What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Management -Logistics Specialist II position at uberfreight?
About The Role
Uber Freight is looking for experienced Customer Service professionals with a background in Transportation, Supply Chain, or Logistics to join our Transportation Management team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing transportation operations to ensure the accurate, timely, and cost-effective delivery of goods—while maintaining the highest standards of customer service.
This position follows a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in-office and 2 days remote per week, based out of our Rogers, AR office.
We're looking for candidates who are passionate about logistics, thrive in fast-paced environments, and are committed to delivering an exceptional experience to our customers.
What The Candidate Will Do
- Use the Transportation Management System (TMS) to its fullest potential in order to facilitate the life cycle of an order, including load building, tendering, etc.
- Exceed customer on time pick-up and delivery expectations
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with carriers to meet customer expectations
- Effective and timely freight coverage and carrier selection through systemic routing guide and spot shipments including rate negotiation
- Leverage TMS to effectively route and consolidate orders considering best cost and transit options for all transportation modes
- Monitoring and resolving shipment data errors
- Proactive analysis to prevent service failures
- Proactively develop and recommend service improvement programs in support of the transportation strategy
- Professional and timely communications and inquiry responses with shippers and receivers
- Identify patterns with shipper, receiver, and carrier performance, and recommend actions for improvement
- Resolve carrier invoice discrepancies in TMS financials
- Train new customer and vendor users on the TMS, demonstrating knowledge of customer business practices and workflow
- Document and execute customer’s standard operating procedures
- Leverage knowledge and understanding of equipment, markets, and shipment requirements
- Act as intermediary in problem resolution between accounts and carriers
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 1 year of experience in transportation/logistics
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Logistics or Supply Chain Management
- 2 Experience in transportation/logistics
- Experience working with LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) shipments
- Basic understanding of BI and Tableau reporting
- Advance proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Tools
Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees
Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more. US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.
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.