Network Director Job London area,Greater London England UK,Transportation

Location: Greater London

About HIVED

At HIVED, we are one of Europe’s fastest growing startups. Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start-up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever-growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground-up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery.

A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser-focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end-customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better.

Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H&M brands and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market.

Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut, Bain, Hello Fresh, ASOS, Apple and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe’s leading investors and VCs in climate-tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures, Nordic Ninja VC and the British government. We’re passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery.

Role Overview

Role Overview

The Director of Network is a critical leadership role responsible for both major planning and execution functions. You will hold ultimate accountability for the seamless and compliant movement of parcels from the point of injection through to our final-mile hubs, and ensuring that our hubs have accurate plans to execute against. You must ensure that the Network is both financially efficient and operationally resilient.

As a strategic architect of the business, you will balance the "here and now" of daily operational performance with the long-term scaling required to meet high-growth targets. You will bridge the gap between commercial demand and operational reality, ensuring we deliver on our customer promises while maintaining strict control over our cost base.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Execution

You are the primary owner of the Operational Plan that forms the drumbeat of the operation. You will oversee its creation, ensuring it aligns with budgets and quality KPIs. This includes:

Ensuring the operational forecast (our demand) and capacity management (supply) matching process is accurate and able to respond to the expected variations and fluctuations. All aspects of capacity are included here: collections, sortation and final mile capacity.
Optimising network design to improve parcel flows and minimise transit times.
Managing parcel injection strategies to ensure efficient sortation processing.
Ensuring the network can scale dynamically during peak periods (e.g., Black Friday/Cyber Monday).

Transport & Network Operations

You will lead the departments responsible for the physical movement of goods, maintaining a focus on:

O-License Compliance: ensuring the business maintains the highest standards of safety and legal compliance across our fleet and operating centres.
Fleet cost ownership: end-to-end ownership of our fleet costs, from the middle mile network to our final mile vehicles. This includes the full cycle of acquisition, maintenance and end of life management.
Operational excellence and driving continuous improvement in efficiency and utilisation.

Financial Stewardship & P&L

This role carries heavy P&L accountability, specifically regarding:

Collection & Vehicle Costs: managing one of the business's largest cost centres by optimising fleet procurement, maintenance, and utilisation whilst maintaining strong execution against budget.
Budget Alignment: delivering network capacity and execution within the constraints of the agreed financial roadmap.

Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Management

You will be the face of the Network at the Executive level, providing:

Strategic Voice: translating complex operational data into actionable insights for the Board.
Commercial/Ops Interface: acting as the ultimate stakeholder in the relationship between our sales/commercial teams…


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