Business Planning & Strategy Analyst

Join Picnic as a Business Planning & Strategy Analyst

In a nutshell

As we continue to scale the best milkman on earth, we are looking for sharp minds that can help us further shape Picnic as we expand across Europe. We are looking for graduate hires in a Business Planning and Strategy role, to develop our strategy and create an actionable plan with the goal of growing our business in the long-term.

Your excellent financial and analytical skills will enable you to analyse Picnic’s operational and financial performance, shaping a future proof business plan and actively work together with a large variety of teams within Picnic on impactful projects. Next to working on projects, we offer you training in both professional basics, such as presenting with confidence and impactful feedback, and hard skill workshops, such as SQL and Python training.

Picnic is a highly inspiring environment where you will work with a diverse group of talented and motivated people, with whom you will have lots of fun as well. If you are someone who is structured, pragmatic, self-starting, and responsible, then we’d love to discuss the role further with you!

Tricks of the trade

• Owning solutions end-to-end: Enjoy great autonomy, allowing you to identify challenges, carry out analyses, design solutions and execute them
• Leading with ambition: Collaborate with teams across Picnic on high priority projects shaping our future
• Innovating across borders: Design and implement leading business processes
• Solving real-life puzzles: Work on multiple projects in parallel, which will require you to be adaptable across multiple functions
• Stakeholder management: Communicate with our stakeholders on the latest business developments

The team works on projects ranging from detailed expansion plans, partnerships with potential suppliers, attracting financing from some of the world’s most renowned investors and banks, negotiating and large scale infrastructure investments, in the Netherlands, Germany, France and beyond.

Your superpowers

• Master’s degree in Econometrics, Mathematics or equivalent
• 0-3 years of work experience preferably in Private Equity, Investment Banking or Consulting
• Out-of-the-box thinking and initiative: Hands-on, nothing-is-impossible mindset
• Curious in nature and passionate about making an impact
• Excel and data analysis skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)

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.
• 🗺️Relocation
  If you’re moving from another country to join Picnic we make it as smooth as possible for you. We’ll cover your flight costs for you and your partner and kids, your first month's rent and moving costs (up to €2000), and help you with the 30% tax ruling setup and application.
• 🍎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.

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.

A bit about us

When you join Picnic, you’re joining the shopping revolution, delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe, and we’re growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service, but in a modern, sustainable way. And we’re the only ones in the world doing it all by ourselves. From our fully automated fulfillment centre to delivery algorithms and marketing campaigns: we do it all in-house. Our team consists of 85+ nationalities and we’re always looking for new talent. Ready for the ride?