Jim R.

Background

About Jim R.

Jim is a seasoned Senior Executive and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience at the intersection of logistics and technology. Currently, Jim is a Director at Amazon where he leads Sales, Customer Service, and Operations teams for Amazon Freight, as well as Procurement, Intermodal, and Shipper Support teams for Amazon's Inbound Transportation program. He has led sales, operations, and product innovation teams at a USA-based third-party logistics provider, and founded Next Gauge Inc. to create mobile technology solutions for the trucking and logistics industries. Jim has a strong background in startups, P&L management, supply chain management, sales, product management, innovation, talent management, business development, and logistics operations. Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Bucknell University and a Master of Science in Industrial Administration from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.