Hands-On Ops & Continuous Improvement Lead

Picnic Technologies; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days per year

Car lease option

Doenpensioen pension plan

Job summary

Picnic Technologies is seeking a Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager to own day-to-day performance across shifts, lead teams, and translate data insights into concrete actions that boost safety, quality, and productivity on the floor.

You will drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, manage incidents and planning escalations, and ensure delivery KPIs are met while strengthening engagement and on-floor leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• 3+ years Supply Chain experience.
• Comfortable managing high-volume, high-SKU workflows.
• Strong analytical skills, with data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus.
• Hands-on experience in automated/semi-automated/manual fulfilment.
• Lean/continuous improvement experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations: supervise 1 shift on the floor each week and drive process improvements.
• Own day-to-day and weekly performance of your area (inbound or outbound).
• Lead teams across multiple shifts, driving engagement and on-floor leadership.
• Handle incidents, set productivity inputs, and manage planning escalations.
• Lead improvement initiatives and support Lean activities.
• Drive shift-level results on delivery capacity, UPH, cost, completeness, timeliness, and perfect deliveries.

Skills

Supply chain experience

High-volume workflows

Data analysis

Lean & continuous improvement

Team leadership

English (fluency)

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Picnic Technologies is seeking a Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager to own day-to-day performance across shifts, lead teams, and translate data insights into concrete actions that boost safety, quality, and productivity on the floor.

You will drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, manage incidents and planning escalations, and ensure delivery KPIs are met while strengthening engagement and on-floor leadership.