About The Position
The Group Manager - Network Flow & Linehaul Planning owns how parcels move between hubs across InPost Group markets. The role sets, standardizes, and continuously improves the Group linehaul model, with a focus on freight fill rate, transit time, and cross-market lane optimization. As the Group voice on transport and linehaul for Country COOs, this position turns data into decisions and provides visible, trusted leadership across markets. The position contributes to technology-enabled linehaul redesign in France, supports network planning and TMS work in France, Iberia, Italy, and new markets such as BeNe, and develops new transport partnerships. It manages two direct reports, guides market transport managers and planners through matrix leadership, and co-owns and safeguards the international Middle-Mile transport budget. The role reports to the Head of Group Middle-Mile Logistics.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, transport engineering, business/economics, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in a logistics company managing large-scale, multi-market transport or network-flow operations.
- At least 3 years preparing advanced business cases and reports for senior stakeholders.
- At least 3 years leading or actively participating in international standardization, optimization, or systems-implementation projects.
- English proficiency at C1 level.
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI skills, strong ability to analyze large data sets, and understanding of linehaul network economics.
- Executive presence, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills with senior audiences, including transport partners.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and set and enforce standards across markets with different levels of maturity.
- Resilience, ownership in fast-changing and high-visibility settings, and cross-cultural sensitivity.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in e-commerce, logistics networks, or courier operations.
Responsibilities
- Own the Group standard for linehaul management, including freight fill rate, route design, and capacity planning.
- Improve parcel flow and fill rate across markets and build Group dashboards for fill rate, transit time, cost KPIs, and SLA per leg.
- Lead cross-border lane optimization, including emerging lanes such as Belgium–Netherlands.
- Own transit-time performance, identify root causes, and lead corrective plans with markets.
- Prepare cost-benefit and risk business cases for network redesign and transport investment to support Country COO decisions.
- Contribute to Project Flair, the technology-enabled linehaul redesign in France, including carrier collaboration, settlement, and monitoring.
- Support France, Iberia, and Italy with network planning and TMS; support new markets such as BeNe and new transport partnerships.
- Standardize transport reports and tools, including ELF, share best practices, and act as the Group escalation point with Country COOs and Network Management.
- Participate in RACI-based approval of linehaul plans.
- Manage two direct reports and guide market transport managers and planners through matrix leadership.
- Co-own and safeguard the international Middle-Mile transport budget.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
