Automated Fulfillment Center Lead

Our automated fulfillment centers are the most modern of their kind, supplying thousands of households with fresh groceries every day. Always supplying our customers on time and with consistently high quality is our top priority. To achieve this, we are looking for a strong team of highly motivated and analytically skilled logistics experts for our brand new site in Oberhausen. This is an unique opportunity to build this new site from scratch together with a young and ambitious team!

🥜 In a nutshell

As Automated Fulfilment Center Lead at Picnic, you are dedicated to driving efficiency, innovation, and customer satisfaction through strategic process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives. With a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for excellence, you are committed to maximizing the performance and profitability of automated fulfillment operations of Picnic.

🎯 What you’ll do

• Identifying opportunities to enhance operational processes and implementing improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
• Managing and optimizing the use of automated technologies and systems within the fulfillment center, including robotics, conveyor systems, and warehouse management software.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance operational processes and implementing improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
• Implementing quality control measures to ensure that orders are accurately picked, packed, and shipped according to customer requirements and quality standards.
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) such as order accuracy, on-time delivery, and labor productivity to track performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by promoting lean methodologies, facilitating problem-solving workshops, and empower cross-functional teams to identify and implement process enhancements.​
• Provide leadership and guidance to the fulfilment team and promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• No nonsense attitude towards 5s (cleaning, organized etc) attitude & skilled in training, coaching & implementing these standards improvements

⭐ About you

• University degree, preferably in engineering or supply chain management.
• Bring at least 10 years of experience in large-scale warehousing operations, with a preference for automation expertise.
• Demonstrate more than 5 years of hands-on experience in lean management and/or value stream design, including relevant LEAN certification.
• Showcase a proven track record of successful leadership, managing teams exceeding 1000 employees, with at least 50 in leadership roles.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with a track record of motivating and guiding teams to achieve outstanding results.
• Strong analytical capabilities, proficient in data analysis tools such as Tableau and Excel.
• Hands-on mentality, translating ideas into action and leading by example to drive success.
• Fluent proficiency in both English and German languages.

📖 Picnic perks

• Enjoy 30 vacation days per year for a healthy work-life balance.
• Picnic laptop and smartphone
• Option for lease car
• Benefit from pension contributions for a secure financial future.
• Access to extensive training and certification programs to enhance your technical and logistical skills.
• Indulge in complimentary meals and snacks onsite.
• Thrive in a vibrant startup culture, enriched by a diverse team representing over 50 nationalities.
• Partake in fun team events, including Picnic's annual summer and Christmas parties, and much more!