Network Planner

Network Planner

Salary: £28,000 - £29,000 per annum
Grade: N
Contract: Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00
Location: Hybrid Working, Southampton

Think you know DHL? Think again.

At DHL Supply Chain, we're much more than a logistics company. We're the world's leading supply chain provider, helping businesses move products across the globe efficiently and sustainably. Behind every successful delivery is a team of talented people making it happen, and we're looking for a Network Planner to join us.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in transport planning, network optimisation, customer engagement, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

✅ What will you be doing?

As a Network Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound shipments across Europe, North America and globally, ensuring exceptional service delivery for our customer, BAT.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Planning and executing inbound and outbound shipments using road and multimodal transport solutions.
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, carriers and stakeholders.
• Developing a strong understanding of the customer's network and distribution requirements to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Managing day-to-day transport and network planning activities while maintaining excellent customer service levels.
• Monitoring service performance and costs against contractual KPI's.
• Supporting and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers and DHL colleagues.
• Collaborating across multiple business functions, sites and geographical locations.
• Supporting project implementation and operational change programmes.
• Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation through process improvements, benchmarking and tender activities.
• Ensuring the highest standards of quality, service delivery and cost control are maintained.
• Taking ownership of both operational performance and your own professional development.

✅ What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who enjoys problem solving, building relationships and working in a fast-moving logistics environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a logistics planning, transport planning or network planning role.
• Strong understanding of supply chain and transport operations.
• Experience using SAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively across teams.
• A proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement and customer service.