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Plug Technologies

EV-only wholesale car auction platform

Business Operations Analyst

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
$85k - $105k/yr+ Equity
Mid
Los Angeles, CA, USA
In PersonRelocation assistance is not provided.
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Have 2–3 years of experience in business operations, data analytics, strategy and operations, or a similarly analytical role.
  • Have hands-on comfort building dashboards in a business intelligence tool such as Metabase, Tableau, Power BI, or an equivalent tool.
  • Have curiosity and hands-on comfort with AI tools for analysis and workflow automation.
  • Have strong slide-building and communication skills, including the ability to make complex data understandable to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Have business acumen and understand why a metric matters to the business, not just how to compute it.
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain business intelligence dashboards covering auction performance, dealer operations, vehicle flow, and pricing, using Metabase, Snowflake, or equivalent tools.
  • Define and track success metrics for business operations initiatives so leaders can assess whether projects are working.
  • Build clear, executive-ready slides and reports for recurring leadership reviews.
  • Use AI tools to speed up and automate recurring analysis and reporting work.
  • Build lightweight agents or automated pipelines for repeatable requests.
  • Apply a builder’s mindset to personal workflows and the workflows of other teams.
  • Run deep-dive analyses to explain why a metric moved.
  • Translate data into a clear point of view for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support the Director of Business Operations on cross-functional initiatives and KPI tracking.
Desired Qualifications
  • Marketplace or automotive experience is a plus, but is not required.

About the company

Plug Technologies runs an online wholesale auction marketplace focused on used electric vehicles. Dealers, consignors, and fleet operators across the United States buy and sell EVs through an EV-exclusive auction, with most items receiving market-rate offers within 24 hours, and the platform collects EV-specific data (battery health, software-enabled features, hardware, tax credits, and charging network access) from the vehicles to inform listings. Its edge comes from proprietary, vehicle-derived data that traditional auctions do not provide, plus the Trade Desk service that offers guaranteed cash offers or auction pricing to monetize EV trade-ins. The goal is to make EV remarketing more accurate and efficient by connecting dealers who specialize in EVs with those receiving EVs as trade-ins but lacking EV-specific selling expertise.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$26.7M

Headquarters

Santa Monica, California

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • Plug raised $20 million on February 2, 2026, led by Lightspeed.
  • The company said more than 600 dealers and commercial consignors now use Plug.
  • Plug reported over $60 million used-EV sales since 2024, with Q4 2025 record volume.

What critics are saying

  • Manheim and IAA battery-certification rollouts in 2026 commoditize Plug’s EV-data advantage.
  • Used-EV wholesale giants can outspend Plug on inventory, salesforce, and buyer liquidity.
  • If EV resale pricing stays opaque, dealers revert to Tesla, Manheim, and ACV.

What makes Plug Technologies unique

  • EV-only wholesale auctions let Plug price battery health, software, and charging access.
  • Jimmy Douglas brought Tesla remarketing experience into a dealer workflow built for EVs.
  • Plug’s Trade Desk, launched April 2025, combines guaranteed cash offers with auctions.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Meal Benefits
  • Stock Options
  • Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

8%
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Feb 2nd, 2026
Plug raises $20M Series A to tackle $3B wave of used EV lease returns

Plug, a marketplace for buying and selling used electric vehicles, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its operations. The company provides dealers with wholesale valuations and cash offers using proprietary insights, real-time market data, battery health intelligence and VIN-level vehicle information. Founder and CEO Jimmy Douglas said approximately 1.1 million used EV lease returns worth $3 billion are projected to reach dealer lots over the next three years. Since launching in 2024, Plug has facilitated over $60 million in used EV sales, with fourth-quarter sales exceeding all of 2024. The funding will help Plug expand its supply pipeline and develop proprietary technology for EV evaluation. Douglas aims to increase transaction volume 100-fold over the next three years as the used car market tracks towards $1 trillion by decade's end.

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Jul 8th, 2025
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Jun 2nd, 2025
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Investing.com
Apr 30th, 2025
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