Field Service Engineer Area Manager (South UK) in Hemel Hempstead

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a Regional Service Manager for the South of the UK to join our Field Service Team! Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we’re building an unparalleled group of talent that’s committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We’re a passionate bunch with high ambition – we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

About the role:

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead and develop a regional team of Service Engineers, ensuring delivery of a high-quality and efficient service. Support the professional growth and technical development of the engineering team through coaching and structured feedback. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and service excellence across the region. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and subcontractors, supporting them via internal communication and IT platforms.
• Operational Oversight: Work closely with the dispatching team to prioritise and allocate jobs effectively across the region. Oversee and balance workload allocation, ensuring effective coverage during sickness, holidays, or unexpected absences. Step into the Field Manager role when required, ensuring continuity of leadership, operational oversight, and alignment with business objectives.
• Performance & Quality Management: Be accountable for achieving all set KPIs and SLAs, driving performance through regular reviews and continuous improvement. Monitor and report on performance metrics, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions where necessary. Ensure consistent quality control across work completed by engineers and subcontractors, both locally and internationally.
• Incident & Escalation Management: Respond swiftly to high-priority incidents, coordinating resources to ensure timely resolution and minimal service disruption. Act as the first point of escalation for all technical and operational queries within the region, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and communicated clearly.
• Technical & Service Delivery: Manage maintenance, repair, and modernisation activities for parcel locker machines (APMs), ensuring reliability, uptime, and customer satisfaction. Drive continuous improvement in service delivery by analysing field performance data and implementing best practices across the region. Prepare, maintain, and review technical documentation and service manuals, ensuring clarity and accessibility for all team members.
• Resource & Compliance Management: Manage tools, stock, and components required for service continuity, ensuring full traceability and cost control. Promote adherence to company procedures, health and safety standards, and technical compliance requirements.

Please note; this role is to cover the South of the UK and will require someone to be in our Hemel Hempstead office approx. 2 days a week.

What we need from you:

• Previous experience in area management, with leadership or supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team, proactive approach to team development, ensuring that team members are trained and supported to achieve their best performance.
• Experience ensuring effective diagnosis and repair of electromechanical equipment, as well as software configuration and firmware updates.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to guide and support team members in resolving complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to provide clear instructions and technical training.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, ensuring quality and meeting deadlines across various projects and international markets.
• Experience in overseeing quality control, ensuring accuracy in technical work and documentation.
• Skilled in managing relationships with internal staff and international subcontractors, ensuring smooth operations and coordination.

We’re looking for people who are ready for a fast paced environment, get their kicks out of problem solving and can balance getting today's stuff done, whilst building for the future. We’re looking for people with drive and natural curiosity – who want to do things differently. And do them brilliantly.

Perks of the job!: We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

• Enhanced Annual Leave: 26 Days Plus the Option to Buy Additional Days per year.
• Vitality Health Care: Stay healthy and happy with our top-notch health coverage.
• Work from Anywhere: 4 Weeks per year.
• Enhanced Parental Leave: We support you during those precious family moments.
• Rail Loan: Commute with ease!
• Volunteering Days: Take a paid day to make a difference in your community.

The InPost process: We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20 minute chat with our Talent Team. If we both feel the connection, you’ll then go through another one or two stages, depending on the level of the role. At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people. We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.