Supply Chain Management Traineeship - Fast Track to Leadership September 2024

Make sure to apply before June 2nd to have a chance to join our traineeship!

Are you (almost) graduated and looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic fastgrowing environment Join us on a journey to shape the future of grocery shopping!

In a nutshell

During this leadership program youll dive into all operational aspects of Picnic. Well coach you to become a true leader in one of our Fulfilment Centers and teach you to supervise 100 people per day. Additionally you will get more and more project responsibility over time helping to increase the overall efficiency in our FCs. You can take complete ownership over those projects but dont worry its OK to make mistakes!

You will develop your soft skills through training sessions and on the job learning related to topics such as: providing constructive feedback getting to know your own leadership style and managing projects from A to Z. Next to that you will improve your hard skills by the use of our tech and analytical tools.

What youll do

Year 1: Building expertise and leadership skills

• Onboarding: Begin with a comprehensive onemonth onboarding experience collaborating with fellow trainees participating in workshops across Picnic teams and working on real continuous improvement cases. Gain exposure to various Picnic locations expanding your network and deepening your supply chain understanding.
• Operational Management: Gain firsthand supply chain experience by moving through different leadership positions within our Fulfilment operation. Receive coaching from experienced team members and mentors and attend leadershipfocused classes and workshops. After two months take charge of the entire operational process demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility.
• Analytics: Apply insights from the floor to drive improvement projects within your FC enhancing productivity and eliminating bottlenecks in our processes. Take control of your own development collaborating with your team lead to create a personalized program.
• Leadership: Become a team lead at your FC receive training on delivering feedback recruit new employees and enhance your people skills.

Year 2: Leading for impact

• International experience: Get the opportunity to work at one of our international FCs in cities like Paris Berlin or Hamburg. Your experience from the first year will enable you to bring valuable insights while also learning from your international colleagues.
• Taking ownership: Engage in larger projects covering various aspects of our supply chain such as optimizing purchasing orders or supporting the launch of new automated FCs or DCs. Leverage your insider knowledge and datadriven project management skills to elevate Picnics supply chain to the next level.

Future Opportunities: upon completing the Fast Track program you can step into the role of an experienced Operations Manager or explore various supply chain Leadership options within Picnic.

About you

• You are a Masters degree graduate with a specific interest in logistics and supply chain
• You have 02 years of fulltime work experience
• You gained your first leadership experience with for example a board year committee work or voluntary projects
• Youre fluent in English
• You possess strong analytical skills making you able to quickly grasp numerical data
• Youre ready for a handson operationallyfocused role
• You do not shy away from early morning supervisor shifts
• Youre eager to make an impact and grow in an innovative company
• You have an EU working permit

Picnic Perks

Youll receive a competitive compensation package including:

• 25 vacation days per year to recharge your batteries
• The option to lease a car
• Breakfast and lunch (or dinner at the FC) as well as delicious snacks and drinks available at all Picnic locations
• A flexible company pension plan called Doenpensioen at a.s.r.
• Picnic laptop and smartphone
• An awesome scaleup 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
• Many internal learning and development possibilities as well as professional soft skill & leadership trainings at a specialized external party

Important dates

• Start Traineeship: September 2024
• Application deadline: Sunday June 2nd 2024
• The selection days take place in week 25 Wednesday the 26th or Thursday the 27th of June

The application process

1. Apply with your resume (CV) and your video pitch
2. Online assessment and video pitch (if you hadnt sent it already)
3. Virtual interview
4. Selection Day

About your video pitch:

• Keep it shortand spontaneous! Max. 2 minutes
• No fancy editing skills required: Grab your phone or webcam and lets do this
• Introduce yourself and tell us why you should be one of the Fast Track participants
• Explain to us why you are motivated to work in a warehouse environment!
• Email us if you have any questions regarding the video

Do you have any remaining questions or would like a coffee chat with a current Fast Track Trainee Feel free to contact recruiter Kate via () or .

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