Analytics - Future Leaders Graduate Program

 

Real ownership. Real impact. Build from day one.

Are you an ambitious graduate ready to tackle complex, real-world challenges at the intersection of data, strategy and tech? 

The Future Leaders Graduate Program – Business Analytics at Picnic is a two-year launchpad for exceptional talents. From day one, you join a business team, own a business topic, and become an expert in your field.

At Picnic, we’re building the future of grocery. Using cutting-edge technology and data-driven innovation, we challenge the status quo and build the world’s smartest, most customer-focused supermarket.
We move fast, think big, and turn bold ideas into tangible impact.

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 blend hands-on training with immediate execution, 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.

From learning to leading

In your first six months, you’ll own a business-critical project from start to finish - supported by mentorship, learning sessions, and regular feedback.
You’ll strengthen your leadership abilities like project management, storytelling, stakeholder communication, giving & receiving feedback, while sharpening your skills in Python, SQL, Excel and PowerPoint.

As your scope grows, so does your responsibility. You might scale your initial project or take on new challenges in the same domain. Either way, the pace is yours to set. 

Where you’ll make an impact

From day one, you’ll be embedded in a business team, taking ownership in one of the following domains:

• Consumer - Drive growth through pricing, supplier strategy, and our market strategy. Think: Shaping our successful market entry into new cities. Your decisions shape how millions of customers experience Picnic.
• Tech - Work at the intersection of product and infrastructure, building scalable systems that power our operations. Think: building software and algorithms our FCAs run on or launch new features in our app used by millions.   
• Logistics - Build the backbone of Picnic: robotic fulfilment, demand forecasting, route optimization across Europe and much more

Your superpowers

You don't wait for permission. You see a problem, build the solution, and bring people with you, before anyone asks. You've probably already started something: a project, a product, a business, an initiative that didn't exist until you made it happen.

More specifically, you:

• Are about to graduate (or recently graduated) a Masters in a quantitative field: e.g., mathematics, econometrics, engineering, or similar
• Have experience in high-performance environments: consulting, fast-growth startups, or competitive internships and know what it means to raise the bar.
• Show an entrepreneurial mindset: you build, improve, and take ownership without being asked
• Think like a builder: hands-on, curious, and driven to challenge the status quo with practical solutions
• You have already gained basic knowledge in PowerPoint, Python, SQL, Excel or alternative coding languages 
• EU citizenship or valid EU working permit required.

Many strong candidates (particularly women) talk themselves out of applying because they don't tick every box. If this excites you and you believe you have what it takes, apply. We only hire when we find the right match. That’s why our selection process is intentionally highly selective.

 Why Picnic?

• Grow as we grow. We’re scaling quickly across countries and millions of customers and this is just the start. Grow your impact as we grow; we invest in your path but the driver's seat is always yours.
• Work with other innovators. Work with a driven, energetic team that builds, wins, and celebrates together (think of legendary Friday drinks, our Ski trip and our parties)
• Kickstart your career. Earn a competitive salary and step into a program designed to launch your long-term future at Picnic.

When are you joining? 

• Fall Edition 2026
  Start dates: September, October
  *earlier or later dates can be arranged, please indicate your preference in the application question

• Spring Edition 2027
  Start dates: February, March
  *earlier or later dates can be arranged, please indicate your preference in the application question

📍 Location: Full-time in Düsseldorf, with periodic trips to NL or FR

There is no deadline: Our aim is to find the most ambitious people out there. We onboard talents on a monthly basis, so whether you join in April or August, you’ll always have a group of people sharing the ride. 

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 

Our Future Leaders Graduate Program - Business Analytics is designed to offer you a steep learning curve by taking business ownership and end-to-end responsibility early on. You’ll get to learn by doing, while mentored by our Picnic leaders that had a similar journey like you. Next to that, you’ll benefit from other 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 do in this program. 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. We subsidise your Deutschlandticket and with the Lease-a-Bike you can get to work sustainably and healthily. And your phone and laptop are on us, of course.

FAQ

 

Do I need a quantitative background? It's a strong advantage, but not a hard requirement. If your internships and projects demonstrate real hands-on ownership and data-driven thinking, we'll consider your application. You do need a Master's degree, basic knowledge of Python or SQL, and relevant work experience.

Does the program include rotations? No, intentionally. We believe depth creates ownership, and ownership creates impact. Rather than rotating across teams, you’ll go deep in one area, build real expertise, and gradually expand your scope as your impact grows. If you have topic preferences, tell us during the process.

In what language should I apply? English. Please include your CV and Master's degree transcript or any other relevant test scores (e.g., GMAT)

What are the long-term opportunities after the program? This program is a fast track into a high-impact career at Picnic, it’s an entry point for a long-term future, not a two-year stopover. 

Career paths here are as varied as the people on them. Some grow vertically, building deep expertise and a team around them as their project expands. Others move laterally - from Commercial to Fulfilment, Distribution to Customer, or wherever their strengths and ambitions take them. What they share is real ownership, real impact, and a career they shaped themselves.