Primary Job Title Chief Executive Officer Primary Organization Ambi Robotics
Location San Francisco, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Jim is the Chief Executive Officer of Ambi Robotics where he is responsible for all facets of the business. Jim brings more than 35 years of operational leadership and technology development experience from established Fortune 50 companies to high-growth Silicon Valley Startups. Prior to Ambi Robotics, Jim served as CEO of Kindred AI which was
acquired by Ocado Group. During his tenure with Kindred AI, Jim brought distinct AI-enabled robotic solutions to the warehouses and fulfillment centers of global retailers; building solutions from concept to customer deployment. Before Kindred he was the COO of One Kings Lane, VP of Operations at Walmart.com and VP of Technology at UPS. With One Kings Lane and Walmart, Jim successfully developed processes and systems that scale for rapid growth and lower costs. During his tenure at UPS he was responsible for global supply chain technology systems that continue to thrive at UPS today.
He also was the vice president of applications at Fritz Companies, a provider of logistics and fulfillment services owned by UPS, where he developed their global supply chain visibility platform (FGV) and provided expertise in implementing retail supply chains and the use of information technology to support large scale operations. Liefer studied business administration at California State University Fresno.
As vice president of operations, Jim Liefer oversees the delivery of world-class customer service and new forms of innovation in operations. Prior to joining One Kings Lane, he served as vice president of operations at Walmart.com, where he was integral to scaling the company’s supply chain and fulfillment operations.
Before this, Jim was a vice president with UPS Supply Chain Solutions, which provides logistics solutions for companies such as Sears, Ford Motor Company, and Walmart.com. He also served as the vice president of applications at Fritz Companies, a provider of logistics and fulfillment services owned by UPS. Jim studied business administration at California State University, Fresno. He lives in San Francisco’s Duboce Park neighborhood with his partner and their dog, Troupah.
