Job description

Contoro is an Austin-based robotics startup that has an innovative robotic arm and telemanipulation technology. Currently, Contoro is targeting the warehouse industry to help with floor box unloading. We are looking for a consultant who can support the business development process of Contoro to enter the warehouse automation market. The consultant needs to have a wide range of knowledge, experience, and network in the warehouse industry.

The ideal candidate should have a good knowledge and experience of the warehouse industry. Local to Austin is preferred. The candidate will need to be able to travel occasionally for business related duties.

Hybrid position (remote and on-site)

Contract Job, Project length: 3-6 months

Expected work hours: 10-20 hours / week.

We are looking for a talented individual who will help us:

• Obtain general knowledge of the local (Texas) warehouse industry.

• Interview various types of 20-50 warehouse customers and understand their needs.

• E.g., interviewing an HR manager of a distribution center to understand the labor shortage problem for box unloading from delivery trucks

• Understand the environment of the tasks

• E.g., what is the type of items (size, weight) they are handling? What is the available space for the tasks?

• After the interviews, we will analyze the market and determine which market/customer group is the most feasible and promising.

• Develop the technical requirements of our solution to solve the problems of our first target customers.

Job Duties:

• Educate the Contoro team about the warehouse environments and tasks.

• E.g., what types of warehouses exist? What are the tasks in the warehouses? What are the challenges for the tasks and in the environments?

• Introduce various types of 20 - 50 potential customers and end-users (e.g., warehouse manager, floor plan engineer, warehouse workers), visit the warehouse with an engineer of Contoro together, and interview the potential customers in Texas (Austin preferred).

• E.g., visit a local FedEx distribution center, and interview a manager of distribution center workers about their tasks and difficult parts.

• Review and revise interview reports written by the Contoro engineer

• Participate in the business decision meetings and give opinions.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors in related field

• Minimum 3 year experience within the warehouse industry
• prefer individuals who have local/state (Austin, TX) connections/networking with warehouses
• great communications and customer service skills
• know basic knowledge about the industry
• someone who is able to travel if needed

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $70.00 - $120.00 per hour

Experience:

• warehouse: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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