Logistics Specialist II (Hybrid)

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63141, Saint Louis, MO
Junior
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
As a Logistics Specialist II at Uber Freight, you will oversee transportation operations ensuring timely delivery of products while providing exceptional customer service. Key responsibilities include utilizing the Transportation Management System (TMS) for order management, maintaining effective relationships with carriers, managing freight coverage, and training new users.
Summary Generated by Built In

Schedule: FT

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Hourly

 

About The Role 

Uber Freight is looking for experienced customer service professionals with a background in the Transportation, Supply Chain or Logistics field. Our specialists will lead transportation functions to ensure accurate, timely delivery of products in the most efficient and cost-effective manner all while providing excellent customer service to our customers. This positions offers a hybrid work schedule (2 days from home 3 days in office) after fully trained.  

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
  • Exceed customer on time pick-up and delivery expectations
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with carriers
  • 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, recommend and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs in support of the transportation strategy
  • Professional and timely communications
  • 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 

Basic Qualifications 

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 1+ years of transportation/logistics experience
  • Problem solving/Critical thinking skills a must  

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Prior Uber Freight Experience 
  • Bachelor's degree in transportation management or logistics
  • Basic understanding of BI and Tableau reporting
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite 

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.

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. 


The Company
Chicago, , Illinois
5,622 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Powering Intelligent Logistics

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