Senior Manager, Logistics Analytics & Optimization

Uber Freight

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $119,300–$161,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Uber Freight

Uber Freight is a logistics technology platform that connects shippers with carriers to simplify freight transportation, offering digital load booking, pricing transparency, and supply chain management tools.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Logistics Analytics & Optimization

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The Senior Manager, Logistics Analytics & Optimization leads a team of advanced technical professionals to design and optimize complex freight networks. This role involves managing engineering teams to deliver analytics outcomes, driving automation, and translating business dynamics into scalable solutions. Key responsibilities include designing roadmaps for freight routing optimization, capacity utilization, and cost structures while identifying network inefficiencies to improve margins and service reliability. The position requires conducting deep-dive analyses using SQL, Python, Excel, and GCP tools, as well as developing dashboards in Tableau or Power BI. Candidates must possess deep expertise in operations research, network optimization, and commercial freight economics. The work focuses on solving transportation problems like continuous moves, dedicated fleets, and load matching within 3PL and 4PL business models.

Skills

SQL Python GCP Tableau Power BI ETL Excel VBA Operations Research Network Optimization Scenario Analysis Data Science AI Agentic Frameworks Logistics Analytics Capacity Planning Routing Optimization

What you'll do

Manage a team of advanced technical professionals by setting KPIs, providing coaching, and delegating tasks to maximize productivity.
Design and define the roadmap for analytics projects related to freight routing, capacity utilization, and cost structures.
Integrate data from various sources to drive insights regarding cost, capacity, and operational constraints using optimization techniques.
Direct the design of automated analytics frameworks and scalable procedures to improve network margins and service reliability.
Partner with commercial leadership to deliver scenario analysis and data-backed recommendations for 3PL and 4PL businesses.
Conduct deep-dive analyses using SQL, Python, and GCP tools to support engineering and business decisions.
Build and maintain repeatable analytical frameworks and dashboards for ongoing network evaluation and performance monitoring.
Establish governance frameworks and documentation standards to ensure all network models and data pipelines remain transparent and auditable.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, freight brokerage, or supply chain network design.
3+ years of experience directly managing advanced analytical or engineering teams.
Advanced proficiency in SQL and Excel (complex formulas, scenario modeling).
Deep expertise in operations research, network optimization, and commercial freight economics.
Experience building dashboards and operational metrics in Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.
Familiarity with databases, ETL workflows, and large-scale operational datasets.
Experience/familiarity with guiding data science or analytics teams in deploying AI-powered decision support tools (preferred).
Experience with Python, VBA, GCP, or agentic frameworks (preferred).

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