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Requirements found
Logistics (must) Scheduling Sales (nice) Excel (must) Sql (must) Python (nice) Tableau (must) Power Bi (must) Marketing Supply Chain (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- People Management & Leadership
- Manage a team of advanced technical professionals.
- Set clear expectations, establish KPIs, and effectively delegate to maximize team productivity and ensure goals are met.
- Coach and develop the team by providing regular, constructive feedback and proactively identifying key experiences that support individualized professional g…
- Model resilience and adaptability, explaining the "big picture" to coach team members through uncertainty and fast-paced operational shifts.
- Build trust by promoting an authentic, positive team culture that values diversity, inclusivity, and unique perspectives.
- Strategic Logistics Engineering & Network Optimization
- Evaluate commercial objectives and leadership asks to design and define the roadmap for analytics projects related to freight routing optimization, capacity …
- Integrate data from various sources and disciplines to drive insights and decisions regarding cost, capacity, operational constraints, and service-level trad…
- Direct the design of automated analytics frameworks and suggest/implement new procedures that scale across the organization.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Strategic Logistics Engineering & Network Optimization” · “Drive connected thinking across Analytics teams, breaking down silos to ensure decision models are adopted into frontline workflows and software systems.” · “Conduct deep dive analyses using SQL, Python, Excel (advanced formulas), and GCP tools to support engineering and business decisions.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Documentation & Continuous Improvement” · “Establish governance frameworks and institutional documentation standards across the analytics team, ensuring all network models, data pipelines, and analyti…” · “High-impact communication and executive presence, adept at negotiating cross-functional priorities, coaching technical talent, and aligning divergent commerc…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “This role operates as a strategic owner, managing advanced technical teams to evaluate and achieve commercial business objectives, supporting strategic decis…” · “You will lead a team of advanced professional-level engineers and collaborate with data scientists, translating interconnected business dynamics into scalabl…” · “Commercial Decision Support & Stakeholder Collaboration”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “You will lead a team of advanced professional-level engineers and collaborate with data scientists, translating interconnected business dynamics into scalabl…” · “This role partners closely with Product, Operations, Data Science, and Leadership to improve efficiency, service, and profitability across Uber Freight’s net…” · “People Management & Leadership”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Schedule: Full Time” · “Model resilience and adaptability, explaining the "big picture" to coach team members through uncertainty and fast-paced operational shifts.” · “Direct the design of automated analytics frameworks and suggest/implement new procedures that scale across the organization.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “This role operates as a strategic owner, managing advanced technical teams to evaluate and achieve commercial business objectives, supporting strategic decis…” · “You will lead a team of advanced professional-level engineers and collaborate with data scientists, translating interconnected business dynamics into scalabl…” · “This role partners closely with Product, Operations, Data Science, and Leadership to improve efficiency, service, and profitability across Uber Freight’s net…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Model resilience and adaptability, explaining the "big picture" to coach team members through uncertainty and fast-paced operational shifts.” · “Systems architect capable of structuring ambiguous network design problems, directing teams in formulating optimization, simulation, and predictive models fo…” · “Excellent organizational and prioritization skills in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “This role partners closely with Product, Operations, Data Science, and Leadership to improve efficiency, service, and profitability across Uber Freight’s net…” · “Commercial Decision Support & Stakeholder Collaboration” · “Synthesize complex freight economics, optimization outputs, and econometric analyses into structured executive narratives that guide C-suite decisions, align…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Synthesize complex freight economics, optimization outputs, and econometric analyses into structured executive narratives that guide C-suite decisions, align…” · “Experience/familiarity with guiding data science or analytics teams in deploying AI-powered decision support tools, conversational analytics, or automated di…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Define adoption KPIs and operational feedback loops across commercial and operational teams, directing the iterative refinement of decision products to maxim…” · “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. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Establish governance frameworks and institutional documentation standards across the analytics team, ensuring all network models, data pipelines, and analyti…” · “Sets the standard for executive reporting and visualization, ensuring analytics products present clear decision paths and make analytical outputs intuitive a…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
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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 (6):
- 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 you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- How have you used logistics in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using excel. From this posting
- This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
- Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
- How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
- Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
- Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
- A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
- What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
- Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
- Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
- 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?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- 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?
- 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?