Network Planning Manager

Vacancy ID: 48641 Role overview: Network Planning Manager Newark / Hybrid Working with approximately 2 days per week in the office with occasional UK travel Newark Distribution Centre Permanent Full Time Grade 5 Salary – competitive At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing. At the heart of our business sits a high-performing Home Delivery & Logistics Network, where our colleagues take pride in bringing amazing technology into our customers’ homes. We’re now seeking a strategically minded Senior Manager to shape the future of this critical operation. Leading the planning, design and performance of a national two-person delivery and installation network serving around 3 million customers each year, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving efficiency, enhancing service quality and championing innovation. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced professional with deep route optimisation expertise and strong leadership capability to step into a high-impact role—transforming complex operations at scale and evolving from senior specialist into a true strategic leader. Role overview: As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for: Network Planning & Strategy Shaping and evolving the network planning strategy to drive efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction. Analysing performance data to identify optimisation opportunities and deliver cost efficiencies. Operational Leadership Fostering a high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence. Monitoring macroeconomic trends, identifying risks and opportunities to inform proactive, performance-driving strategies. Systems Ownership & Innovation Leading partnerships with software providers to deliver system innovation and capability enhancements. Overseeing testing, quality control, and deployment of system updates through dedicated leadership. Ensure strong governance across system performance, stability, and continuous improvement. Stakeholder & Partner Management Building and maintaining strong relationships with regional operations leaders and network of delivery sites to ensure seamless execution. Collaborating cross-functionally with operations excellence, operations, customer service, and technology teams to ensure seamless delivery performance. Influencing senior stakeholders to drive network improvements and strategic initiatives. You will need: Experience within two-person delivery or final-mile logistics networks. Strong technical expertise in complex route planning and optimisation. Proven track record in fast-paced logistics, planning, or supply chain environments. Experience of UK & ROI logistics, including final-mile network design and modelling tools. Demonstrable leadership capability managing large, multi-functional teams. Experience owning or managing planning/logistics systems and working with external vendors. To be highly analytical, with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insights. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels. We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. You’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including: Performance related bonus Competitive pension scheme Product discounts on the latest tech A range of wellbeing initiatives Why join us: Join our team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help.