Full-Time

Operations Manager

LTL Operations

Posted on 1/11/2025

Uber Freight

Uber Freight

5,001-10,000 employees

Automotive & Transportation
Enterprise Software

Mid, Senior

Rogers, AR, USA

Job Type: Hybrid.

Category
Supply Chain Management
Transportation & Distribution
Operations & Logistics

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 1+ years of refrigerated LTL experience
  • 3-5 years of Account Management experience
  • Leadership or direct management experience
Responsibilities
  • Proactively identify and communicate issues, propose and implement solutions for continuous improvement regarding processes, cost, service, and profitability
  • Train and develop team across multiple positions and responsibilities
  • Responsible for training and career development of direct reports (including 1 on 1’s, coaching, sequential performance reviews and mentoring) as well as monitor and hold team accountable for all key job functions
  • Develop and distribute customer reports and internal performance management reports
  • 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
  • TMS Updates/Maintenance (including rates, SRG, OCA, FAM, SPT, etc.)
  • Work closely with Strategic Account Management group to maintain and grow Uber Freight’s business with the customer; incorporating ROI delivered to customer over the life of the contract
  • Publish KPI’s during both phases of implementation including the delivery of daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly metrics and dashboards to all relevant parties as determined in the collaborative design session. KPI’s will measure the following by mode, trading partner, product and region - data quality, transport performance, exceptions by type, trend analysis, milestone completeness
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external customers through professional and timely communications and inquiry responses
  • Work collaboratively with Client and Client partners to define all metrics required to manage all aspects of the control tower operation
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or 5 years related experience in transportation
  • 4 years of logistics or customer service with 2 years of management
  • Working Knowledge and Utilization of the appropriate transportation management system

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$486.4M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Transplace increases Uber Freight's market share and operational efficiency.
  • Investment from Abu Dhabi Growth Fund indicates confidence in Uber Freight's growth.
  • Focus on core businesses post-autonomous division sale strengthens Uber Freight's resources.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from digital freight startups like Convoy and Loadsmart is intensifying.
  • Rising fuel costs are impacting freight operations' profitability.
  • Driver shortages could affect Uber Freight's service reliability.

What makes Uber Freight unique

  • Uber Freight's acquisition of Transplace enhances its logistics technology leadership.
  • Strong financial backing from major investors boosts Uber Freight's growth potential.
  • Integration of Transplace's technology with Uber Freight's network offers innovative supply chain solutions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Financial and Mental Wellness Benefits

Performance Bonus

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

INACTIVE