Strategy and Cost Optimization Specialist

This role focuses on managing monthly budgeting processes, including cost tracking, variance analysis, and forecasting to ensure financial efficiency. You will identify cost-saving opportunities and drive initiatives to optimize the last-mile cost structure. The position involves developing insights and strategies to optimize driver supply, productivity, and overall P&L performance. You will lead end-to-end projects to drive operational and cost optimization initiatives while analyzing project performance and communicating key insights to cross-functional stakeholders. Additionally, you will support strategic partner management, including performance tracking, issue resolution, and improvement initiatives.

You will work in a dynamic environment where you must be comfortable handling ad-hoc tasks and shifting priorities. The role requires a self-driven individual with a strong willingness to learn and improve continuously. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure alignment with broader business goals and drive sustainable cost reductions.

• Own and manage monthly budgeting, including cost tracking, variance analysis, and forecasting
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive initiatives to optimize last-mile cost structure
• Develop insights and strategies to optimize driver supply, productivity, and overall P&L
• Lead end-to-end projects to drive operational and cost optimization initiatives
• Analyze the performance of projects and initiatives, and effectively communicate key insights and outcomes to cross-functional stakeholders
• Support strategic partner management, including performance tracking, issue resolution, and improvement initiatives for partners

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in strategy, business planning, project management, operations, or data analysis
• Strong proficiency in data modeling using Google Sheets
• Experience with SQL is a plus
• Comfortable handling ad-hoc tasks and shifting priorities in a dynamic environment
• Self-driven with a willingness to learn and improve