In a nutshell 

At Picnic, we’re building the future of grocery shopping. Through cutting-edge technology and data-driven innovation, we challenge the status quo, set the standard for the industry, and turn ambition into impact at scale. We move fast, think big, and redefine what’s possible.
If you’re a bold, entrepreneurial thinker who wants real ownership, this is your chance to help create the world’s smartest, most customer-focused supermarket.

As a Business Analyst at Picnic, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, tackling complex challenges with fresh, groundbreaking and lasting solutions. This role is all about driving impact: you’ll analyze data, identify opportunities, develop strategies that push boundaries and redefine the grocery shopping experience for millions of customers. We believe there’s no puzzle we cannot solve with the team we’re building here.
Which complex problems will you solve at Picnic? From day one, your first project, team, and lead will be chosen to fit your strengths. But the real opportunity is endless: you’ll tackle diverse, high-impact challenges over time across operations, products, and consumer teams.
And the best part? You own your path and your growth every step of the way.

Tricks of the trade

• Solving real-life puzzles. Face business questions like a consultant. See the problem, invent a solution, own the path to success. At Picnic, we treat business questions like puzzles in need of solving. Curious about what these puzzles could be?
• Innovating across borders. Working on projects spanning three countries and contributing to Picnic’s in-house innovation, shaping the business model as we grow and create solutions that have never been done before
• Building sustainable solutions. From concept to implementation, take full ownership, design, build, collaborate with stakeholders, and make your solutions work in the real world
• Owning solutions end-to-end. From concept to implementation, take full ownership, design, build, collaborate with stakeholders, and make your solutions work in the real world
• Leading with ambition. Using your relentless determination, creativity and grit to take the driver's seat and redefine the grocery shopping experience for millions of customers

Your superpowers

• Strong quantitative foundation. You hold a Master’s degree in Engineering, Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics, or a comparable quantitative field
• Proven impact in dynamic environments. 2-4 years of work experience in a fast-paced environment, start-up, or scale up. First touchpoints with business consulting is a big plus!
• Problem-solver at heart. You thrive on complex, real-world challenges and excel at breaking big, ambiguous problems into smart, actionable solutions.
• Clear and confident communicator. Strong communication skills in English which allow you to convert abstract plans into structural solutions for your stakeholders.
• Go-getter with an entrepreneurial mindset. You cut through ambiguity, take initiative, and turn ideas into action. Whether driving projects to delivery or building ventures from the ground up, you always find a way to make things happen.
• Analytical mindset. You have a strong grasp of math, logic, and quantitative reasoning, and bring a data-driven approach. Experience with SQL and Python is a plus.
  

  * Please Note: This is not a one-time hire. We’re hiring for this role throughout the year as part of our ongoing growth and expansion. Additionally, a EU citizenship or valid visa to work in the EU is required for this position.

  Why Picnic?

•  Work alongside the best. You’ll collaborate with some of the most talented and ambitious people in your field, we set the bar high for what we do and who joins our team.
• International perspective. You’ll travel across our European offices and work on international challenges, collaborating with colleagues all over Europe
• Endless growth. Your journey at Picnic starts with two days in operations, experiencing firsthand how we deliver to our customers. Then, you’ll meet your team and dive straight into your first project. From day one, you’ll take ownership. You own your path and the possibilities for growth and impact are endless.
• Young, dynamic, and vibrant teams. To build an extraordinary product, you need extraordinary people and a little fun along the way. We celebrate our successes with legendary parties, team events, Friday drinks and much more!

Picnic Perks 

🚲Health and Transportation
Through our partnerships with Malakoff Humanis and OpenUp, you have the opportunity to enroll in our company health insurance plan, as well as free and easy access to professional psychologists, workshops, and practical tools. Additionally, if you commute to work using public transportation, we reimburse 50% of your subscription cost.

🍉Food
Since we are located in the center of Paris, there is no on-site cafeteria. However, you will receive meal vouchers worth €11 per day to explore all the delicious restaurants nearby. Our small kitchen is also stocked with tasty snacks and refreshments.

📈Personal and Professional Development
You will have the opportunity to develop your skills not only through exciting projects and a dynamic environment but also via training programs offered by Lepaya.

