Do you want to be part of the supermarket revolution? Picnic offers you the opportunity to work in an innovative start-up culture where everything you do matters. With a data-driven approach and an incredible service, Picnic strives to make grocery shopping simple, fun, and affordable for everyone. Known for our just-in-time supply-chain and a unique last-mile delivery strategy, we have become one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe!
Where you fit in
As our Site Lead - Launch Team, you play a key role in ensuring the expansion of Picnic in Germany. We plan to open +10 FCs every year and therefore we need to find a scalable way to do this. Join us and together we will find out what is the most efficient way to scale our fulfilment operations. Your task will be to build FCs from scratch and to set the standards for the future operations team. You will coordinate the various team leads in the areas of receiving, picking, dispatching as well as outbound to set the foundation for the FC operations. At the same time, you manage external service providers and work closely with the local HR department as well as other important stakeholders within the FC and the central team.. You truly enjoy being part of the most exciting growth story in Germany, to develop future-proof supply chains and establish the next generation of operational logistics. This is your chance to play a key role in bringing Picnic to more and more areas of Germany. What are you waiting for?
Your onboarding will be ~6 months, during which you will learn from other FC Leads and FC teams. After that, you will get the chance to launch FCs in whole Germany! Flexibility in terms of location is required, in order for us to be able to promise you this chance.
Your challenges
- Engage and lead one of our fulfillment launch teams
- Start building FCs from scratch and scale it to a few thousand deliveries
- Be responsible for all processes and ensure that everything runs smoothly
- Implement and monitor optimizations of existing logistics structures and processes, as well as define (new) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Guarantee work safety in compliance with legal guidelines and quality criteria
- Be in contact with the other FC Leads in Germany, The Netherlands and France
What you need
- University degree, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain
- Flexibility to work from multiple locations in whole Germany
- 5+ years of full-time work experience
- Experience in leading positions, ideally in an operations environment
- Drive: with a get-up-and-go attitude, you can be ready at 6 A.M.
- Quick thinking: you identify issues and come armed with a solution
- Capable mind: intellectual horsepower to learn on the go
- Analytical eye: you quickly grasp numerical information
- Pragmatism: You are able to turn your idea into a successful implementation
- Humbleness: you stack shelves and pack boxes to better understand the flow of processes
- Leadership skills: you know how to motivate and coach your team
- Fluency in English as well as German
- Proficient knowledge of data analysis tools (tableau, excel, etc.)
Your Chance
- An awesome start-up atmosphere with the freedom to drive your own projects and the opportunity to have an impact!
- The chance to work in an international environment with motivated team members & legendary company events
- Free lunch options as well as delicious snacks and drinks available at all Picnic locations
- 30 vacation days per year to recharge your batteries
- Competitive compensation package
- Lease car option
- Company pension plan
- Many internal learning & development possibilities
- Picnic laptop and smartphone
- Wide range of discount promotions and vouchers
Interested, but not completely ready to apply? Send recruiter Julius Schwab an e-mail with your CV. If there's a potential match with the role he can set you up for a digital chat with one of our FC Leads who can answer all your burning questions, before handing in your application! Note: no applications are handled via e-mail, only questions. If you want to apply, fill in the application form below.
We also offer the opportunity of getting a tour through one of our Fulfillment Centers before actually applying! Send an email with your CV to Julius Schwab if you are interested!
