Manager Planning & Engineering

Company:

NLD Fed Ex Express Netherlands B.V. Address:
Taurusavenue 125 Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

39.25 Worker Type:

Regular Posting Start Date7-Oct-2026 Posting Close Date:29-Nov-2026 Job Family:

FXE-EU:
Manager Planning & Engineering ()

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Manager Planning and Engineering .

Fed Ex is the largest express transportation company in the world, connecting more than 220 countries and territories. We work every moment to deliver the most important package of someone’s day. Our team of passionate people know their day-to-day work is invaluable in delivering outstanding experience to our customers. 530,000 team members strong, we are as diverse as the world we serve.

We love what we do, and we do it well. Our reach is big, and so are our dreams. Join us and let's write our next chapter together.

Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing team within the Europe Air Network Planning & Engineering division. Provide coaching, guidance, and support to ensure team members achieve their objectives and are equipped with the necessary skills and tools. Plan and organize resources to identify and develop goals related to network initiatives. Ensure alignment with divisional and corporate objectives, manage risks, and secure stakeholder buy-in.

Present plans and strategies to senior management for approval. Maintain and develop expertise in Commercial Linehaul standards, external regulations, and the broader business environment. Provide expert advice on complex issues and explore innovative opportunities and solutions for the air network. Lead the design and implementation of process improvements and best practices that enhance network efficiency and performance. Identify and analyze business challenges, opportunities, and constraints in air network operations.

Make high-impact decisions and sponsor the implementation of solutions to ensure optimal results. Conduct high-quality analysis, provide recommendations, and contribute to strategic planning for the air network. Develop and communicate reports and insights to key stakeholders, including executive and senior management. Oversee projects and initiatives within the air network, ensuring successful delivery within time and budget constraints. Support your team with project management tools and lead the implementation of approved solutions.

Manage the departmental budget, optimizing costs and ensuring expenditures are reviewed and controlled within agreed practices and spend limits. Drive cost efficiencies without compromising on service quality. Ensure departmental activities comply with internal Fed Ex policies, aviation regulations, and legal requirements. Identify opportunities for operational improvements and assess risks that may impact the air network and the broader business. Develops and implements effective methods for the collation, analysis and reporting of key operational data (Commercial Lift, trucking, aircraft load factors, product mix etc).

Ensures that standard and ad-hoc reports are providing for own and functional executive management, supported by appropriate recommendations and rationale. Participates, or ensures and appropriate team member participates in cross regional conference calls and service evaluations. Works with FP&A to ensure reporting an control in line with our accounting standards Build strong relationships within your team and with key stakeholders across the business, ensuring effective collaboration.

Maintain external alignments with customers, subject matter experts, and industry organizations as required.

A degree or professional qualification in Engineering, Business, or a…