Associate Manager - Operations

Uber Freight; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Freight is seeking an Associate Manager, Operations, to oversee a client group and support daily operations from an on-site role in Charlotte, NC. The candidate will report to customers, maintain standard processes, and ensure accurate, efficient transportation solutions while traveling as needed.

The role emphasizes proactive problem solving, reporting, and cost containment through carrier negotiations and performance analysis. Travel is required for this on-site position.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience.
• Travel required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and communicate issues; propose and implement continuous improvement solutions.
• Resolve conflicts and solve problems to protect service levels and profitability.
• Determine eligibility for additional non-committed freight and support awards.
• Develop and distribute customer and internal performance reports.
• Negotiate and contract carrier rate agreements; source new carriers for competitiveness.
• Provide rate quotes.
• Maintain TMS data and updates (rates, SRG, OCA, FAM, SPT).
• Monitor team performance and ensure all key duties are performed.
• Review P&L matters and contribute to cost savings for customers and Uber Freight.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Analytical thinking

People management

Project coordination

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

TMS

Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Job description

About The Role

The Associate Manager, Operations, is responsible for managing a single or group of client(s). This includes providing support to the operations team and reporting to clients as needed. This position is also responsible for managing the daily operations, maintaining and reporting on standard work processes to ensure that the transportation solution for each account is fully maintained for accuracy and efficiency. This position will be located on-site with customers in Charlotte, NC and will require some travel.

Schedule: Full Time

Job Type: On-site

Salary Type: Salary

Req #: 3083

About The Role

The Associate Manager, Operations, is responsible for managing a single or group of client(s). This includes providing support to the operations team and reporting to clients as needed. This position is also responsible for managing the daily operations, maintaining and reporting on standard work processes to ensure that the transportation solution for each account is fully maintained for accuracy and efficiency. This position will be located on-site with customers in Charlotte, NC and will require some travel.

What The Candidate Will Do

• Proactively identify and communicate issues, propose and implement solutions for continuous improvement regarding processes, cost, service, and profitability
• Conflict resolution and problem solving
• Determine eligibility for additional non-committed freight to be awarded to internal brokerage services and actively support and encourage the awards
• 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
• Rate Quotes
• TMS Updates/Maintenance (including rates, SRG, OCA, FAM, SPT, etc.)
• Monitor and hold team accountable for all key job functions
• Review, analyze, and understand matters related to P&Ls
• Deliver cost savings / cost containment to customer and/or Uber Freight

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma for GED equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of related experience
• Travel required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4 years of logistics or customer service experience
• 2 years of management experience
• Working Knowledge and Utilization of the appropriate TMS
• Advanced computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Tools / Google Workspace
• Reporting and Analytics (Ability to run BI reports; validate information; understand report, and offer feedback and deliver insights to your manager and or customer contacts on the information contained within the report)
  
  

About Uber Freight

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 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.