Logistics Operations Specialist

6 days ago


Newport, Kentucky, United States Uber Freight Full time

Job Overview

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We are seeking a highly skilled Logistics Operations Specialist to join our team at Uber Freight. This role will play a critical part in assisting and supporting transportation management for multiple Fortune 500 companies.

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About the Role

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The Logistics Operations Specialist will be accountable for creating and maintaining carrier relationships with consistent and professional communications. This position will work onsite at our Newport, Kentucky Center of Excellence and follows a hybrid schedule once fully trained (2 days from home & 3 days in office). The shift is from 8:30am - 5:30pm /Tuesday-Saturday.

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Key Responsibilities

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  • Effective and timely freight coverage and carrier selection through systemic routing guide and spot shipments including rate negotiation">
  • Use Uber Freight proprietary software to route freight based on customer demand with the use of Lean processes and customer business rules">
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with carriers">
  • Use Uber Freight proprietary TMS system to manage carriers, rates, and tender freight">
  • Negotiate and contract rate agreements with carriers, reconcile established rate levels with available purchased transportation providers, seek out new carriers to provide service at competitive rate levels">
  • Identify patterns with shipper, receiver, and carrier performance and recommend actions for improvement">
  • Support LTL, TL, and Intermodal RFQ process for existing and prospective customers">
  • Benchmark and negotiate lane rates to ensure cost is aligned or better than market">
  • Study and understand market trends, seasonality, and how these things impact rates and carrier capacity">
  • Support customer's strategic roadmap plan through project management techniques">
  • Proactively solve problems by identifying gaps between current and desired future states as well as drive action to close gaps">
  • Use data to understand product performance and to identify improvement opportunities">
  • Use KPI's to measure performance to standard work and customer supply chain to support internal and external customer meetings">
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Requirements

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To be successful in this role, you will need:

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  • High school diploma or GED equivalent">
  • 1+ years of experience in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain, preferably carrier-facing">
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Preferred Qualifications

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We also welcome candidates with:

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  • Bachelor's Degree in Logistics /Supply Chain Management or Business">
  • 3+ years of experience in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain">
  • Knowledge of transportation management system applications, routing and dispatch software">
  • Familiarity with Lean methodologies and tools (PDCA, A3 planning/problem solving, root cause analysis, process mapping, poka-yokes, visual management, etc.)">
  • Software: Microsoft Access and Excel skills for statistical analysis">
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About Uber Freight

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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 information, please visit



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