Expert Network Optimization & Development

The Network Operations department within DHL eCommerce acts as a Head Office function responsible for the data-driven development of strategic and tactical network topics across national and international parcel networks. The objective is to develop scalable, cost-efficient and service-oriented target networks and to provide robust decision-making material for infrastructure, investments, growth and operational optimization.

 

Senior Expert Network Optimization & Development

Senior Expert (m/w/d) COpN-09 / AT nltd Level 2

 

Main Tasks:

Strategic Network Optimization & Development Specialist (m/w/d)

 

Development, evaluation and implementation of strategic and tactical network optimization initiatives for DHL eCommerce to support growth, investment decisions, service improvement and sustainable cost optimization; as a Head Office function, the key responsibility lies in analysis, model logic, scenarios, quality of results and management-ready decision support

• Develop strategic network target pictures considering infrastructure, location logic, capacities, peak and growth scenarios, investments, service promise, unit cost and operational feasibility
• Analyze and model hub, depot, gateway, consolidation and linehaul structures while ensuring robust and transparent model logic
• Evaluate network alternatives, business cases, capex/opex impacts, sensitivities, unit-cost effects, cost/service trade-offs and decision options for management and country organizations based on validated data and assumptions
• Conduct tactical network optimization to improve linehaul structures, transit times, service quality, transport costs, sorting logic, capacity utilization, unit cost and operational performance
• Identify optimization potential and derive concrete measures to improve cost, service, capacity and network stability
• Simulate and compare alternative network approaches as well as peak, volume and growth scenarios, e.g. direct injections, regional consolidation, national hubs or hybrid models
• Create country-specific phase plans for network expansion and development, from baseline analysis through target picture and business case to the final implementation recommendation aligned with country organizations
• Structure roadmaps into phases, milestones, dependencies, investment steps and operational transition solutions
• Develop a standardized approach for country analyses, from baseline through scenarios and target picture to roadmap, decision paper and measure tracking
• Involve country organizations to provide and validate data, confirm operational assumptions and align final results; support additional interfaces where required