Distribution Centre Lead

Picnic; Heerenveen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 vacation days per year

Car lease option

Healthy meals and snacks at sites

Doenpensioen pension plan

Picnic laptop and smartphone

Zusammenfassung

Picnic seeks a Distribution Centre Lead to drive a high-performance, customer-first culture across our Dutch network. You will own site performance in safety, quality and cost while coaching a multi-shift team.

Location flexibility is offered across the Netherlands, with sites including Geldermalsen, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Heerenveen, Zwolle and Nijmegen. You will lead HR, develop leaders and ensure Lean-based operational standards in a fast-paced scale-up environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field.
• 6+ years operations experience with large multi-shift teams.
• Familiar with 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.

Aufgaben

• Lead site performance across safety, quality, and cost with KPI ownership.
• Build a high-performance culture where teams are supported, motivated, and accountable.
• Coach Operations Managers and Supervisors to strengthen leadership quality.
• Drive metrics on retention, perfect deliveries, delivery capacity, UPH, cost and standards.
• Manage incidents, planning, escalations, and continuity of operations.
• Lead HR and external affairs as primary contact for the DC People Partner and external stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Leadership coaching

Lean & continuous improvement

Operations management

KPIs & performance management

Problem solving

Fluent English & Dutch

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

As Distribution Centre Lead, your mission is to build a high-performance, customer-first culture by enabling your team and creating a great place to work. You own site performance across safety, quality, and cost, with an driving excellence through 6S standards and Lean programs. By prioritizing leadership coaching and internal team development you deliver sustainable, reliable results that consistently exceed customer expectations.

📍Geldermalsen

Tricks of the trade

• Lead the site: Take responsibility for site performance on a weekly, period, and annual basis, meeting safety, quality, and operational KPIs.
• Build people culture: Create a high-performance environment where teams are supported, motivated, and accountable.
• Develop leaders: Guide and coach Operations Managers and Supervisors to strengthen leadership quality across the site.
• Drive key metrics: Deliver results on retention, perfect deliveries, delivery capacity, UPH, cost, and operational standards.
• Manage incidents and planning: Handle critical incidents, manage escalations, and ensure smooth operational planning and continuity.
• Lead HR and external affairs: Primary contact for the DC People Partner with direct accountability for complex HR cases; work with external stakeholders and authorities as required.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field
• 6+ years operations experience, including large multi-shift teams
• Familiar with fast-paced environment
• 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: We have sites throughout the Netherlands in the following locations; Utrecht, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Heerenveen, Zwolle, Nijmegen, and Geldermalsen. 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