What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carrier Manager (Bulk Transportation Management) position at Uber Freight?
Schedule: FT
Job Type: On-site
Salary Type: Salary
About The Role
Uber Freight Carrier Managers work directly with specific accounts/customers by managing carrier performance, supporting operational 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 will work out of our office in Newport, KY.
What The Candidate Will Do
Carrier Performance & Relationship Management
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.
Candidate Privacy Notice
Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.
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.
Job Type: On-site
Salary Type: Salary
About The Role
Uber Freight Carrier Managers work directly with specific accounts/customers by managing carrier performance, supporting operational 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 will work out of our office in Newport, KY.
What The Candidate Will Do
Carrier Performance & Relationship Management
- Evaluate carrier compliance, tender accept, 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 – provide assistance to 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
- Ability to analyze customers data and promote a cost acceptable solution that provides value for the customer
- Analysis of bid and spot freight data to determine if sourcing is required
- 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
- 10%
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Minimum 2 years related experience with Bulk Carriers
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Transportation/Logistics, or related field
- Experience analyzing and managing Truckload transportation, either at a shipper, carrier or 3PL. Knowledge of truckload industry, major carriers, cost drivers, and best practices
- Negotiation Skills, Tactics, Conflict Resolution
- Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Tools (Ability to leverage Excel and other MS programs, including Word, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
- High Level Knowledge of Tableau
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.
Candidate Privacy Notice
Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.
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.
