Senior Business Analyst, Fleet Planning

About the role

Aurora is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Operations Excellence team in Dallas, TX. The role involves leading the planning and analysis of logistics network, resource allocation, and load scheduling strategies to optimize efficiency and profitability. The ideal candidate will partner cross-functionally to translate operational challenges into scalable, data-informed solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and analysis of logistics network, resource allocation, and load scheduling strategies to optimize efficiency and profitability.
• Partner cross-functionally to translate operational challenges into scalable, data-informed solutions that support both commercial and development priorities.
• Build forecasting models to optimize fleet allocation, load management, and network efficiency against commercial and development demand.
• Create and manage weekly resource allocation schedules based on operational inputs and outputs (fleet allocation, load management, etc.) and network optimization tools.
• Develop performance metrics and dashboards to monitor utilization, identify constraints, and improve operational efficiency.
• Generate executive-ready analyses and recommendations on current and projected resource utilization, operational performance, and alignment to revenue plans.
• Identify constraints and proactively recommend tradeoffs across cost, service, and capacity.
• Apply logistics engineering principles to design and improve terminal layouts, routing logic, and resource flow.
• Develop a strong understanding of logistics partner needs, constraints, and service expectations to improve delivery and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

• BS in Industrial Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, network planning, or operations strategy, with a focus on data analysis and network optimization.
• Advanced modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience building forecasting, allocation, or optimization models.
• Experience using logistics, planning, or analytics tools to support operational workflows.
• Experience using data to solve operational problems and influence business decisions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Strong judgment and ability to drive work from problem definition through execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-growth tech or startup environment.
• Experience in SQL.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
• Experience collaborating with engineering or product teams to develop operational tools.
• Interest in transportation, logistics, or autonomous vehicle operations.