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Operations & Logistics Manager - Seattle Uber
THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
The Operations & Logistics Manager role is a unique opportunity to help drive growth through the optimization of our growing number of fleet partners, and I/O drivers. This is a critical role as it directly correlates to continually improving the rider experience through greater availability while minimizing costs. This data driven role calls for a rare combination of analytical thinking & inter-personal ability to manage partnerships.This is an intense business side startup role & this person will work closely with our engineers in San Francisco to monitor driver behavior and ensure efficiency through scheduling, asset utilization, and driver incentive programs. This role will have direct responsibility for the growth of their business.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Identify, evaluate, negotiate and manage strategic fleet partnerships and driver development.
Driver on-boarding and training
Fleet management and scheduling (supply-chain mgmt)
Heavy metrics analysis and product/process improvement
Expansion planning/recruiting. Evaluate the economic and strategic costs and benefits of driver incentive programs and work with management to execute those strategies.
Take ownership of Uber's growth in their city.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW/HAVE:
2-4 years of operations/analytical or related experience
Data driven decision making mentality and sound business judgment through strong analytical thinking
Solid understanding of a variety of business models (we're still proving ours)
Bachelor's degree in economics, finance or similar field
Relevant experience in logistics software &/or car services is a plus
Startup (all-hands-on-deck) 'I bust my ass because I love it' approach
EXAMPLE BACKGROUNDS:
Dispatcher for a large fleet, without the 'I know how this is done' attitude
Engineering background with dreams of applying similar process to people processes
Consulting or Accounting background with numbers/excel driven decision instincts
PERKS:
Travel like a European diplomat: employees are showered with Uber credits.
Ground floor opportunity and as an early member of our business operations team; you?ll shape the business direction of the company.
We?re not just another social web app: we?re moving real assets and real people around their cities.
We have access to an amazing list of advisors and investors that we actively engage.
COMPENSATION:
Full-time salary negotiable based on experience, and equity compensation plan.
| Location: | Seattle, WA United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Uber
Request a black car from the touch of your phone and it arrives within minutes. It's reliable (always shows up, you can watch the car's location on your phone) and convenient (credit card on file...no tipping). Transportation game-changer.
5 - 20M RaisedInvestors: Benchmark Capital, CrunchFund, First Round Capital
All Jobs: at Uber
| Web Site: | www.uber.com |
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| Headquarters: | 181 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 United States |
| Employees: | 11-40 |
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| Industry: | Software |
| Today the UberC team is working to provide high-quality, on-demand car service booked easily through your iPhone, Android or SMS. Our location based dispatch platform provides elite, efficient, and simple car service using high-end sedans with reputable drivers rather than traditional taxi cabs. Uber launched in San Francisco in June 2010 and has since expanded to Seattle, Chicago, Boston and New York City. We were founded by Travis Kalanick and Stumble Upon's Garrett Camp. The company received 11 million dollars in funding from Benchmark and First Round Capital and is seeing amazing revenues across the board. Uber currently has 30 employees, ranging from mathematicians, a neuroscientist, amazing engineers and some pretty amazing people on the Ops side. |
