--- title: 'Head of Product at Andercore' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-product-andercore-berlin-bbze2rbrftsd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Head of Product at Andercore - **Company:** Andercore - **Location:** Berlin, Germany - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2026-08-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/andercore/2ddf4b2a-8587-4318-96c8-5eb2f0181c03 ## Job description ## About Andercore Andercore is the AI-native supplier of industrial materials for energy, infrastructure, and construction in wholesale and beyond. We trade with global suppliers and distribute to European customers on our own account. Our AI runs the full trade and distribution end-to-end: sourcing, quality, pricing, sales, logistics, and embedded financing. For the customer, it feels like buying from their preferred local supplier; for our partners, it is the most convenient and safe way to do business across borders. Behind it, our software and agentic AI do the heavy lifting that used to take an asset-intensive supply chain with four or five intermediaries and weeks of manual coordination. Where we are today: - Strong triple-digit-million euro turnover - Seven European markets live - 80+ people across Berlin (HQ), offices in London, Mumbai, and Shanghai $40M Series B just closed, $75M raised to date from Atomico, Project A, and Inven Capital, institutional financing from international banks. We are building the world's first and last industrial-grade AI operating system for materials, redefining how global trade works in one of the largest and most essential industries on earth. ## Overview We are hiring a Head of Product to define, build, and scale the product vision behind the company’s AI operating system for industrial supply. This is a mission-critical leadership role with full ownership to lead the product organization across multiple markets. You will shape the architecture, roadmap, and execution machinery that powers sourcing, sales, logistics, financing, and automation across six markets. This role requires a product leader who combines technical depth, AI-first thinking, commercial intuition, and strong cross-functional alignment. You will lead Product Management, Product Design, and cross-functional Discovery, working closely with Engineering, AI/ML, Data, Sales, Procurement, Logistics, and Finance to drive product development from concept to execution. Your mandate: make the company’s platform the most reliable, predictable, and autonomous operating system in the industry, delivering high-quality, scalable solutions that meet customer needs and drive measurable business impact. As part of our management leadership team, you will have a pathway to multi-region oversight, a highly competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives, and the opportunity to shape a high-performance organization from our Berlin headquarters, backed by top-tier investors. ## Key Responsibilities Own the Product Vision & Strategy - Define and scale the end-to-end operating system for materials trade, transforming fragmented workflows into automated, AI-driven processes. - Build a unified product strategy across sourcing, pricing, ordering, logistics, financing, claims, and supplier management. - Translate business priorities into a clear, measurable, and compounding product roadmap that drives long-term competitive advantage. - Hire, mentor, and lead a high-caliber team of Product Managers and Product Designers. - Establish a strong product operating cadence with weekly reviews, clear success metrics, and crisp, consistent communication. - Foster a culture of rapid iteration, pragmatic decision-making, and operational excellence across the product organization. Deliver Business Impact - Improve conversion, retention, and reactivation through superior buyer and supplier experiences. - Lift automation rates across the entire trade lifecycle — from quote to cash. - Reduce operational overhead by replacing manual processes with intelligent, autonomous system behavior. - Model the company’s office-only, high-energy culture — fast cycles, clear decisions, and tight collaboration every day. Lead and Scale AI-Driven Product Development - Partner with Engineering, AI/ML, and Data teams to design agentic workflows for sales, procurement, and customer operations. - Convert human expertise into repeatable, algorithmic playbooks embedded directly into the platform. - Drive adoption of predictive pricing, forecasting, routing, and risk models across all core systems. - Work hand-in-hand with Sales, Procurement, Logistics, and Finance to align product decisions with real-world operational constraints. - Ensure platform reliability for large-scale transactions, cross-border shipments, and time-critical deliveries. - Drive platform expansion across new regions, categories, and fulfillment modes Success Measures - A clear and scalable product architecture powering all commercial and operational workflows. - Significantly increased automation rates across sourcing, sales, logistics, and finance. - A roadmap consistently delivered with precision, speed, and measurable outcomes. - A high-performing, metrics-driven product organization, scaled for impact and growth. - Recognition of the company as the category-defining AI operating system for industrial supply. Who are you - 7+ years of Product leadership experience in B2B platforms, marketplaces, logistics tech, fintech, procurement tech, or enterprise SaaS. - Track record of owning a complex, multi-sided product with high operational dependencies. - Deep understanding of workflows, automation, data products, and AI/ML integration. - Comfortable operating at the intersection of software + physical world operations. - Strong commercial intuition: pricing, supply/demand alignment, margin dynamics. - Able to design systems that scale from dozens to thousands of transactions per day. - Excellent communicator who drives clarity across Engineering, Sales, and Operations. - Thrives in a fast-paced, office-only environment — high tempo, high accountability, high ownership. