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Project Overview:
Rapidly scale on-road driving operations in Phoenix (dense urban environment) to efficiently deliver against testing and commercial objectives while balancing the development of new AV technology.
Rider Only (RO/Driverless) launch and growth within Phoenix
Scale the external rider program (Trusted Tester) by expanding the Phoenix service area and increasing the percentage of trips/riders per week.
Overall Responsibilities:
The purpose of this position is to optimize daily activities and performance of the business related to vehicle movement and inventory control. Candidates who do well in this position tend to work well under pressure and are able to work effectively with minimal supervision. Strong organization and time management skills are also highly valued.
Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:
Schedule and coordinate vehicle transport events based on production forecasts, storage and handling facilities, vehicle maintenance requirements and emergency response (collisions and strandings).
Develops and implements inventory control procedures to include cycle counting and reporting guidelines, problem identification and resolution, and inventory control process improvements.
Independently evaluates data on production needs and inventory to ensure adequate inventory in accord with inventory cycles and organizational needs.
Conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations and operational studies; Recommend new procedures to enhance efficiency of day-to-day operations as appropriate.
Designing production processes that maximize efficiency and reduce waste.
Managing process documentation and preparing production reports.
Monitor TAAS operations identifying daily supply and demand performance trends and variances.
Monitor fleet health ensuring all on-road vehicles are in the correct configuration for data collection.
Mandatory Skills & Experience:
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, logistics, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
- 2+ years AV industry, Operations Management, Inventory Management, Transportation Management or Automotive Manufacturing Operations Management.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills to analyze feedback and troubleshoot deficiencies and make changes to rectify issues within short time lines.
- Interpersonal, teamwork and relationship building skills to work effectively and make contributions to improvement recommendations in a team environment.
- Excellent ability to manage competing demands, changes or delays.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required, including weekends and holidays.
- Proficiency in GSuite and/or Microsoft Office.
- Ability to travel up to 35% of the time.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Familiarity with process improvement techniques preferred, including lean processes, space planning, process mapping, project management and Six Sigma.
- Experience writing SQL code.
- 1+ years experience working within a call center environment (Technical Troubleshooting).
- 1+ years technical writing experience (Documenting SOPs).
- 1+ years Program Management experience.
Benefits:
We offer a wide range of benefits including Medical, Dental, paid holidays, and more.
About Our Client:
Our client is one of the largest technology companies in the world. They are looking for the best, brightest talent available and have tasked Akorbi with helping them find it.
About Akorbi:
Akorbi is a group of companies, based in Dallas, Texas, specializing in providing enterprise solutions that empower organizations to achieve success in the global economy. Our customizable solutions include comprehensive workforce solutions, multilingual contact centers with business process outsourcing capabilities, interpretation, and localization services.
Akorbi is the 13th fastest-growing woman-owned/led company in the world, according to the Women Presidents’ Organization. Our founders have been featured in The American Dream on the Bloomberg channel, as well as several notable publications, including Forbes, Inc. Magazine, TIME, Fortune and Google+.
