Aurora is looking to optimize efficiency and profitability in their logistics network, resource allocation, and load scheduling strategies to make roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all.
Requirements
- Strong background in utilizing logistics management software and conducting data analysis
- Proficient/advanced modeling skills in Excel/Gsheets
- Experience working in a high-growth tech or startup environment
- Experience in SQL
- Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles
- Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools
- Experience collaborating with software or product teams to develop tooling
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with Product, Business Development, & Dispatch stakeholders to develop plans and drive day-to-day optimization of our network of resources (people, trucks, terminals) against demand (commercial and development)
- Leverage Lean Six Sigma principles and data analysis to identify and recommend opportunities to reduce waste and drive efficiency
- Define business needs and partner with Product and Engineering to develop requirements for fleet allocation, load management, and network optimization tools.
- Apply logistics engineering principles to support the design and continuous improvement of terminal layouts, routing logic, and resource flow.
- Create weekly resource allocation schedules based on inputs & outputs of fleet allocation, load management, and network optimization tools
- Build forecasting models and apply industrial engineering methods (e.g., layout optimization, time studies) to improve terminal throughput and fleet efficiency.
- Utilize data analytics to track performance metrics, monitor performance against targets, and identify areas of inefficiencies
Other
- BS in a quantitative field or engineering field (e.g. Industrial Engineering, Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance)
- 5+ years in logistics, supply chain, or operations strategy, with a focus on data analysis and network optimization.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, collaboration, and communication skills
- Superior attention to detail and strong business acumen
- Ownership mentality to drive issues and tasks to completion, with a strong bias for action
