence around enterprise executive hiring and onboarding. Accountable for all Director, Vice President, and Officer-level hiring, assessment, and onboarding across stores, supply chain, and corporate functions.
Director, Talent Acquisition
Meijer
March 2023 - September 2026
Interviewer
Accountable for enterprise Talent Acquisition (TA) strategy and delivery across stores, supply chain, and corporate functions, including recruiting operations, TA technology, relocation, and internship programs. Led 15-person team: owned hiring outcomes, cost structure, vendor partnerships, TA governance and standards, and the quarterly scorecard reported to HR and business leadership.
Director, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development & Learning
Meijer
October 2021 - April 2023
Hiring Manager
Asked to consolidate Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development (OD), and Learning under single leadership for an 18-month period spanning the promotion of a new CHRO and other executive leadership changes across Talent Management. Led 27 team members across three enterprise functions, holding the full talent portfolio — attraction, development, and succession — stable through a change in HR's top leadership.
Director, Organizational Development & Learning
Meijer
April 2019 - October 2021
Hiring Manager
Led the enterprise Organizational Development and Learning function (12 team members), accountable for learning strategy and content design, onboarding, Learning Management System administration, succession planning, leadership development, and enterprise engagement survey strategy.
Manager, Organizational Development
Meijer
March 2016 - April 2019
Hiring Manager
Led the enterprise talent management strategy spanning performance management, succession planning, engagement, leadership development, and organizational design; managed and developed a team of three.
Lead Consultant, Global Human Capital Planning
Amway
March 2014 - March 2016
Accountable for providing consultancy services to global regions and corporate functions on organizational design, workforce planning, cost management, and talent analytics.
Senior Manager, Talent Management
Sears
April 2013 - March 2014
Accountable for innovating and executing enterprise talent management programs supporting 15,000+ salaried associates; managed and developed a team of three.
Manager, Merchant Learning & Development
Sears
August 2012 - April 2013
Led learning and development strategy for merchant functions (700+ associates); managed and developed a team of three.
Senior Leadership Program Associate – Sears Retail Services
Sears
August 2011 - August 2012
• Led marketing strategy for 104 underperforming stores as part of the Sears Profit Recovery Initiative
Teacher/Coach
Saint Patrick High School
July 2005 - June 2009
Math Teach/Baseball & Soccer Coach
Research Associate
Restructuring Associates Inc
July 2003 - June 2005
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
MBA, Business
2009 - 2011
Kellogg Board Fellow Program Alumni Admissions Interviewer 2014-2018
Amherst College
BA, History
1999 - 2003
Captain of the Baseball team. Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Amherst Hamster, a satirical journal.
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