Distribution Centre Leader: Drive Lean Excellence & Growth

Picnic; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

Car lease

Free meals at Picnic locations

Doenpensioen pension

Laptop & smartphone

Job summary

Picnic is seeking a Distribution Centre Lead to drive high-performance culture across our Dutch sites, including Geldermalsen and others. You will coach leaders, optimize safety, quality and cost, and deliver reliable results through Lean initiatives.

The role requires cross-site leadership, incident management, and close collaboration with HR and external stakeholders. You will lead large multi-shift teams, ensure continuous improvement, and report on KPI-driven outcomes, while promoting an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field.
• 6+ years operations experience, including large multi-shift teams.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build high-performing teams.
• Experience driving Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site performance on safety, quality, and cost with KPI focus.
• Build a high-performance, coachable culture and develop leaders.
• Guide Operations Managers and Supervisors to strengthen leadership quality.
• Drive metrics like retention, on-time delivery, capacity, UPH, and standards.
• Manage incidents, planning and external HR/stakeholder relations.

Skills

Leadership

Lean

KPI delivery

Problem solving

Bilingual EN-NL

Education

Bachelor's or Master degree

Job description

Picnic is seeking a Distribution Centre Lead to drive high-performance culture across our Dutch sites, including Geldermalsen and others. You will coach leaders, optimize safety, quality and cost, and deliver reliable results through Lean initiatives.

The role requires cross-site leadership, incident management, and close collaboration with HR and external stakeholders. You will lead large multi-shift teams, ensure continuous improvement, and report on KPI-driven outcomes, while promoting an