Transportation Planning Manager, VGo Transportation
Transportation Planning Manager, VGo Transportation
Warehouse Operations
Paris, France
Vinted Go
Brief info about Vinted
Our mission is to make second‑hand the first choice, and we’re looking for people who want to help us get there. Every day, we work together to help our members buy and sell pre‑loved clothing and lifestyle items, giving each piece a second life – or even a third. The Vinted Group is made up of three business units that support this mission: Vinted Marketplace, Vinted Go, and Vinted Pay.
Position Overview
The Transport Planning Manager’s main objective is to make sure our parcels move between our hubs and depots in the fastest and most cost‑effective way possible, delivering both short‑term improvements and building out a long‑term strategy. They lead their team with a focus on finding mid‑mile efficiencies through dynamic route planning and strong ties with our forecasting and operations teams.
In this position, you’ll
- Design and optimise our middle‑mile transport network.
- Understand the needs and constraints of our operations and transportation teams to ensure a smooth and continuous parcel flow.
- Produce high‑quality transport plans on a daily and weekly basis.
- Identify and implement cost‑saving opportunities through the consolidation of lanes and strategic negotiation.
- Work with S&OP teams to ensure we have network capacity to support forecasted volumes, particularly through peak periods.
- Continually drive vehicle utilisation improvement.
- Develop contingency plans to protect business continuity.
- Improve sustainability performance by reducing kilometres driven and diversifying our third‑party fleets.
- Continually monitor performance vs plan, taking immediate action to mitigate risk and prevent recurrence of issues.
- Identify automation opportunities to improve our planning performance.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
About you
- 5+ years of transport planning management experience, including at least two years in cross‑border transport operations.
- A clear communicator, both written and verbally.
- Highly numerate.
- A big‑picture thinker who can also pay attention to detail.
- Great at building relationships with stakeholders.
- Commercially savvy.
- Able to think outside the box and willing to challenge the status quo daily.
Benefits include 25 days of paid annual leave, mental and emotional health support, frequent team‑building events, home office support, a daily lunch allowance, workation up to 90 days per year (21 outside the EU), and a dog‑friendly office.
Working at Vinted
We invest in professional growth through an individual learning budget, support a hybrid workplace model, and are committed to an inclusive workplace. All applicants are treated fairly without regard to race, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences.
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