🏖️All the rest
You get 25 days of paid vacation, plus additional rest days (RTT) based on the number of days worked in the year. Picnic provides you with a laptop, a phone, and a paid SIM card.

🚀Access to exclusive deals and perks through our Works Council (CSE) and our partner Swile (gift cards, concert tickets, cinema discounts, and more)

In a nutshell 

At Picnic, we don’t advise from the sidelines! We roll up our sleeves and build. Whether it’s rethinking how customers interact with our app or optimizing our electric vehicle routes, we turn ideas into tangible solutions through a unique mix of analytical thinking, smart technology, and close collaboration across teams. 

Important: This is not an one-time vacancy. We are continuously looking for smart, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial talents given the scale up phase we're currently in! In the recruitment process we will understand on both sides which topics, scope and complexity suits you best in order to set you up for success from the very start. In the first years the projects will not rotate across domains, but will rather focus on leading high impact value within one business area. 

Tricks of the trade

• Lead with ambition: You’ll take the driver's seat and redefine the grocery shopping experience for tens of thousands of customers across Germany and beyond. Your unstoppable ambition and analytical foresight will be pivotal in driving innovation and creating visible impact. This will help you build a wonderful path within Picnic! 
• Solve real-life puzzles: You’ll join one of our business teams and start working on a high-impact project right away. You'll work at the intersection of data, strategy, tech and sustainability, building sustainable long-term solutions to complex business challenges. 
• Innovate across borders: You'll work closely with colleagues from our French and Dutch markets and work on projects that span across borders. Keep in mind: we're building the best milkman on earth!

Sustainability at our core 

• We own the largest electric delivery fleet in grocery retail, enabling emission free deliveries. 
• Our app-only model means that we have unmatched data analytics capability, which enables us to better match supply to demand and minimise food waste.
• We run a closed-loop recycling system for our plastic bags and several programmes to avoid wasting food products that are approaching their selling date.

From leading to impact

You’ll dive headfirst into one of Picnic’s dynamic business domains, taking a hands-on role from day one. Drawing on your expertise, you’ll lead in-depth analyses, shape project visions, and drive innovative solutions. As your impact grows, so will the scope of your responsibilities. To support your development, you’ll have access to tailored training and mentorship designed to help you build the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in an expanding role.

The projects you’ll be working on will be creating direct value for business growth. Here are some topics through which we shape the future of tech-driven retail and where you can be part of: 

• Personalize the shopping experience for millions, making every app interaction feel tailor-made.
• Minimize food waste to fuel a more sustainable world.
• Build the future of robotic fulfilment and warehouse automation at scale.

Your superpowers

• You have graduated from a Masters degree in a quantitative field  
• You’ve already gained up to 5 years of work experience in high-performing, fast-paced environments; top-tier strategy consulting or entrepreneurial experience is a strong plus
• You’re energized by taking initiative, solving complex puzzles, and thinking creatively 
• You have a builder mindset: hands-on, curious, and eager to challenge the status quo with practical solutions
• You have already gained basic knowledge in PowerPoint, Python,SQL, R or similar  

*An EU citizenship or valid working permit is required for this application

Selection process

• 30min Phone interview with our recruiters
• Online skill-based assessment 
• First round interviews at our Picnic Düsseldorf office
• Case Day at our Picnic HQ in Amsterdam (we’ll cover your train & hotel)
• Founder interview

Our selection process will take on average about 6 weeks from the first recruiter interview to receiving an offer. 

Picnic Perks 

🏆 Rewarding Impact from Day One

You’ll receive an attractive compensation package, designed to reward your ambition, drive, and the direct impact you’ll make from your very first project.

🍎Learning & development 

You'll always have something to learn with us! You’ll benefit from opportunities like Lepaya training for polishing soft skills or Picnic Tech Academy training in case you want to learn new skills other than what you already know. We also offer free access to trained psychologists via our OpenUp partner, and German language classes if you’d like to get your experience in Germany to the next level. 

🗺️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 and a first month's accommodation. 

 🥗Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks 

Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen. We get delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.

⛳All the rest 

At Picnic you get 30 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, of course.

