About the role
Network Design & Optimization (NDO) is a highly cross-functional, strategic, and instrumental function within Gatik. The team is responsible for planning and maintaining networks / routes for Gatik’s Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). The NDO team provides the critical link between business and technical functions within Gatik. The team collaborates across various functions including Commercial, Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Product. We are looking for an individual to become an integral part of this team.
The individual will be responsible for leveraging their strong quantitative, strategic thinking and creative skills to help Gatik scale Freight-Only Operations and meet rising demands of our customers. The individual will work across functions, and enable the NDO team in meeting its broad mandate.
In this role, your learning, growth and responsibility will be directly influenced by you. We are a small yet highly effective team where ownership, collaboration and communication skills are highly desired. If you are such an individual, we'd love to talk to you.
This role is 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office location.
What you'll do
Collaborate with a team of business, technical, product and operations individuals to design and optimize Gatik’s Autonomous Networks.
Drive the implementation and scaling of tools, capabilities, and processes necessary to achieve goals of the NDO team.
Analyze the network data of customers and prepare optimized networks and corresponding commercial proposals
Structure complex problems, analyze large amounts of data, and deliver insights and recommendations to the Gatik leadership team.
Support the B2B sales cycle including data analysis, network design, routing, scheduling and proposal drafting
Lead end to end projects within Gatik and external stakeholders to collect and compile information in support of business strategy and operations.
Explain business requirements to technical team members and ensure product development alignment with team vision and goals
Conduct research and analysis of industry, company, customer, and channel data to support market assessment and identification of key trends / opportunities.
Communicate analysis and recommendations to stakeholders including external senior executives by preparing presentations and identifying actionable insights
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related science discipline. MBA preferred.
5+ years of work experience in a strategic, analytical and/or customer facing role. Consulting, Banking, and/or a start-up experience preferred.
Hands on experience problem solving and implementing scalable solutions to complex problems within a rapidly changing environment
Proven ability to analyze data, develop creative solutions, and make sound decisions under pressure.
Excellent proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Data analytics tools. Data modeling / scripting skills with Python strongly preferred.
Comfortable using AI tools to automate workflows.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing ambiguity, ability to multitask and prioritize conflicting demands.
Salary Range - $170,000 - $220,000
More about Gatik
Founded in 2017, Gatik has grown into a commercial force in autonomous freight, operating trucks daily in live customer networks across the United States and Canada. We're headquartered in Santa Clara, California, but our impact is felt on the roads and in the supply chains that keep essential goods moving for some of the biggest companies in North America.
Our trucks do some of the most demanding work in freight, running high-frequency, time-sensitive routes between distribution centers and stores, where reliability matters every single day. For our customers, that means more capacity, better service and products arriving where they need to be, when they need to be there.
Behind it all is AI-first technology built from the ground up for autonomous trucking, capable of navigating highways and surface streets and tackling the complexity of real-world logistics at scale.
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Notable News
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Recent media coverage
TechCrunch: Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
Reuters: Gatik secures $200 million in funding as autonomous freight market accelerates
Bloomberg: Driverless Trucks Can Save Lives on America's Roads
PepsiCo website: PepsiCo and Gatik announce multi-year agreement to deploy autonomous freight in North America
Wall Street Journal: Driverless Trucks Are Here - and They’re Delivering Bags of Doritos
CBS News: Pepsi deploys self-driving delivery trucks
Bloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million
Forbes: Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
CNBC-TV18: No more test runs: Gatik says driverless trucks are now a real, money-making business
Forbes: Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks
Taking care of our team
At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.
We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.
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