Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager (Open Application)

Picnic; Netherlands; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 vacation days per year

Car lease option

Healthy meals at locations

Doenpensioen pension plan

Descripción de la vacante

Picnic seeks a Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager to drive stable, high-performance processes across our Dutch fulfilment network. You will own day-to-day performance, supervise shifts, and translate insights into concrete actions that improve safety, quality, and productivity on the floor.

You will lead lean initiatives, manage incidents and planning escalations, and empower teams to deliver reliable, on-time fulfilment with strong cost control.

Formación

• Master’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 3+ years of Supply Chain experience or similar.
• Experience handling high-volume, high-SKU workflows.
• Strong data-analysis capabilities and problem-solving
• Lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Fluent in English; Dutch preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead daily operations and oversee 1 shift on the floor.
• Own day-to-day and weekly performance of your area across inbound or outbound.
• Provide hands-on leadership across multiple shifts to drive engagement.
• Manage major incidents, productivity inputs, and planning escalations.
• Lead improvement initiatives and Lean activities to remove friction.
• Drive KPI performance on safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Data analysis tools

Lean / continuous improvement

Team leadership

Fluent in English

Dutch preferred

Hands-on operations

Educación

Master’s degree in relevant field

Herramientas

Familiar with fulfilment automation

Data analytics software

Descripción del empleo

As an Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager at Picnic, you establish stable, high-performance processes and continuously improve them using data and clear KPIs. You own the day-to-day performance of your area, lead multiple shifts and teams, and translate analysis into concrete actions that improve safety, quality, and productivity. Through hands-on leadership and strong process discipline, you turn insights into consistent execution on the floor.

Tricks of the trade

• Lead daily operations: Supervise 1 shift on the floor each week, and use insight to drive process improvements and operational excellence
• Area ownership: Own day-to-day and weekly performance of your area (inbound or outbound), delivering on safety, quality, productivity, and delivery KPIs.
• Hands-on Leadership: Lead teams across multiple shifts, driving engagement, retention, and strong captain leadership on the floor.
• Incident & Planning Management: Handle major incidents, set productivity inputs, and manage planning escalations when needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead improvement initiatives and support Lean activities that remove friction from daily operations.
• Performance Management: Drive shift-level results on delivery capacity, UPH, cost, completeness, timeliness, and perfect deliveries.

What you bring

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• 3+ years Supply Chain experience
• Comfortable managing high-volume, high-SKU workflows
• Strong analytical skills, with a high level of competence in data analysis tools
• Familiarity with Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
• Fluent in English, Dutch is preferred
• Hands‑on experience in automated/semi‑automated/manual fulfilment
• Lean/continuous improvement experience
• Proven ability to lead teams
• Location Flexible: We have sites throughout the Netherlands in the following locations; Utrecht, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Heerenveen, Zwolle, Nijmegen, and Geldermalsen. During your application we will consider together which site makes most sense for you to begin your journey at Picnic. We are a fast-paced, growing company and due to this we require location flexibility from our Operations team.

Picnic perks

You’ll receive a competitive compensation package, including:

• 25 vacation days per year to recharge your batteries
• The option to lease a car
• You’ll get freshly prepared, healthy breakfast, lunches (and dinner at the FC) as well as delicious snacks and drinks available at all Picnic locations
• A flexible company pension plan called “Doenpensioen” at a.s.r.
• Picnic laptop and smartphone
• An awesome scale-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
• Many internal learning and development possibilities as well as professional soft skill & leadership trainings at a specialized external party
• We have Fulfilment Centres across The Netherlands in the following locations: Utrecht, Ridderkerk, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Dordrecht, Eindhoven, Zwolle, Heerenveen, Geldermalsen