Torc Robotics Hiring for Freight Network Analyst Job at Virginia Full Time

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.

A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer. You’ll work with an experienced team of people who are committed to creating safer roads and saving lives, and your contributions will have an unequivocal impact on the future of trucking and autonomous technology.

What you’ll do:

Play a key role within the Corporate Strategy team and support the company in gaining a deeper understanding of today’s freight transportation industry. Develop new and innovative approaches to freight transportation and network development based on newly emerging autonomous transportation capabilities. Create strategies to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of linehaul operations and methods of a hub and spoke network. You will be the key subject matter expert on the transportation industry and freight network design and planning. Other job-related duties will include but are not limited to:

• Interpret, research, and analyze freight markets and companies, and help create strategies for use of autonomous transport within the freight industry.
• Determine the most operationally efficient and cost-effective freight transportation methods while meeting company goals and objectives.
• Support broader understanding of Transportation Management best practices across the organization.
• Provide timely, data-driven insights to the team and organization including collaboration with researchers, data scientists, and market and technical experts.
• Develop reports, guides, procedures, metrics, charts, diagrams, etc., to present research, analysis, and planning strategies to leadership, and various partners for implementation.
• Support developing partnerships with customers and other partners to drive technology adoption and network development.

What you’ll need to Succeed:

• 8+ years of experience in freight network analysis, logistics, transportation, and/or related area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation or related field of study.
• Experience in network optimization to maximize resource utilization, minimize dwell time, and improve overall efficiency.
• Deep understanding of all market segments (LTL, TL, Intermodal), supporting partners (3PL, Brokerage), technologies (EDI, TMS, telematics), asset tracking, and innovations (asset, lane, and network optimization software and best practices).
• Knowledge of Linehaul operations and methods to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of a hub and spoke network.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local government Health & Safety regulations (OSHA, ANSI, DOT, FMCSA, NHTSA, etc.).
• DOT regulations experience working with commercial trucking.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, policies and procedures used in logistics and transportation field and back-office operations.
• Broad network knowledge to understand freight lane balancing challenges and techniques.

Bonus Points!

• MBA or Master’s degree Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation or related field of study is preferred.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, policies and procedures used in logistics and transportation field and back-office operations.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.
• Ability to develop and evaluate possible network and operations strategies to determine the most efficient and cost-effective movement of trailers in the network (e. g., combining loads, relaying trailers, utilizing twins, using backhaul lanes and contracting one-way moves).

**This role may be supported remotely in the US with occasional travel to Blacksburg.**

Perks of Being a TORC’r

Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and their future. Additionally, we are always open to suggestions to accommodate individual employee needs. Torc offers:

• Full coverage of monthly medical premiums for full-time employees
• Medical/dental/vision/ AD+D and Life Insurance
• 401K plan with employer matching
• Annual learning and development stipend
• Leadership development training
• Collaborative, energetic, and team-focused work environment
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation

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