Transportation Logistics Coordinator

Uber Freight
Oakville +1 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have Canada over the road transportation experience and familiarity with Transportation Management Systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with Canada over the road transportation experience and a background in logistics or supply chain management
    — “Canada over the road transportation experience”
  • Professionals skilled in using Transportation Management Systems (TMS) for order lifecycle management
    — “Use the Transportation Management System (TMS) to its fullest potential in order to facilitate the life cycle of an order”
  • Individuals with a track record of exceeding customer expectations in delivery timelines
    — “Exceed customer on time pick-up and delivery expectations”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a 90-day in-office onboarding period before transitioning to hybrid work
    — “Following an initial 90-day in-office onboarding period, this role transitions to a hybrid schedule”
  • The position involves training others on TMS, which may require strong teaching or mentoring abilities
    — “Train new customer and vendor users on the TMS, demonstrating knowledge of customer business practices and workflow”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in resolving shipment data errors and improving delivery performance
    — “Monitoring and resolving shipment data errors”
  • Emphasize your ability to implement cost-saving programs in transportation logistics
    — “Proactively develop, recommend and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs”
  • Showcase your experience with carrier relationships and rate negotiation in your resume and interviews
    — “Effective and timely freight coverage and carrier selection through systemic routing guide and spot shipments including rate negotiation”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with cross-border transportation and freight logistics industry practices
    — “Strong understanding of cross-border transportation and the freight logistics industry”
  • Include examples of proactive analysis and identifying performance patterns in your application materials
    — “Identify patterns with shipper, receiver, and carrier performance and recommend actions for improvement”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Exceed customer on time pick-up and delivery expectations
  • Proactively develop cost savings and service improvement programs
Typical background
Experience in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain

Skills & requirements

Required

Transportation Management System (tms) UsageFreight LogisticsCarrier ManagementOrder Routing And ConsolidationShipment Data Error ResolutionCustomer Service

Preferred

Cross-border TransportationReporting And Analytics

Stack & domain

Transportation Management System (tms)Freight LogisticsCarrier ManagementRate NegotiationBI ReportsTMS FinancialsCustomer ServiceCommunicationProblem SolvingTeamworkAttention To DetailTransportationSupply ChainLogistics

About the role

Original posting from Uber Freight via Greenhouse

Schedule: Full Time

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Salary

Req #: 3739

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 role is based out of our Oakville, ON office. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Following an initial 90-day in-office onboarding period, this role transitions to a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

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

2+ years of related experience in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain 

Canada over the road transportation experience

Knowledge of Microsoft and/or Google Workspace 

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Logistics or Supply Chain Management

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

Experience LTL, FTL and flatbed 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)

Compensation: $50,000 - $70,000 base salary per year, plus eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus.

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. 

Source: Uber Freight careers (Greenhouse)

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