Full-Time

Senior Manager

Operations, Transportation Management

Posted on 11/9/2024

Uber Freight

Uber Freight

5,001-10,000 employees

Data & Analytics
Automotive & Transportation

Senior

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Job type is hybrid, requiring in-office presence.

Category
Transportation & Distribution
Operations & Logistics
Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Minimum of 5+ years experience within transportation/logistics/supply chain
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience (for Office employees)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Logistics or Supply Chain Management (preferred)
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (preferred)
  • Knowledge of P&L documents (preferred)
Responsibilities
  • Proactively identify and communicate issues, propose and implement solutions for continuous improvement in regards to processes, cost, service, and profitability
  • Develop and distribute customer reports and internal performance management reports
  • Deliver cost savings/cost containment to customers and/or Uber Freight
  • Drive project list to ensure initiatives are delivered on time
  • Creation, development, and presentation of Business Reviews
  • Engage employees as business partners on a regular basis to discuss career development, current performance, and training opportunities (cross-account, cross-functional, etc.)
  • Understand and apply all aspects of customer contracts
  • Work closely with strategic account management group to maintain and grow Uber Freight’s business with the customer; incorporating value delivered to the customer over the life of the contract
  • Provide leadership, management, coaching and support to a team and execute all other responsibilities
  • Onboarding of new customers and/or services with existing accounts
  • Management of resource and planning for operations success
  • Ensure that FAP and Financial discrepancies are being actively worked for root cause identification and resolution
  • Travel necessary
  • Review and own the monthly P&L document for their book of business
  • Work with their operations team and client engagement to understand fluctuations in customer business to then update budget guidance on a monthly basis.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$486.4M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

25%

2 year growth

26%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Transplace positions Uber Freight as a logistics technology leader.
  • Investment from Abu Dhabi Growth Fund indicates confidence in Uber Freight's growth.
  • U.S. government contract win opens opportunities in public sector logistics.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from digital freight startups like Convoy and Loadsmart is increasing.
  • Rising fuel costs impact profitability of logistics operations.
  • Driver shortages could affect Uber Freight's service reliability.

What makes Uber Freight unique

  • Uber Freight's acquisition of Transplace enhances its logistics technology platform.
  • Strong financial backing from major investors boosts Uber Freight's growth potential.
  • Partnership with Marqeta streamlines payment processes, enhancing customer satisfaction.

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