Group Manager - Network Flow & Linehaul Planning

Inpost

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Hauts-de-France, FrancePosted 3 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked

RemoteFull-time3+ years exp

Company Description

InPost (AEX: INPST) is a leader in logistics solutions for the e-commerce industry in Europe. Founded by Rafał Brzoska, InPost is now a leading delivery platform for e-commerce, which has revolutionised the parcel market in Poland. The first Parcel Locker appeared in Kraków in 2009 and quickly became an indispensable part of online shopping and guaranteed speed and convenience. Today, the InPost network is Europe's largest and most convenient automated parcel collection and delivery system, with 100,000 out-of-home points including over 70,000 APMs and 30,000 PUDO points in 9 countries (UK, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands).  InPost also provides courier and fulfilment services to e-commerce sellers, working with around 100,000 e-tailers. In 2025, the company handled nearly 1.4 billion parcels, achieving a 25% year-on-year growth.

Job Description

Shape how parcels move across Europe - and make it stick Group-wide. InPost Group · Operations · Group Middle-Mile Logistics Location: International · Scope: All Group markets: PL, FR, UK, ES, IT, BeNe + future markets Reports to: Head of Group Middle-Mile Logistics Own the way InPost Group moves parcels between hubs. You will set, standardize and continuously improve our linehaul (middle-mile) model across every Group market - freight fill rate, transit time and cross-market lane optimization. You are the Group voice on transport and linehaul for Country COOs: senior, visible and trusted to turn data into decisions. What you'll do

Set the standard. Own the Group standard for linehaul management: freight fill rate, route design and capacity planning.
Optimize the flow. Improve parcel flow and fill rate across markets; build Group dashboards (fill rate, transit time, cost KPIs, SLA per leg).
Open new lanes. Lead cross-border lane optimization (e.g. Belgium-Netherlands and other emerging lanes) - a direct Country COO priority.
Fix what slows us down. Own transit-time performance, find root causes and lead corrective plans with the markets.
Make the case. Prepare cost-benefit and risk business cases for network redesign and transport investment, for Country COO decisions.
Drive Project Flair. Contribute to the technology-enabled linehaul redesign in France: carrier collaboration, settlement, monitoring.
Support our markets. Back France, Iberia and Italy (network planning / TMS), new markets (BeNe) and new transport partnerships.
Align everyone. Standardize transport reports and tools (incl. ELF), share best practice, and act as Group escalation point with Country COOs and Network Management, including RACI-based approval of linehaul plans.
Lead. Manage two direct reports and guide market transport managers and planners as a matrix leader. You co-own and safeguard the international Middle-Mile transport budget.

Qualifications

Bachelor's in logistics, supply chain, transport engineering, business/economics or related field
5 years in a logistics company (ideally e-commerce, logistics network or courier) managing large-scale, multi-market transport or network-flow operations
3 years preparing advanced business cases and reports for senior stakeholders
3 years leading or actively taking part in international standardization, optimization or systems-implementation projects
English C1
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI; strong analysis of large data sets; grasp of linehaul network economics
Executive presence, stakeholder management and negotiation with senior audiences (incl. transport partners)
Ability to influence without direct authority and to set and enforce standards across markets of different maturity
Resilience and ownership in fast-changing, high-visibility settings; cross-cultural sensitivity

Who you will work with Internally: Senior Leadership Team, Country COOs, Network Management, hubs and branches, Transport teams, Tech / TMS, Finance and PMO. Externally: TMS / GPS vendors, transport and carrier partners, and industry organizations. Ready to steer the Group's linehaul network? Apply now.

Additional Information

Our Values At InPost, our values guide everything we do: START WITH THE CUSTOMER. What it means: Every decision and action begins with the customer in mind. We strive not just to meet expectations, but to exceed them. THIS IS YOUR COMPANY - ACT LIKE IT. What it means: We take initiative and take full responsibility for our actions. We proactively act when we see something that is not right, regardless of where it sits.  CREATE, TEST, GROW What it means: We embrace entrepreneurship, ambition, and a builder mindset. Innovation is about trying, failing, learning, improving, and succeeding together. ADAPT, LEARN, MOVE ON What it means: We thrive in a changing environment. We move fast, but not blindly. We reflect, learn, and adapt constantly. Speed matters - but smart, coordinated speed wins. OUR TEAMS WIN, TOGETHER What it means: In the end, it's all about people. United by a winning mentality and passion for our mission, we fuel extraordinary results through collaboration, recognition, and celebrating successes, big and small.

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Skills

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