Senior Carrier Procurement Specialist at Uber Freight

About The Role

&lt;div class=&quot;ewa-rteLine&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule: Full Time&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;ewa-rteLine&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Job Type: Hybrid&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;ewa-rteLine&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salary Type: Salary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;ewa-rteLine&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Req #: 3333&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Job:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;As a Strategic Carrier Procurement Representative, your core focus is driving cost savings and protecting margins by optimizing our Buy-to-Market (BtM) spread through strategic negotiation and contract management. It will be achieved by cultivating strong, trust-based carrier partnerships that secure reliable, high-quality capacity. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By serving as the bridge between our transportation partners, sales teams, and product groups, championing a &quot;carrier-first&quot; philosophy, you ensure we remain our carriers&#39; partner of choice while enabling our sales team to win new business and improve service.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&#39;ll Do (Key Responsibilities)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drive Cost Savings (Lower BtM):&lt;/strong&gt; Protect and expand margins by consistently lowering Buy-to-Market (BtM) costs, utilizing expert negotiation strategies and securing competitive long-term contract rates with carriers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drive Growth via Carrier-First Capacity:&lt;/strong&gt; Build and maintain deep, high-quality carrier relationships so our sales team can confidently pitch guaranteed, dedicated capacity to prospective shippers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support Sales &amp;amp; Volume Acquisition:&lt;/strong&gt; Partner with customer sales teams during the bidding and RFP process. Provide real-time capacity guarantees, lane pricing, and commitments that help win new customer accounts and increase freight volume.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Build &amp;amp; Contract the Network:&lt;/strong&gt; Source, vet, and onboard high-quality carriers across dry van, reefer, flatbed, and specialized modes, locking them into stable, cost-effective contract agreements.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Be the Voice of the Carrier:&lt;/strong&gt; Gather feedback from our carrier partners regarding their experience using our digital tools, portals, or tracking apps, and share these insights with our Product and Engineering teams.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collaborate on Product Design:&lt;/strong&gt; Work closely with product managers to test, refine, and launch new carrier-facing features, ensuring our technology solves real-world driver and dispatcher problems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Basic Qualifications:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Ideally 3-5+ years of experience within the carrier management, carrier procurement, carrier sales, or a related position.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Bachelor&#39;s degree or equivalent experience&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;A deep understanding of full truckload pricing, lane dynamics, and US freight market trends across multiple modes of freight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Proficiency with data management systems and ability to present.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Preferred Qualifications:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Hands-on experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), freight market intelligence tools (like DAT, Truckstop, or Sonar), and Google Sheets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Experience collaborating with product, tech, or UX teams to improve software, platforms, or mobile apps is a huge plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Comfort collaborating with customer-facing sales teams, joining strategic shipper calls, and using capacity as a selling tool to secure new volume.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Strong, confident communication skills with a proven track record of beating market averages, lowering Buy-to-Market (BtM) margins, and securing favorable contract rates within a 3PL, 4PL or a similar environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Benefits &amp;amp; Compensation for U.S. Employees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source=&quot;MessageBody&quot;&gt;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.&amp;nbsp; 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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source=&quot;MessageBody&quot;&gt;Illinois: The target base salary for this role is between $72,000- $85,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-parastyle=&quot;heading 3&quot;&gt;About Uber Freight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;134245418&amp;quot;:true,&amp;quot;134245529&amp;quot;:true,&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:80,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:278}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source=&quot;MessageBody&quot;&gt;Uber Freight helps companies move goods more reliably and efficiently. We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions. That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time. Uber Freight works with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 shippers across North America and manages over $17B in freight. Learn more at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=aZt5hy_vlUfB4JV2bXcy07lYm1tYPcRFnoBdHC8B5cRzNB_rzPRfHVnpFvogIAjc3WyyZLuFOsz2D8DhJdMdEvmexZ9Ike76l9AqXr036cw=&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-auth=&quot;NotApplicable&quot; data-linkindex=&quot;0&quot;&gt;www.uberfreight.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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