Sr. Manager - Logistics Engineering at Uber Freight in Tinley Park, Illinois

Job Description:

About the Role



Uber Freight Engineering works strategically with potential clients to gain an understanding of their specific supply chain challenges and to jointly explore supply chain improvement opportunities. In addition, the engineering group provides tactical decision-making services that bridge the gap between strategic planning and operational execution. Our clients have taken advantage of our multi-level approach and have realized benefits such as improved utilization of private fleet operations, lowest cost mode conversion, assignment of carriers to dedicated lanes and reduction of detention and accessorial charges.



What the Candidate Will Do

• Project Management - Coordinate SME assignments with cross-functional teams, holding all participants accountable to project milestones and deadlines.


• Analytical Support - Ensure deliverables meet customer expectations in both timeliness and quality


• Statistical Analysis - Apply customer's operational requirements to model within the Uber Freight optimization framework. Use advanced modeling to evaluate and optimize the customer's transportation and distribution network.


• Supply Chain Solutions - Utilize Uber Freight market knowledge and leverage existing Uber Freight data Research & Development

Travel

• 20-30%

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or closely related field


• 7-10 years of related experience


• Experience in Supply Chain Network Design software such as Coupa’s Supply Chain Guru X or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD. degree in Industrial Engineering or Operations Research


• Working Knowledge of SQL and Tableau


• Advanced knowledge of optimization software


• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management and Transportation industry


• 3 years people management

About Uber Freight



Uber Freight is a logistics platform and partner with a mission to reimagine the way goods move to help communities thrive. Backed by innovative technology and a dedicated team of domain experts, we provide logistics solutions that give shippers and carriers of all sizes greater reliability, flexibility, and transparency so they can take control of their freight. With over $17 billion in FUM, we’ve built one of the world’s most comprehensive logistics networks consisting of over 130,000 digitally-enabled carriers and thousands of shippers, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. For more, visit uberfreight.com.



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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