Full job descriptionQuest Search & Selection is currently recruiting for a Network Planning Director to lead the design, optimisation, and long-term development of the company’s end-to-end fulfilment network.
This role will be responsible for ensuring the logistics infrastructure can support continued growth through effective network design, capacity planning, and cost-efficient operations while maintaining exceptional service levels.
The business is for a retail e-commerce platform . Their advanced technology offers fast and reliable delivery services. With 1st class, supply chain at its core & cutting-edge digital solutions, this business is renowned for its innovation and excellence, all within a start-up culture.
The roles & responsibilities of this Network Planning Director role:
*Lead a small team in shaping the future network strategy, including distribution centre location planning, inventory flow optimisation, and enhancing delivery performance, with a particular emphasis on driving efficiency and reducing costs across the last-mile operation.
*Responsible for designing and optimising warehouse locations, layouts, network models, sorting centres, transportation routes, schedules, and operational frameworks.
*Drives continuous improvement through network model optimisation, site selection strategies, fulfilment model enhancements, and innovative logistics solutions.
*Identifies cost, service, and operational efficiency opportunities across the fulfilment process and delivers optimisation initiatives to improve performance.
*Develops governance frameworks, implementation plans, operating standards, and cross-functional processes to ensure successful execution of network strategies.
*Strong stakeholder management skills with experience leading cross-departmental projects and organisational collaboration.
The qualifications of this Network Planning Director role:
*Ideally having 8+ years’ experience in European/UK p logistics network and process planning within e-commerce or 3PL environments.
*Having people management and team leadership experience.
*Strong knowledge of European logistics networks, planning methodologies, and industry trends.
*Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong data acumen.
*Proficient in Excel, SQL, Python, or similar data analysis tools.
*Willingness to travel across Europe as required (there is key hubs in the UK & Germany)
The benefits for this Network Planning Director role:
*Bonus
*Competitive six-figure salary
*DC /Office based role
*Travel Allowance
*Pension
*Phone allowance & Tech
An exciting chance to be part of a for a fast-moving e-commerce business as Network Planning Director, if you have the right experience for the role of, please do apply to reference no JO-/A
We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.