Operations & Continuous Improvement Lead

Picnic Technologies; Zwolle; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days per year

Lease car option

Healthy meals at Picnic locations

Doenpensioen pension plan

Laptop and smartphone

Scale-up atmosphere

Job summary

Picnic Technologies seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager to establish stable, high-performance processes and continuously improve them using data and KPIs. You own day-to-day performance, lead various shifts and teams, and translate analysis into concrete actions that improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Hands-on leadership and strong process discipline turn insights into execution on the floor.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a 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 preferred.
• Hands-on experience with automated/semi-automated fulfilment.
• Lean/continuous improvement experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams.

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), delivering safety, quality, productivity, and delivery KPIs.
• Lead teams across multiple shifts, driving engagement and strong captain leadership on the floor.
• Handle major incidents, set productivity inputs, and manage planning escalations when needed.
• Lead improvement initiatives and support Lean activities that remove friction from daily operations.
• Drive shift-level results on delivery capacity, UPH, cost, completeness, timeliness, and perfect deliveries.

Skills

data analysis

lean

continuous improvement

team leadership

english fluency

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Picnic Technologies seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement & Operations Manager to establish stable, high-performance processes and continuously improve them using data and KPIs. You own day-to-day performance, lead various shifts and teams, and translate analysis into concrete actions that improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Hands-on leadership and strong process discipline turn insights into execution on the floor.