DC Operations Leader: Lean, People & Performance

Picnic Technologies; Geldermalsen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Car lease

Laptop & smartphone

Doenpensioen

Career development

International environment

Company events

Soft skills trainings

Job summary

Picnic Technologies is seeking a DC Lead to build a high-performance, customer-first culture across its Dutch sites. You will own site performance and lead Lean initiatives, coaching Operations Managers and Supervisors to raise safety, quality, and cost metrics.

You will foster a collaborative, accountable work environment, drive leadership development, and coordinate with HR and external stakeholders to handle complex cases while ensuring seamless, reliable operations across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field.
• 6+ years operations experience, including large multi-shift teams.
• Experience in fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build high-performing teams.
• Experience driving Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to deliver results through KPIs and operational standards.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, managing critical incidents.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.
• Location flexible across multiple sites in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Lead site performance on a weekly, period, and annual basis, meeting safety, quality, and operational KPIs.
• Build a high-performance people culture where teams are supported, motivated, and accountable.
• Develop leaders by guiding and coaching Operations Managers and Supervisors.
• Drive key metrics such as retention, delivery capacity, UPH, cost, and standards.
• Manage critical incidents, escalations, and planning for continuity.
• Lead HR and external affairs as the primary contact for complex HR cases and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Operations mgmt

Lean & CI

KPI management

Bilingual EN/NL

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Job description

Picnic Technologies is seeking a DC Lead to build a high-performance, customer-first culture across its Dutch sites. You will own site performance and lead Lean initiatives, coaching Operations Managers and Supervisors to raise safety, quality, and cost metrics.

You will foster a collaborative, accountable work environment, drive leadership development, and coordinate with HR and external stakeholders to handle complex cases while ensuring seamless, reliable operations across multiple