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Practising for the listing Carrier Sales Representative II - Flatbed. Its requirements are filled in below. When you have an answer you like, paste it with your CV in Career Mirror to see which of the job's skills it shows.
Requirements found
Sales (must) Scheduling Marketing Negotiation Microsoft Office
What this posting asks for
Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 2+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Ensure customer satisfaction and high service levels where freight is picked up and delivered on time using safe, reliable carriers
- Develop knowledge of carrier supply and demand, spot market pricing, and factors that impact freight markets
- Track and trace experience
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Schedule: Full Time” · “You will be eligible to earn a monthly bonus, in addition to your base salary, in your first full calendar month and enjoy working in a fast-paced, sales env…” · “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, 40…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions.” · “We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.” · “For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice .”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Ensure customer satisfaction and high service levels where freight is picked up and delivered on time using safe, reliable carriers” · “That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Establish relationships, negotiate, and develop carriers regularly via phone and email in order to develop specialized and dedicated carriers” · “Excellent negotiation and communication skills”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Excellent negotiation and communication skills”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (7):
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using scheduling. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.