Sr. Transportation Procurement Analyst II - Transportation Management

**Schedule: Full Time** **Job Type: Hybrid** **Salary Type: Salary** **Req #: 3282** **About the Role** The Sr. Transportation Procurement Analyst is a senior individual contributor responsible for independently managing and supporting complex Less than Truckload (LTL) sourcing, pricing, and carrier procurement initiatives for prospective and existing customers. The role combines advanced transportation analytics, LTL pricing expertise, carrier market knowledge, and sourcing execution to develop cost- and service-optimized transportation solutions. This position will independently analyze complex customer transportation networks, evaluate carrier pricing and service alternatives, develop sourcing recommendations, and partner with internal stakeholders and carriers through procurement, negotiation, award, and implementation activities. The Sr. Transportation Procurement Analyst will also serve as an LTL subject-matter resource, identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and analytical capabilities, and contribute to the overall performance and effectiveness of the LTL procurement team. The position will work a hybrid schedule at one of Uber Freight's Centers of Excellence. **What the Candidate Will Do** - Independently manage LTL procurement and pricing initiatives for prospective and existing customers, including data preparation, carrier bid development, sourcing execution, analysis, negotiation support, award recommendations, and implementation activities. - Analyze complex shipment, pricing, service, and network data to identify cost and service opportunities and develop actionable carrier sourcing recommendations. - Evaluate carrier proposals across line haul, fuel, accessorials, freight classification, minimum charges, service coverage, transit time, and other relevant factors to determine total-cost and service tradeoffs. - Develop and communicate sourcing scenarios and recommendations that balance customer requirements, carrier capabilities, operational constraints, service performance, and financial objectives. - Partner directly with LTL carriers during sourcing events to clarify requirements, resolve complex pricing or service issues, negotiate commercial opportunities, and facilitate successful bid participation. - Identify opportunities to strengthen the strategic carrier portfolio by evaluating carrier capabilities, network fit, pricing competitiveness, service performance, and customer requirements. - Develop, enhance, and standardize analytical tools, sourcing methodologies, reporting, and processes that improve procurement accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and decision-making. - Monitor procurement and carrier performance through KPIs and post-award analysis, identify deviations from expected results, and recommend corrective or continuous improvement actions. - Serve as an LTL subject-matter resource to Operations, Pricing, Sales, Audit, Implementation, and other stakeholders by providing expertise on carrier pricing, service capabilities, contracts, accessorials, freight classification, and sourcing strategy. - Proactively identify and resolve complex pricing, implementation, billing, or carrier-related issues, engaging appropriate stakeholders and resources when required. - Translate complex transportation data and procurement findings into clear recommendations for customers, internal stakeholders, carriers, and leadership. - Share knowledge, analytical approaches, and procurement best practices with other team members and contribute to the continued development of the team's LTL sourcing capabilities. **Basic Qualifications** - High school diploma or GED equivalent. - Demonstrated ability to analyze complex customer shipment data, lane-level pricing, carrier proposals, accessorial impacts, service requirements, and other variables to develop sourcing recommendations. - Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work with medium-to-large datasets, build pricing comparisons, summarize bid results, and identify cost/service tradeoffs. - Strong understanding of LTL pricing components, including tariffs, discounts, minimum charges, FAK structures, accessorials, fuel, service coverage, transit considerations, and carrier compliance requirements. **Preferred Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Transportation, Analytics, or related field. - 7+ years of LTL procurement, pricing, carrier sourcing, or transportation analytics experience. - Demonstrated problem-solving ability with experience independently resolving complex pricing, sourcing, carrier, or transportation issues. - Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear findings, recommendations, and risks for internal stakeholders, customers, carriers, and leadership. - Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple customer projects, procurement timelines, carrier deliverables, and competing priorities with minimal direction. - Prior experience independently managing LTL procurement events for medium-to-large customer networks, including shipment data analysis, bid package preparation, carrier negotiations, scenario modeling, award recommendations, and post-award implementation support. - Experience with transportation sourcing platforms, bid tools, TMS systems, rating engines, or procurement optimization tools. **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 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 [](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=aZt5hy_vlUfB4JV2bXcy07lYm1tYPcRFnoBdHC8B5cRzNB_rzPRfHVnpFvogIAjc3WyyZLuFOsz2D8DhJdMdEvmexZ9Ike76l9AqXr036cw=). **Candidate Privacy Notice** Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. 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