Head Office - Wimbledon

Robert Dyas; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Dyas is seeking a role focusing on carrier performance management from our Wimbledon head office. You will own daily carrier relationships, monitor SLAs, and drive cost-saving improvements across logistics operations.

The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to travel to Hemel Hempstead distribution and carrier hubs as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability with commercial acumen.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in managing courier relationships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carrier Management: Own day-to-day relationship with Third-Party carriers and escalate issues to keep operations running smoothly.
• Performance Analysis: Regularly measure carrier performance against SLAs, costs, service levels, returns, and stock loss/damage.
• Strategic Optimisation: Review performance weekly; analyse invoices for cost savings and manage system setups (Metapack).
• Logistics Coordination: Work with Distribution Centre to ensure compliance and track parcel-level returns; escalate delays.
• Forecasting & Improvement: Forecast carrier volumes to secure capacity and reduce customer contacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Courier relationships

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of Ecommerce, you will be pivotal in measuring and managing the performance of our Third-Party carriers. Your mission is to ensure our customers receive the best possible service while keeping costs optimised. Through detailed performance monitoring, system optimisation, and proactive escalation, you will ensure our logistics operations run at their peak.

What You’ll Do

• Carrier Management: Own the day-to-day relationship with our Third-Party carriers, escalating issues as necessary to keep operations running smoothly.
• Performance Analysis: Regularly measure carrier performance against SLAs, covering costs, customer service levels, returns performance, and lost/damaged stock.
• Strategic Optimisation: Review performance weekly; including a detailed analysis of invoices to identify cost-saving opportunities. You will also manage system set-ups (Metapack) to ensure parcels are sent via the most optimal services.
• Logistics Coordination: Work closely with our Distribution Centre to ensure compliance and track returns logistics at the parcel level, escalating any delays.
• Forecasting & Improvement: Forecast carrier volumes to secure necessary capacity, and drive proactive actions to reduce customer contacts.

What We’re Looking For

• Analytical Power: You are highly analytical, comfortable working through big data at the lowest level, and possess strong commercial acumen.
• Technical Proficiency: You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and have a continual improvement mindset.
• Experience: While not mandatory, knowledge of managing courier relationships is a significant bonus.
• Flexibility: This role is based in our Wimbledon Head Office, but requires the ability to travel to our Hemel Hempstead Distribution Centre and various carrier hubs as needed.