Logistics Planning Manager

About Peddler

At Peddler, we focus on making cities more sustainable through fast, smart, and efficient last-mile delivery. By partnering with over 500 local stores on our platform, we strengthen local retailers in our cities and connect them to the consumer demand using innovative technologies. Our established network enables us to offer same-day delivery from individual stores, leading retail chains and globally recognised brands with our 100% electric fleet.

Our mission is to transform current urban logistics into a fully sustainable network - beyond local retail. We achieve this in collaboration with international partners who supply our city hubs, after which we handle the last-mile delivery with our electric fleet. By joining Peddler, you become part of a company that values sustainability and innovation, playing a key role in our mission to transform last-mile delivery.

Reports To: Sr Operations Performance Manager with dotted lines to Director of Operations

Summary:

The Logistics Planning Manager is responsible for planning and managing the movement of riders and rider fleets to ensure efficient and effective operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management, transportation planning, and fleet management.

What you'll do

• This position is responsible for overseeing a team of rider planners and fleet manager

• Develop and implement daily capacity management structure to meet the needs of the organisation

• Manage the allocation and scheduling of riders and rider fleets and manage the team for smooth handling of the process.

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth transportation operations

• Monitor and track rider and fleet performance metrics

• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in rider planning and fleet management

• Implementation of fleet maintenance & repair structure

• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in rider planning and fleet management

• Responsible for different projects involved in the Operations Team

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, logistics or a related field

• 3+ years of relevant work experience, experience in logistics is preferred

• You speak Dutch and English fluently.

• Familiarity with transportation planning software and tools, such as Google Sheets & Excel

• Experience in project management, preferably in logistics

• You have great spatial awareness and can visualise routes easily.

• You are excellent at prioritising tasks and can make impactful decisions quickly.

• You are a great communicator. This role requires you to be in constant communication with multiple teams in multiple cities, both in Dutch and in English.

• You are empathetic but realistic.

• You are a problem solver and multitasker:  proactive and solutions-oriented mindset to tackle operational challenges.

• This is an onsite role.

Join Peddler and be part of a fun team that likes to spend time together just as much as bringing sustainability to the next level! Take the first step in your career and help us grow while you become the best version of yourself.

At Peddler, we are always looking for ambitious individuals from all backgrounds. Ideally, you will grow within the company from this role, thanks to your proactive, flexible, and service-oriented attitude, your hands-on mentality to contribute to our collective growth, and your dedication to efficiency in your own tasks.