Product Manager - Logistics

Picnic Technologies; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh lunch

Coffee & snacks

Health insurance discount with CZ

Rent-to-own e-bike

Moving costs covered

Flight costs for you and family

30% tax ruling support

Lepaya courses & Academy trainings

OpenUp psychologist access

25 holidays

Pension plan

Phone & laptop provided

Job summary

Picnic Technologies is seeking a Product Manager to drive supply chain innovation across Europe. You’ll develop product strategies by analyzing data, identify opportunities, and push boundaries to redefine how we build the fully automated warehouse and last-mile logic.

You’ll lead cross-functional teams, design scalable purchasing algorithms, improve storage systems, and launch initiatives that boost freshness and delivery quality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• 2-5 years in a product-led company, ideally with supply chain solutions.
• Problem-solving mindset and passion for tackling complex challenges.
• Strong communication skills translating plans into actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop product strategies by analysing data and identifying opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement purchasing algorithms and warehouse logic.
• Improve automated warehouse systems with robust solutions across Europe.
• Deliver impact across Europe with scalable supply chain innovations.

Skills

2-5 years experience

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent

Job description

Only about 1% of our applicants end up in the offer stage. To increase your chances, give yourself a competitive edge and come fully prepared!

In a nutshell

As a Product Manager at Picnic, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, tackling complex challenges with fresh, groundbreaking solutions. This role is all about driving impact - you’ll develop product strategies by analyzing data and identifying opportunities that push boundaries and define the way we’re building our supply chain logic.

Tricks of the trade

Setting new standards: implementing the next generation of purchasing algorithms, last mile logic, warehouse components or onboarding automation

Improving the fully automated warehouse: going beyond the business case by designing better strategies and building robust systems (e.g. designing new picking strategies, improving the automated storage system)

Innovating across borders: building a new fully automated warehouse in Germany, opening a new warehouse in France or working on a streamlined supply chain across borders? You will deliver impact all over Europe.

Building sustainable solutions:launch new initiatives to improve the quality of fresh products like fruits, vegetables and bread during storage and delivery to improve customer satisfaction, and enable us to operate a supply chain where we consider safety first

Leading with ambition: Using your relentless determination and grit to take the driver's seat and redefine the puzzle behind a smooth grocery shopping experience

Your superpowers

Master’s degree in Engineering, Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics or an equivalent quantitative study

2-5 years of work experience in a product-led company, ideally experienced with building supply chain solutions

Problem-solving mindset and passion for tackling complex challenges

Strong communication skills which allow you to convert abstract plans into concrete actions for your team

*Please Note: This is not a one-time hire. We’re hiring for this role throughout the year as part of our ongoing growth and expansion.

Picnic Perks

• Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks
• Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.
• We have a partnership with CZ (a health insurance provider). Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore, through our partnership with Lease a Bike, you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate
• If you’re moving from another country to join Picnic we make it as smooth as possible for you. We’ll cover your flight costs for you and your partner and kids, your first month's rent and moving costs (up to €2000), and help you with the 30% tax ruling setup and application.
• You’ll get ample opportunity to work on yourself at Picnic. We offer personal development through Lepaya courses, Academy trainings, and more. Interested in improving your mental wellbeing? Through OpenUp you get free access to trained psychologists and many courses.
• All the rest
• At Picnic you get 25 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, as well.

A bit about us

When you join Picnic, you’re joining the shopping revolution, delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe, and we’re growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service, but in a modern, sustainable way. The tech team at Picnic is at the core of Picnic. From deep learning models to forecast orders to delivery algorithms to warehouse logistics: we’ve built it all from the ground up. You’ll thrive here if you’re a problem solver with a pro-active mindset who’s not afraid to be challenged daily.

Recruitment Process

1. CV screening
2. Phone screening
3. Online test
4. Interviews
5. Assessment day
6. Closing interview
7. Offer

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law.
At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.

Our Mentality

At Picnic, we build from scratch with an owner’s mindset. We dive into the unknown, taking end-to-end responsibility for every outcome, going the extra mile to tackle complex challenges. We turn insights into action, working as a team to get things done. We move fast, never compromising on quality or long-term impact. With grit and commitment we build what has never been built before!