Junior Talent Partner

Picnic
Amsterdam +1 more
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with recruitment experience in fast-paced environments working in logistics and supply chain domains, who thrive in flat hierarchies and value data-driven decision-making.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with recruitment experience in fast-paced environments and a passion for logistics and supply chain hiring
    — “This is not your average recruitment role. It’s dynamic, hands-on, and comes with serious ownership and impact.”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with ambiguity and can adapt to evolving priorities
    — “Where new roles and priorities pop up often.”
  • Candidates who can build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and influence strategic decisions
    — “Work closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and make strategic hiring decisions.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands fluency in English and may require multilingual capabilities for international collaboration.
    — “Fluency in English. Dutch, German or French? Big plus!”
  • Candidates should be prepared to take full ownership of the hiring process, from initial outreach to final offer.
    — “Take ownership of the hiring process: from first outreach to final offer, you’ll run recruitment from start to finish.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with creative sourcing strategies and pipeline management in your resume.
    — “Get creative with sourcing strategies and keep the pipeline flowing, even when things get tricky.”
  • Emphasize your ability to launch new initiatives like traineeships or campaigns in your application materials.
    — “Launch new initiatives like traineeships, business courses or spotlight campaigns to bring hiring to life.”
  • Showcase your data analysis skills and how you’ve used them to improve hiring processes.
    — “Track what works, adjust where needed, and keep improving the way we hire.”
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What success looks like

  • shaped the future of Picnic
  • optimized recruitment process
  • improved candidate experience
Typical background
recruitmentHRpsychology

Skills & requirements

Required

Recruitment Process OwnershipRelationship BuildingSourcing StrategiesCandidate ExperienceData-driven Recruitment

Preferred

International RecruitmentTraineeship ProgramsBusiness Courses

Stack & domain

RecruitmentSourcing StrategiesCandidate ExperienceData AnalysisRecruitment ToolsRecruitment MetricsRecruitment Process OptimizationRecruitment MarketingRecruitment BrandingRecruitment AnalyticsRecruitment TechnologyRecruitment StrategyRecruitment OperationsCommunicationRelationship-buildingProblem-solvingTeamworkProject ManagementStrategic ThinkingInnovationChange ManagementProduct ManagementTechnical CommunicationProduct AnalyticsBusiness ROI

About the role

Original posting from Picnic

In a nutshell

At Picnic, we’re growing fast, both in our logistics and in the complexity of our challenges. Whether you’re hiring operational leaders to keep our supply chain running smoothly, or sharp analytical minds to solve strategic challenges, as a Talent Partner at Picnic you’ll play a key role in building the teams that shape our future. This is not your average recruitment role. It’s dynamic, hands-on, and comes with serious ownership and impact.

Tricks of the trade

Take ownership of the hiring process: from first outreach to final offer, you’ll run recruitment from start to finish.

Build strong relationships: work closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and make strategic hiring decisions.

Find and attract the best talent: get creative with sourcing strategies and keep the pipeline flowing, even when things get tricky.

Think out of the box: launch new initiatives like traineeships, business courses or spotlight campaigns to bring hiring to life.

Create unforgettable candidate experiences: from the first chat to the final offer, make every step engaging and smooth.

Let data guide you: track what works, adjust where needed, and keep improving the way we hire.

Stay ahead of the curve: anticipate needs, adapt to shifting priorities, and be ready when new roles pop up.

Here’s why you might love recruitment at Picnic..

🚀 Impact from day one: you’re not just sending offers; you’re literally shaping the future of Picnic.

🌎 International team: work with recruiters from all over the world based in NL, DE & FR.

🏡 Flat hierarchy: enjoy the freedom to test ideas, break stuff (in a good way), and actually make an impact.

📊 Data over gut feeling: we don’t just guess who’s a good hire - we use smart tools and insights to get it right

💡 Learn, grow, repeat: fast-paced, tons of support, and endless chances to level up your career

Your superpowers

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Business, HR, or a related field.

0 - 2 years of Recruitment experience in a dynamic environment.

Fluency in English. Dutch, German or French? Big plus!

A hands-on, get-it-done mentality: if something needs fixing, you’re on it.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills: you’ll need to challenge, push back, and influence hiring decisions.

Comfortable with the unknown: where new roles and priorities pop up often.

Curious, driven, and eager to grow fast.

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 

✍🏼 Learning & development 

You’ll get ample opportunity to work on yourself at Picnic. 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. ;)

Source: Picnic careers

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