Product Owner - Warehouse Automation

Combine your passion for technology and data in one of the fastest growing companies in the e-commerce space! At Picnic, we are revolutionizing the way people buy groceries with our innovative and sustainable app-only service.

Are you ready to be a game-changer? Then keep reading below!

With our first fully automated warehouse in Utrecht and the new Hybrid concept, the Warehouse Systems team has proven to be a game changer in fulfilling groceries.🎉 As a Product Owner, you will have a crucial role in ramping up this brand new warehouse, next to the existing manual and hybrid ones. Together with the Tech teams and Automation analysts, you take full ownership and steer the direction on what to improve and which problems to solve.

Several key projects you will work on include:

• Improving fully automated warehouse beyond the business case by designing better strategies and building robust systems (e.g., designing new picking strategies, improving the automated storage system)
• Expanding automation with a new and improved fully automated warehouse in Oberhausen (DE-FCA), and working on projects such as the new pallet storage system and the new double zone pick loop
• Pushing manual warehouses to a new standard by renewing the inbound flows, enabling Last Mile 2.0, and improving stock accuracy to ensure Picnic Perfect Quality of Service
• Launch the new fruits and vegetables distribution centerwith new focus on high quality, to improve customer satisfaction
• Work on new innovation projects, such as Robot picking, use AI to count totes, Pick-by-light etc.

• Bring together the Fulfilment teams and Automation analysts to determine the best solution for any challenge we see in the warehouses
• Analyse Warehouse datato uncover opportunities and define a product roadmap that aligns with Picnic goals
• Optimise flows and strategies that are used by >10k pickers each day in all our countries
• Build and support a highly effective team for a complex system, together with your technical counterparts

• You have a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Econometrics, Robotics or related
• You have 2-5 years of experience in a product-led organization, ideally as a Product Analyst or Product Owner for logistics products
• You have strong analytical and conceptual skills and the mindset of having data & tech at the core of everything you do
• You're deeply passionate about shipping great products with great user experiences
• You have solid interpersonal and collaborative skills to interact with different stakeholders
• You hold an EU working permit or citizenship

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You'll receive a competitive compensation package, including:

• 25 days holidays next to the public holidays
• Free breakfast, lunch, fruits, snacks and beverages in all Picnic locations
• Learning with Picnic Tech Academy, Lepaya training & free Udemy and Coursera
• Private pension plan with a matching scheme
• An awesome scale-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

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.