FAQ

Which team will I join?

At Picnic, we build almost everything in-house. This means that we have plenty of opportunities for you in terms of project topics. Your interest lies in consumer topics like pricing, assortment, customer life time value? Or rather in logistics, supply chain, automated warehousing areas? Or you'd love going adventurous into new areas as long as you're solving real world problems? Let's talk and figure it out where there's the best match.  

What are the long term opportunities for this role? What happens after I'm done with a project?

You get full accountability from the start: from shaping the strategy and driving step-change improvements, to collaborating with multiple teams to achieve tangible business results.

At Picnic, the long-term opportunity isn't just a role—it’s a platform to shape your own career trajectory with real ownership, business impact, and fast growth. Hence the career paths are as diverse as your ambitions. Depending on your interests and strengths, these are most common career paths we’ve seen so far:

• Given our scale-up environment, many projects tend to grow in scope and complexity under your responsibility and you naturally grow a team around you in order to take your project to a next level.
• As you grow, you’ll deepen your understanding of the business, build a strong internal network, and prove your ability to lead impactful projects. Once you feel you’ve learned everything in your scope and your projects have been successfully implemented, you can switch to complete different areas of Picnic. We have numerous colleagues that have switched from Commercial to Fulfillment, or from Distribution to Customer and many other examples.

In what language should I apply?

Please send your application in English. 

In a nutshell 

At Picnic, we don’t advise from the sidelines! We roll up our sleeves and build. Whether it’s rethinking how customers interact with our app or optimizing our electric vehicle routes, we turn ideas into tangible solutions through a unique mix of analytical thinking, smart technology, and close collaboration across teams. Your work will be seen, shared, and make a real impact. 

P.S. This is not a one-time vacancy. We are continuously looking for smart, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial talents to join Picnic's journey in becoming the best milkman on earth. If you're looking for a challenge at intersection of data, technology, strategy and sustainability, then let's talk! In the recruitment process we will understand on both sides which topics, scope and complexity suits you best in order to set you up for success from the very start. In the first years the projects will not rotate across domains, but will rather focus on leading high impact value within one business area. 

Tricks of the trade

• Lead with ambition: You’ll take the driver's seat and redefine the grocery shopping experience for tens of thousands of customers across Germany and beyond. Your unstoppable ambition and analytical foresight will be pivotal in driving innovation and creating visible impact. This will help you build a wonderful path within Picnic! 
• Solve real-life puzzles: You’ll join one of our business teams and start working on a high-impact project right away. You'll work at the intersection of data, strategy, tech and sustainability, building sustainable long-term solutions to complex business challenges. 
• Innovate across borders: You'll work closely with colleagues from our French and Dutch markets and work on projects that span across borders. Keep in mind: we're building the best milkman on earth!

Sustainability at our core 

• We own the largest electric delivery fleet in grocery retail, enabling emission free deliveries. 
• Our app-only model means that we have unmatched data analytics capability, which enables us to better match supply to demand and minimise food waste.
• We run a closed-loop recycling system for our plastic bags and several programmes to avoid wasting food products that are approaching their selling date.

From leading to impact

You’ll dive headfirst into one of Picnic’s dynamic business domains, taking a hands-on role from day one. Drawing on your expertise, you’ll lead in-depth analyses, shape project visions, and drive innovative solutions. As your impact grows, so will the scope of your responsibilities. To support your development, you’ll have access to tailored training and mentorship designed to help you build the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in an expanding role.

The projects you’ll be working on will be creating direct value for business growth. Here are some topics through which we shape the future of tech-driven retail and where you can be part of: 

• Personalize the shopping experience for millions, making every app interaction feel tailor-made.
• Minimize food waste to fuel a more sustainable world.
• Build the future of robotic fulfilment and warehouse automation at scale.

