Routing specialist

🚚 About Instabee Instabee was founded in 2022 through the merger of two fast-growing last-mile delivery companies: Budbee and Instabox. Together, we’re building a new standard for e-commerce logistics — one that’s faster, more flexible, and tailored to the needs of merchants and consumers alike. Instabee delivers millions of parcels each month across Europe. We work with thousands of e-commerce merchants and are rapidly becoming Europe’s leading delivery and logistics partner. In the Netherlands, Budbee operates a rapidly growing network of smart parcel lockers, providing fast, convenient, and sustainable delivery solutions. We proudly partner with major retailers such as Albert Heijn, Bol.com, and H&M to make package pickup easier and more accessible for consumers across the country. 💼 About the Role You will be a key player in the Routing Department with one clear objective: creating the right balance between fair, efficient routes and cost optimization for our box and pick-up routes. We are looking for a proactive specialist who naturally connects with colleagues and external partners, encourages knowledge sharing, and strengthens collaboration. You have the operational experience needed to handle complex daily logistics independently. You combine strong analytical skills with a hands-on mindset. You’re not afraid to step onto the floor to see how things work in practice, translate insights into action, and drive continuous improvements where they matter most. Crucially, you have excellent communication skills to maintain strong relationships with our partners, ensuring that we can stay agile and smoothly organize last-minute pick-up routes whenever needed. 🛠️ Key Responsibilities Operational Ownership: Take the lead in executing the daily planning cycle, including box routes, pickups, and linehaul operations. Partner Management & Agility: Maintain excellent day-to-day contact with our transport partners. You are the driving force in coordinating and quickly organizing pick-up rides. Cost Optimization: Optimize daily pick-up, linehaul, and distribution operations using data-driven insights, ensuring our logistics remain both highly efficient and cost-effective. Process Improvement: Anticipate operational growth and bottlenecks in the Benelux region, and translate these insights into actionable, improved plans. Sustainability: Support our zero-emission targets by working closely with Tech to implement practical solutions tailored to the Dutch and Belgian markets. Test-and-Learn: Apply a “test-and-learn” mindset, actively running pilots and experiments to continuously improve our planning efficiency and execution. 🙋 About You You’re proactive, confident, and take initiative without hesitation. You have a flexible mindset and is not afraid of change You enjoy collaborating with others and thrive on delivering results. You’re comfortable working with tools such as Google Sheets, Tableau, SQL, chat platforms, and other internal software. You have 2-3 years of experience in planning / logistics environment You have a HBO-level degree or higher You are fluent in both Dutch and English, spoken and written. 🎁 What We Offer 🎂 26 vacation days per year + your birthday off (based on full-time) 🏢 Modern office in Amsterdam Noord — at The Collection , with in-house gym 🏦 8% employer-paid pension (no personal contribution needed) 🎉 Team events, social outings, and a friendly work culture 🚆 Travel reimbursement if you live outside Amsterdam 🧘 Well-being allowance (€25 per month) 🥗 Daily lunch allowance 💻📱 High-end equipment provided 💰The gross monthly salary for this position ranges from 3000-3500 €/month depending on experience. 🚀 Interested? Let’s Hear From You! Even if you don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. At Budbee Netherlands, we believe great people don’t always fit a job description perfectly — and that’s okay. We’re looking for people who want to make an impact. If you’re curious, driven, and e...