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TRANSPORTATION PRICING ANALYST

uShip

Austin, TX, US

Job Type: Full-Time
Function: Business Intelligence
Post Date: 10/04/2021
Website: uship.com
Company Address: 205 Brazos Street, Austin, TX, 78701

About uShip

uShip.com is the world's largest and most trusted transportation marketplace primarily serving the freight, household goods and vehicle shipping markets. Consumers and businesses can compare and book upfront quotes, name their own price or receive auction style bids from over 225,000 customer-reviewed Transportation Service Providers, ranging from independent owner-operators to the largest freight carriers and brokers.

Job Description

uShip has a unique opportunity to support its product team across multiple products. The primary focus of the pricing analyst will be to guide data engineers/data scientists to develop reliable pricing models/algorithms for transporting large or bulky goods throughout the US and Canada. The pricing analyst will interface with a number of departments and the executive team while advancing our strategic initiatives in a highly competitive marketplace and for our B2B products and services.

Work with primary stakeholders to understand project requirements
Gather data from internal and external sources
Work closely with data architects/engineers and analyst teams to build pricing algorithms
Generate reliable pricing models that may be integrated within the uShip product
Create testing pipelines that evaluate the effectiveness of the model output
Iterate on models to optimize performance
Work with product and development teams to integrate models
Regularly present findings to stakeholders and executive team
Continuously research and update skillset

Strong understanding of logistics pricing drivers (routes, capacity, service levels, timeframes/expedition, seasonality, fuel prices, weather, truck/trailer types, equipment types, etc.)
Understanding of carrier/driver workflows
Experience guiding data engineers on relevant pricing model inputs/variables
Experience iterating on pricing models
Work closely with operations leaders to jointly own daily, weekly, and monthly profitability reports
Willingness to proactively solve problems through non-conventional methods or approaches
Entrepreneurial spirit, eager to work closely with front line operations teams, their customers, and 3rd parties

Experience with geographical data
Experience with Time Series analysis
Familiarity with major commerce routes or freight lanes
Economic analysis of impacts of promotional pricing

WHY USHIP?
uShip offers big-company benefits in a small-ish sized company because we really value and are committed to our people. There are even some extras that will surprise you.

100% Paid Health and Dental available
401(k) matching with no vesting
Stock Options
100% paid maternity and paternity leave
uShip shipping credit ($750)
Pet Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursements
Casual dress code
Dog-friendly
So much more!

COMPANY OVERVIEW
uShip is the world's first and largest shipping marketplace, making it quicker, easier, and more affordable to ship large or bulky items. Consumers and businesses can compare and book bids from hundreds of thousands of customer-reviewed transportation service providers, ranging from independent owner-operators to the largest freight carriers and brokers. From cars to cranes and furniture to freight, our straightforward and transparent platform helps people, businesses, e-commerce sellers, and multinational logistics companies ship with greater speed and efficiency. Customers save money and service providers make money using their empty cargo space – everyone wins!

INCLUSIVITY IS KEY!
We welcome diversity in all its forms, and believe we're better collaborators, strategizers, and thinkers because of it. We show pride in our community by giving back and working with local charities. uShip is an equal opportunity employer. We are inspired to find candidates who embody our Core Values. uShip prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, parental status, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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This company does NOT accept candidates from outside recruiting firms. Agency contacts are not welcome.