Group Manager – Network Flow & Linehaul Planning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Take charge of how InPost Group transports parcels between hubs.

• Establish, standardize, and consistently enhance the linehaul model across all Group markets.

• Set the standards for freight fill rate, route design, and capacity planning.

• Enhance parcel flow and fill rates across various markets.

• Create Group dashboards that track fill rates, transit times, cost KPIs, and SLAs for each leg.

• Lead the optimization of cross-border lanes, focusing on routes such as Belgium–Netherlands and other emerging lanes.

• Oversee transit-time performance, identify root causes, and implement corrective action plans in collaboration with markets.

• Develop cost-benefit analyses and risk assessments for network redesign and transport investments.

• Contribute to the technology-driven linehaul redesign in France, which includes carrier collaboration, settlement, and monitoring.

• Provide support for France, Iberia, Italy, BeNe, and new transport partnerships and markets.

• Standardize transport reports and tools, share best practices, and serve as the Group's escalation point.

• Manage two direct reports and provide guidance to market transport managers and planners as a matrix leader.

• Co-manage and protect the budget for international Middle-Mile transport.

• Collaborate with Senior Leadership, Country COOs, Network Management, hubs, branches, Transport, Tech/TMS, Finance, PMO, vendors, carriers, and industry organizations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, transport engineering, business/economics, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a logistics company, preferably in e-commerce, logistics networks, or couriers, managing large-scale, multi-market transport or network-flow operations.

• At least 3 years of experience in preparing advanced business cases and reports for senior stakeholders.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience leading or actively participating in international standardization, optimization, or systems-implementation projects.

• Proficiency in English at a C1 level.

• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

• Strong analytical abilities with large data sets.

• Understanding of linehaul network economics.

• Demonstrated executive presence, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills with senior audiences, including transport partners.

• Capability to influence without direct authority and to establish and uphold standards across markets with varying levels of maturity.

• Resilience and a sense of ownership in dynamic, high-visibility environments.

• Sensitivity to cross-cultural differences.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the option to work remotely.

• InPost emphasizes values such as customer focus, ownership, entrepreneurship, adaptability, learning, collaboration, recognition, and the celebration of successes.