Strategy - Future Leaders Graduate Program

Picnic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh lunch

Health insurance discount

Bike plan

Learning & development

25 holidays and travel reimbursement

Pension plan

Phone & laptop provided

Job summary

Picnic is a fast-growing online supermarket redefining grocery shopping in Europe. As a Business Manager - Strategy, you’ll join the Consumer Track and own a domain from day one, becoming a marketing expert while shaping how millions discover, shop, and engage with food.

You’ll work across teams to deliver data-driven campaigns, analyze customer behaviour, and drive growth with insights and innovative promotions. This is a real career start, not a rotation.

Qualifications

• Must have MSc in Business Administration, Economics, Analytics or related field.
• Internships/extra-curricular experience in startup or FMCG preferred.
• Confident using data to drive decisions; Excel and dashboards required.
• Analytical thinker who collaborates across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with category managers, designers, copywriters and tech teams to deliver a seamless app experience.
• Analyze customer behaviour using data to optimize features, pricing and promotions.
• Stay ahead of market trends and competitor strategies to innovate and improve the store.
• Develop and refine tools and processes to boost efficiency and impact of commercial activities.
• Manage cross-functional projects spanning marketing, customer experience and operations to drive growth.

Skills

Data-driven

Excel

Dashboards

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

English fluency

Love for food/retail/tech

Education

MSc in Business Administration

Tools

Salesforce

Selligent

Job description

Strategy - Future Leaders Graduate Program

What’s it like to work on the fastest-growing online supermarket app in Europe? At Picnic, we’re redefining grocery shopping, and we want you to help shape the way millions of customers experience it.

As a Business Manager - Strategy you’ll join our Consumer Track, designed for ambitious graduates ready to kick off their careers with real ownership. From day one, you’ll be matched to one of our core teams, based on your strengths, interests, and mindset.

We have several exciting opportunities for in the following areas:

• Homepage: Plan and execute in-app campaigns, ensure high product availability, and optimize the digital store by showing the best products & seasonal highlights to inspire customers daily.
• Meals: Create appealing recipe app campaigns, targeted at different audiences, from busy families to weekend chefs, ensuring high adoption rates and recipe sales.
• Campaigns: Plan and launch weekly marketing moments, from seasonal celebrations to product pushes
• Partnerships: Collaborate with creators and influencers to grow brand reach and loyalty

This is not a rotation program or internship. You’ll own your domain and become a marketing expert from day one, while shaping how millions of people discover, shop, and engage with food.

Tricks of the trade

Here’s what your day to day might look like:

• Collaboration: Collaborate with category managers, designers, copywriters, and tech teams to deliver a seamless, inspiring, and customer-first app experience.
• Analysis: Leverage data-driven insights to analyze customer behavior, optimize app features, fine-tune pricing, and create irresistible promotions.
• Innovation: Stay ahead of market trends, customer needs, and competitor strategies to innovate and continually enhance our store’s offerings.
• Optimization: Develop and refine tools and processes to boost the efficiency, accuracy, and impact of our commercial activities.
• Projects: Manage cross-functional projects spanning marketing, customer experience, and operational excellence to drive growth and deliver maximum value to customers.

Each team is unique, but they all offer the same thing: meaningful ownership, clear goals, and space to grow into your full potential!

Your superpowers

You bring the right mix of street smartness, creativity, and commercial drive, ready to own challenges and grow fast.

• You’re finishing (or just finished) your MSc in Business Administration, Economics, Analytics or a related field
• Practical experience gained via internships, student organizations, or extracurricular initiatives is mandatory (ideally in a Start up or FMCG)
• Confident using data to drive decisions - Excel and dashboards don’t scare you.
• Able to think analytically, act practically, and iterate fast.
• You’re a natural collaborator and communicator, not afraid to own your projects across teams and stakeholders.
• You’re fluent in English (bonus for Dutch, German or French!)
• You have love for food, retail, tech - or all three!
• Bonus: Experience with tools like Salesforce, Selligent, or marketing automation platforms.

This is the start of a real career - not just a job or a rotation. You’ll build, learn, and grow with a team that thrives on doing things differently.

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.
• Health insurance discount & bike plan
• 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.
• Learning & development
• 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.