Your superpowers

• You have graduated from a Masters degree in a quantitative field  
• You’ve already gained up to 5 years of work experience in high-performing, fast-paced environments; top-tier strategy consulting or entrepreneurial experience is a strong plus
• You’re energized by taking initiative, solving complex puzzles, and thinking creatively 
• You have a builder mindset: hands-on, curious, and eager to challenge the status quo with practical solutions
• You have already gained basic knowledge in PowerPoint, Python,SQL, R or similar  

*An EU citizenship or valid working permit is required for this application

Selection process

• 30min Phone interview with our recruiters
• Online skill-based assessment 
• First round interviews at our Picnic Düsseldorf office
• Case Day at our Picnic HQ in Amsterdam (we’ll cover your train & hotel)
• Founder interview

Our selection process will take on average about 6 weeks from the first recruiter interview to receiving an offer. 

Picnic Perks 

🏆 Rewarding Impact from Day One

You’ll receive an attractive compensation package, designed to reward your ambition, drive, and the direct impact you’ll make from your very first project.

🍎Learning & development 

You'll always have something to learn with us! You’ll benefit from opportunities like Lepaya training for polishing soft skills or Picnic Tech Academy training in case you want to learn new skills other than what you already know. We also offer free access to trained psychologists via our OpenUp partner, and German language classes if you’d like to get your experience in Germany to the next level. 

🗺️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 and a first month's accommodation. 

 🥗Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks 

Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen. We get delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.

⛳All the rest 

At Picnic you get 30 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, of course.

FAQ

Which team will I join?

At Picnic, we build almost everything in-house. This means that we have plenty of opportunities for you in terms of project topics. Your interest lies in consumer topics like pricing, assortment, customer life time value? Or rather in logistics, supply chain, automated warehousing areas? Or you'd love going adventurous into new areas as long as you're solving real world problems? Let's talk and figure it out where there's the best match.  

What are the long term opportunities for this role? What happens after I'm done with a project?

You get full accountability from the start: from shaping the strategy and driving step-change improvements, to collaborating with multiple teams to achieve tangible business results.

At Picnic, the long-term opportunity isn't just a role—it’s a platform to shape your own career trajectory with real ownership, business impact, and fast growth. Hence the career paths are as diverse as your ambitions. Depending on your interests and strengths, these are most common career paths we’ve seen so far:

• Given our scale-up environment, many projects tend to grow in scope and complexity under your responsibility and you naturally grow a team around you in order to take your project to a next level.
• As you grow, you’ll deepen your understanding of the business, build a strong internal network, and prove your ability to lead impactful projects. Once you feel you’ve learned everything in your scope and your projects have been successfully implemented, you can switch to complete different areas of Picnic. We have numerous colleagues that have switched from Commercial to Fulfillment, or from Distribution to Customer and many other examples.

In what language should I apply?

Please send your application in English. 

In a nutshell 

Become a Picnic key driver in building outstanding features and products that serve millions of customers. Your work will be impactful - you’ll harness data, uncover opportunities, and build solutions that change the way people think about their meals every day. When you join Picnic, we’ll align on your first project, team, and team lead to match your unique skills and aspirations. This tailored start sets the stage for your journey to becoming a Product Owner.

Tricks of the trade

• Lead with ambition: Bring your relentless determination, creativity, and grit. Take the driver’s seat and redefine the grocery shopping experience for millions. You will be expected to think independently, move fast, and deliver results.
• Steep learning curve: Your growth comes from owning real problems, testing your ideas, learning from your mistakes and starting again. You'll move at a pace that accelerates your growth like nowhere else.
• Solve real-life puzzles: Spot opportunities, use tools at the forefront of technology, and own the outcome end to end. Not just making slides, but building the solution yourself.
• Innovate across borders: You’ll collaborate with teams across the Netherlands, Germany, and France, tackling challenges that redefine how Picnic operates at a European scale.
• High-performance environment: You’ll work alongside some of the best teams in analytics and tech, people who set a high bar and expect you to do the same.

Your superpowers

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics or an equivalent quantitative study
• 3-5 years of work experience in solving tangible business problems with direct impact on thousands of customers
• Problem-solving mindset and passion for tackling complex challenges in a high pace environment 
• Strong communication skills which allow you to explain complex analytical concepts in a simple and effective way
• Proficient with SQL and Python or excited to learn
• EU citizenship or valid visa to work in the EU

Note: This is not a one-time hire. We’re hiring for this role throughout the year as part of our ongoing growth and expansion.

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.