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Do you want to be part of the supermarket revolution? Picnic offers you the opportunity to work in an innovative start-up culture where everything you do matters. With a data-driven approach and an incredible service, Picnic strives to make grocery shopping simple, fun, and affordable for everyone. Known for our just-in-time supply-chain and a unique last-mile delivery strategy, we have become one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe!

Where you fit in

Our Fulfillment Centers (FCs) are the heart of our operations where our shoppers pick groceries for thousands of customers, 6 days per week. Up to 500 people work in one FC, from the early morning until the late evening. From there, the picked groceries are sent to our hubs, from where they are finally delivered to the customers with our electric vehicles.

As our Site Lead - Operations, you play a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction by leading your team and improving our fulfillment processes. You will coordinate the various team leads in the areas of receiving, picking, dispatching as well as outbound. In this way, you ensure an optimal and smooth flow of processes. At the same time, you manage external service providers and work closely with the local HR department as well as other important stakeholders within the FC and the central team. These include our data analysts and software developers, but also your colleagues that help you lead an FC such as supervisors and continuous improvement & operations managers. You truly enjoy leading and engaging your employees as well as KPI analysis and process optimization. In addition, you know that only a safe operation is a good operation .. It’s a responsible job where you can make a huge impact on the work satisfaction for many Picnic employees, as well as set the stage for the revolution of online grocery shopping.

What challenges await you

Engage and lead the team on the floor of more than 500 people, as well as a team of 4 supervisors and 2 continuous improvement & operations managers

Be responsible for all warehouse processes and ensure that everything runs smoothly

Implement and monitor optimizations of existing logistics structures and processes, as well as define (new) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Be involved in the operational capacity planning of your fulfillment center

Guarantee work safety in compliance with legal guidelines and quality criteria

Be in contact with the other FC Leads in Germany, The Netherlands and France

What you need

University degree, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain

5+ years of full-time work experience

Experience in leading positions, ideally in an operations environment

Drive: with a get-up-and-go attitude, you can be ready at 6 A.M.

Quick thinking: you identify issues and come armed with a solution

Capable mind: intellectual horsepower to learn on the go

Analytical eye: you quickly grasp numerical information

Pragmatism: You are able to turn your idea into a successful implementation

Humbleness: you stack shelves and pack boxes to better understand the flow of processes

Leadership skills: you know how to motivate and coach your team

Fluency in English as well as German

Proficient knowledge of data analysis tools (tableau, excel, etc.)

A bit of flexibility with regards to location

Your Chance

An awesome start-up atmosphere with the freedom to drive your own projects and the opportunity to have an impact!

The chance to work in an international environment with motivated team members & legendary company events

Free lunch options as well as delicious snacks and drinks available at all Picnic locations

30 vacation days per year to recharge your batteries

Competitive compensation package

Lease car option

Company pension plan

Many internal learning & development possibilities

Picnic laptop and smartphone

Wide range of discount promotions and vouchers

Interested, but not completely ready to apply? Send recruiter Julius Schwab an e-mail with your CV. If there's a potential match with the role he can set you up for a digital chat with one of our FC Leads who can answer all your burning questions, before handing in your application! Note: no applications are handled via e-mail, only questions. If you want to apply, fill in the application form below.

We also offer the opportunity of getting a tour through one of our Fulfillment Centers before actually applying! Send an email with your CV to Julius Schwab if you are interested!

Up for the challenge? Then join us and be part of the Picnic team!