Contract Consultant - Business Analyst

About Predii Predii is an automotive-specific AI company built on 13+ years of domain expertise and exposure to billions of real repair events, service records, and parts transactions. We build production-grade AI systems that help the automotive industry — from OEMs and shop software providers to aftermarket shops, distributors, and tire companies — move faster, make smarter decisions, and drive measurable margin impact. Unlike general-purpose AI, Predii speaks the language of the automotive industry: VINs, DTCs, labor op codes, repair orders, parts identification and ordering, pricing, and inventory workflows. Predii is seeking an experienced automotive aftermarket professional to serve as the key presence for a flagship engagement with a leading aftermarket distributor in the tire and warehouse distribution space. This requirements-gathering and business analysis engagement will define the scope and specification for a custom AI solution that Predii will build and deploy. You will be the eyes, ears, and voice of the Predii team with the customer — translating business processes and operational realities into structured requirements our technical team can act on. The role reports to Predii's Product Management lead. What You'll Do Lead in-depth discovery interviews and working sessions with customer stakeholders across operations, inventory management, category management, pricing, and IT. Document current-state business processes — how decisions are made today, what data is used, where inefficiencies exist, and where AI can drive the greatest impact. Identify and catalog the customer's data assets — sources, formats, ownership, quality, and accessibility — and translate them into a data inventory that supports AI model design. Translate business needs into structured, actionable requirements documentation that Predii's engineering and data science teams use as the foundation for solution design. Facilitate workshops and requirements review sessions, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical feasibility. Maintain a running log of key decisions, open questions, assumptions, and risks throughout the engagement. Communicate progress, blockers, and findings to Predii project leadership on a weekly (minimum) cadence. Represent Predii professionally and credibly with customer stakeholders at every level, including senior leadership. Engagement Details Engagement type: Contract / freelance — independent contractor. Duration: 3–4 months, with potential for extension or conversion to a full-time role based on project scope and success. Location: Remote, with on-site time at the customer’s facilities; travel may be required, including potential multi-week stays. Start date: Target start within 10 days of engagement confirmation. Reports to: Predii Senior Product / Project Manager (Engagement Lead); no direct reports. Compensation: Competitive fixed monthly rate commensurate with experience; travel expenses covered per Predii contractor policy. Basic Qualifications & Key Competencies The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, customer-facing professional who is equally at home leading a conference-room session with operations leaders and digging into data workflows on the warehouse floor. 3–5 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, with direct exposure to inventory management, category management, parts distribution, or warehouse operations. Demonstrated experience as a business analyst, requirements analyst, or process consultant — with a portfolio of documented requirements, process maps, or functional specifications. Strong customer-facing skills — building rapport, running structured interviews, facilitating group sessions, and navigating complex stakeholder environments. Excellent written and verbal communication — the ability to distill complex operational information into clear, concise documentation. Experience working with cross-functional teams — operations, IT, finance, and senior leadership — within a distribution- or logistics-intensive business. Familiarity with common aftermarket platforms and ERP, WMS, or DMS environments. What Sets You Apart Direct experience with tire distribution, parts warehousing, or wholesale aftermarket operations — you understand how product moves, how pricing works, and how inventory decisions are made. Fluency in the language of the aftermarket: inventory turns, SKU rationalization, margin matrices, fill rates, and distribution workflows. Exposure to AI, data analytics, or technology implementation projects — you know what it means to define requirements for a data-driven or AI-powered solution. Thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments — able to adapt the discovery approach as new information surfaces without losing structure or deliverable quality. Comfortable operating independently on-site, managing your own schedule, and proactively escalating blockers — no daily supervision required. Prior consulting, contract, or project-based experience — comfortable with self-directed delivery within a managed framework. #J-18808-Ljbffr Predii