Transport and LogisticsFull-TimeJunior-level(1-2 yrs)
Job Description
About the Role
Uber is looking for a Courier Operations Associate to join the Uber Eats team in Kenya. In this role, you will focus on monitoring and improving courier marketplace health, optimizing courier engagement, retention, and earnings, and resolving key operational pain points on the platform.
Key Responsibilities
Marketplace Optimization: Monitor and improve courier marketplace health metrics including online hours, fulfillment rates, cancellations, courier supply, and delivery efficiency.
Engagement & Retention: Design and execute courier engagement, onboarding, retention, and earnings optimization initiatives to improve courier experience and operational reliability.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Community Operations, Safety, Merchant Operations, and Product teams to resolve operational pain points and improve platform quality.
Data Analysis: Analyze operational trends and build data-driven recommendations to optimize incentives, reduce delivery friction, and improve customer satisfaction.
Field Operations: Conduct fieldwork and engage directly with courier partners to understand on-the-ground challenges and identify scalable operational improvements.
Stakeholder Management: Manage multiple stakeholder relationships including EMEA Central Operations and Scaled Operations teams, local SSA operations teams, and commercial teams.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Education: BA/BSc/HND degree.
Experience: 2+ years of experience in operations, logistics, consulting, marketplace operations, business analytics, or customer operations in a fast-paced environment.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using Excel/Google Sheets; ability to interpret operational metrics and translate insights into action.
Communication: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with support, policy, merchant, and city operations teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Ecosystem Knowledge: Experience working in Kenya’s mobility, logistics, e-commerce, food delivery, or boda boda ecosystem, with a strong understanding of last-mile operational realities.
Technical Skills: SQL proficiency and experience using data visualization tools such as Tableau or Looker to drive operational decisions.
Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading operational improvement initiatives, field operations, or courier/driver engagement programs at scale.
Mindset: Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in ambiguity, execute quickly, and balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the official application link on MyJobMag which redirects to Uber's application portal.
