Forecast & Planning Manager

Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business, uniting four distinct brands—Evri, Evri Premium, a network of DHL, UK Mail and Irish e-commerce specialist Coll-8—to deliver more than 1 billion parcels and letters annually across the UK and to over 200 global destinations.

With 12,000 colleagues, 30,000 couriers and drivers, 8,000 vehicles, and a nationwide network of hubs, depots and fulfilment centres, we combine over 50 years of expertise with the scale and flexibility to support everyone from casual senders to SMEs and major retailers. Driven by our friendly, ambitious and diverse people, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and offer exciting opportunities across the Evri Group.

Forecasting & Planning Manager 

Evri Premium | Coventry
Salary: £58,000 – £67,500 per annum

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Forecasting & Planning Manager to lead our network forecasting and planning function at Evri Premium.

You’ll play a key strategic role in ensuring our network is equipped to meet customer demand, accurately forecasting parcel volumes and translating data into effective operational plans. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Hub, Transport and Delivery, you’ll drive service performance, operational efficiency and cost optimisation across the network.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a strategic leader who can combine strong analytical capability with operational expertise to influence business-wide decisions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the Network and International Planning function across a 24/7 operation.
• Owning daily, weekly and long-term volume forecasting across the network.
• Driving forecasting accuracy, operational performance and cost efficiencies through data-led improvements.
• Leading peak planning and preparing the network for seasonal demand and major events.
• Identifying volume trends, capacity risks and resource requirements to support operational delivery.
• Developing forecasting tools, models and processes to improve decision-making.
• Influencing senior stakeholders and working collaboratively across multiple operational functions.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a senior forecasting, demand planning or network planning leadership role.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including modelling (VBA or database experience desirable).
• Experience developing processes and driving continuous improvement across multi-site operations.
• Strong understanding of transport, logistics or parcel delivery operations.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to turn complex data into practical operational solutions.

Why Join Evri Premium?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical business function, shape the future of network planning and lead a team responsible for supporting a complex, fast-paced operation.

Everyone Belongs at Evri Group

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to succeed.As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a Silver-accredited Inclusive Employer, and through our partnership with Scope, we're working to make our workplace and recruitment process more accessible for everyone.We encourage candidates to request adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process and there are touchpoints through the application process to do so. Every application is reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team meaning that we don't use AI to screen candidates.At Evri Group, we're building an environment where everyone can be themselves and thrive.