Carrier Manager (Transportation Management)
Uber Freight

Schedule: FT

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Salary

About the Role

Uber Freight Carrier Managers work directly with specific account/customers by managing carrier performance, supporting operations excellence, cost savings, and procuring carrier capacity. Managing and building strong carrier relationships is critical to this process. This Carrier Manager position leads end-to-end route guide management, including Bid execution, post-bid analytics, carrier onboarding, and carrier performance management. This position is an individual contributor role and will work onsite at our customer account in Battle Creek Michigan.

What the Candidate Will Do

Carrier Performance & Relationship Management

• Evaluate carrier compliance, tender acceptance, on time service, and visibility at the weekly, monthly, and quarterly level
• Evaluate bid compliance by analyzing actual results versus the response provided in the bid
• Evaluate cost outside of annual contracted rates
• Account/Operations support - aid Uber Freight Operations to assist with regular KPI review, carrier performance management, and proactive analytical support to help identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Administration and coordination of onsite and virtual meetings for external carriers
• Carrier onboarding and EDI / Carrier Portal setup support

Internal Analytical Support

• Analyze customers data and promote a cost acceptance solution that provides value for the customer
• Analysis of bid and spot freight data to determine if sourcing is required

Procurement Support

• End-to-End Strategy and Execution support of Uber Freight facilitated transportation procurement events (RFP) and mini bids
• Recommend new carriers based on Uber Freight data analysis and knowledge of the Shipper's network and transportation market

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• At least 1 year transportation/logistics experience
• Experience analyzing and managing Truckload transportation, either at a shipper, carrier or 3PL. Knowledge of truckload industry, major carriers, cost drivers, and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Communications, or related field
• Negotiation Skills, Tactics, Conflict Resolution
• Moderate Knowledge of Microsoft Tools (Ability to leverage Excel and other MS programs, including Word, Outlook, SharePoint etc.)
• Moderate Level Knowledge of Tableau

About Uber Freight

Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world's goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.

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EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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