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Uber Freight

Transportation Logistics Specialist

Uber Freight, Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814

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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 position is based at our customer onsite location in Asheville, NC office and will follow a hybrid schedule. Standard department hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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 contracted to the account as well as other carriers operating in your geographical region

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

A minimum of 2–3 years of relevant experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain management is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Strong understanding of cross-border transportation and the freight logistics industry

Experience with reefer/frozen, flatbed, LTL & FTL transportation

Reporting and Analytics (Ability to run BI reports; validate information; understand reports, offer feedback and deliver insights to your manager and or customer contacts on the information contained within the report)

Knowledge of Microsoft and/or Google Tools

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.

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