Principal Supply Chain Consultant - Uber Freight

About the Role

The Principal Supply Chain Consultant plays a significant role in driving consulting services by helping to secure new business, leading complex logistics and supply chain projects, and retaining key clients.   This role demands a deep understanding of supply chain management, exceptional project leadership skills, and the ability to provide expert guidance to clients in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record in transportation and logistics industry work or consulting. This position will have remote/work from home options available. 

What the Candidate Will Do

• Pursue new business opportunities by leading discovery calls, developing proposals and presentations, and presenting them to clients and potential clients to secure consulting engagements.
• Identify standard and unique requirements necessary to complete specific customer projects.
• Forecast active potential projects against net revenue goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic clients to understand their needs and provide ongoing support.
• Lead cross-functional teams on complex projects by overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of projects to ensure they meet and exceed client expectations and are completed on time and within budget.
• Perform analysis and data summaries necessary to support consulting project or strategic work.
• Travel onsite to customer locations as needed to work with clients.
• Collaboration with the client’s team on strategic rollout of initiatives identified in consulting project work, to be integrated with other long term customer strategic plans.
• Track and report on progress relative to plan on client and internal strategic projects.
• Provide expert guidance internally and to clients on supply chain, warehousing, and transportation strategies.
• Monitor industry trends and advancements to keep the organization and clients at the forefront of innovation.
• Collaboration with the client’s team on strategic rollout of initiatives identified in consulting project work, to be integrated with other long term customer strategic plans.
• Track work and prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior management and clients, outlining project outcomes, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations relative to plan.

Travel

• 20-50% Depending on active projects and client need.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Logistics Engineering, or a related field of study.
• Minimum of 10 years of strategic experience in transportation, warehousing, procurement, supply chain management, or supply chain consulting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage complex projects and drive results.
• Deep understanding of supply chain and transportation strategies and tactics.
• Demonstrates a high level of customer service and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and sense of urgency, ability to prioritize with an emphasis on quality of work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and/or Google Tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of transportation management, transportation procurement, or transportation strategy experience.
• Experience with network analysis and design.
• Experience managing transportation procurement bids and strategy.
• Familiarity with supply chain and transportation optimization software.

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

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.  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.

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.