Senior Carrier Procurement Specialist Chicago, IL

As a Strategic Carrier Procurement Representative, you are the bridge between our shipping needs, our transportation partners, our technology, and our sales growth. Operating with a "carrier-first" philosophy
, you will build deep, reliable capacity networks that our sales team can leverage as a competitive advantage to win new customers while also driving BtM & service improvements on current volume.

A core focus of this role is protecting our margins and driving cost savings by aggressively lowering our Buy-to-Market (BtM) spread through expert rate negotiation and long-term contract management. Additionally, you will collaborate with our product teams to refine the digital tools our carriers use daily, ensuring we remain their partner of choice.

• Drive Cost Savings (Lower BtM): Protect and expand margins by consistently lowering Buy-to-Market (BtM) costs, utilizing expert negotiation strategies and securing competitive long-term contract rates with carriers.
• Drive Growth via Carrier-First Capacity: Build and maintain deep, high-quality carrier relationships so our sales team can confidently pitch guaranteed, dedicated capacity to prospective shippers.
• Support Sales & Volume Acquisition: Partner with customer sales teams during the bidding and RFP process. Provide real-time capacity guarantees, lane pricing, and commitments that help win new customer accounts and increase freight volume.
• Build & Contract the Network: Source, vet, and onboard high-quality carriers across dry van, reefer, flatbed, and specialized modes, locking them into stable, cost-effective contract agreements.
• Be the Voice of the Carrier: Gather feedback from our carrier partners regarding their experience using our digital tools, portals, or tracking apps, and share these insights with our Product and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate on Product Design: Work closely with product managers to test, refine, and launch new carrier-facing features, ensuring our technology solves real-world driver and dispatcher problems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ideally 3-5+ years of experience within the carrier management, carrier procurement, carrier sales, or a related position.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A deep understanding of full truckload pricing, lane dynamics, and US freight market trends across multiple modes of freight.
• Proficiency with data management systems and ability to present.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), freight market intelligence tools (like DAT, Truckstop, or Sonar), and Google Sheets.
• Experience collaborating with product, tech, or UX teams to improve software, platforms, or mobile apps is a huge plus
• Comfort collaborating with customer-facing sales teams, joining strategic shipper calls, and using capacity as a selling tool to secure new volume.
• Strong, confident communication skills with a proven track record of beating market averages, lowering Buy-to-Market (BtM) margins, and securing favorable contract rates within a 3PL, 4PL or a similar environment

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.

Illinois:
The target base salary for this role is between $72,000- $85,000

About Uber Freight

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