Logistics Coordinator

Uber Freight; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Freight is seeking an experienced customer service professional in the Transportation and Logistics field for their Oakville office. This hybrid role requires individuals to manage transportation functions, ensuring timely delivery while providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should possess 1-2 years of relevant experience and a high school diploma, with preferred qualifications including a bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related experience in Transportation, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
• Experience with over-the-road transportation in Canada is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Freight Industry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the life cycle of an order using TMS.
• Maintain effective relationships with carriers and customers.
• Proactive analysis and resolution of shipment data errors.

Skills

Customer Service

Effective Communication

Problem-Solving

Data Analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Microsoft Tools

Google Tools

Job description

Schedule: FT

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Salary

Req #: 1309

About The Role

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 will work hybrid work schedule at our Oakville, ON office. Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

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
• 1-2 years of related experience in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain
• Canada over the road transportation experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• Knowledge of the Freight Industry
• Flatbed experience
• 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.