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Requirements found
Sales (must) Scheduling Logistics (must) Supply Chain (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Director".
Main responsibilities
- Drive top-line logo acquisition by expertly executing our mature and proven sales process methodology
- Work cross functionally to ensure alignment and success of new accounts
- Drive forward the future vision of Uber Freight with our product team and help
- Track record of meeting or exceeding annual sales quotas
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Customer focus Core
In the posting: “You’ll use your skills in customer-facing communication, discovery, problem-solving, and driving internal processes to set our partnerships up for success.” · “sell that vision to our customers” · “Experience maximizing CRM to track and report on leads, sales, and customer”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - 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” · “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. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “We're looking for a Sales Director who is passionate about the prospect of working on something from the ground up! The candidate will be a natural at strate…” · “Work cross functionally to ensure alignment and success of new accounts” · “5+ years of acquisition sales experience in a complex (numerous stakeholder) buying process”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Core
In the posting: “You’ll use your skills in customer-facing communication, discovery, problem-solving, and driving internal processes to set our partnerships up for success.” · “Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills;”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Technical skill Supporting
In the posting: “Experience maximizing CRM to track and report on leads, sales, and customer”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “You’ll use your skills in customer-facing communication, discovery, problem-solving, and driving internal processes to set our partnerships up for success.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
In the posting: “Able to travel ~50% to meet with prospects and internal collaborators/support associates”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Planning and organisation Supporting
In the posting: “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. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “A flexible, dynamic, self‐demanding and proactive individual;”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
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- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. 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 logistics. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- 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?
- 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.