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity, and collective strength. ## About Andercore ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Andercore is an AI-driven trade platform that unifies sourcing, pricing, logistics, and financing for industrial supply in infrastructure, energy, and construction materials. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Philipp Andernach and Elsa Cordonnier ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Industrial supply chain, wholesale trade, energy and infrastructure materials, construction materials. - **Target customers**: B2B – industrial buyers (project sites, warehouses, manufacturers) and suppliers across Europe, MENA, and Asia. - **Mission**: “Enable faster, more reliable, and more cost-effective trade for industrial buyers and suppliers” [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us). ## Products & Services - **AI-Powered Trade Platform**: A software system that automates quoting, order execution, quality assurance, logistics coordination, and financing. Buyers can submit requests via phone, email, WhatsApp, or app and receive binding quotes within minutes. [andercore.com](http://www.andercore.com/) - **Embedded Financing**: Integrated credit lines, multi-currency payments, and secure settlement, underwritten by institutional partners including Commerzbank and KfW. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) - **End-to-End Logistics**: Manages transport from origin to last‑mile delivery, with real‑time tracking, route optimisation, and customs documentation. Uses a network of third‑party logistics providers. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) - **Quality & Compliance**: Certifications managed with partners such as TÜV Rheinland, Bureau Veritas, and SGS. Ensures ESG compliance and regulatory requirements across the supply chain. [andercore.com](http://www.andercore.com/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding – $75 million raised to date (including a $40 million Series B announced February 2026). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Atomico, Project A, Inven Capital, Target Global; institutional financing from Commerzbank and KfW. [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us) - **Growth Signals**: - Serves over 4,500 buyers and works with more than 2,000 suppliers. - Operates across seven European markets in infrastructure, energy, and construction. - Team of ~80 employees with offices in Berlin, India, and China. - Executed a 56 MW solar project on the A3 motorway near Cologne with over 100 individual deliveries. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) ## Competitive Advantages - **End‑to‑end unification**: Combines sourcing, pricing, logistics, and financing into a single AI‑orchestrated flow, eliminating fragmented manual processes. - **Fifth‑generation trading heritage**: Founders come from the A.W. Andernach Group (established 1888), providing deep domain expertise in physical trade and supply chains. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) - **Embedded financing**: Buyers can obtain credit lines directly within the ordering process without separate bank applications, reducing working‑capital pressure. - **Real‑time AI pricing & forecasting**: Uses platform data and logistics signals to provide instant quotes and predict availability and lead times. - **Global reach with local execution**: Operates across Europe, MENA, and Asia with local sales teams (French, Italian, German, English) and regional 3PL hubs. ## Strategic Focus - **European expansion**: The Series B funding is specifically aimed at accelerating growth across European markets. [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us) - **AI‑driven automation**: Continuously scaling AI systems to handle quoting, quality assurance, order execution, and logistics autonomously. - **Category & supplier breadth**: Growing the live catalogue of 4,000+ SKUs and expanding the supplier network across energy, infrastructure, and industrial goods. ## Why Work Here - **In‑office culture**: Andercore operates a five‑day‑per‑week in‑office policy at its Berlin headquarters, deliberately chosen to foster a focused, team‑oriented environment. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) - **English working language**: The internal language is English; German is not required. Sales teams serve local markets in native languages. - **Early responsibility**: A small team (~80 people) with high commercial volume. Junior hires get direct P&L exposure in commercial roles; engineers work on a live AI platform handling thousands of monthly transactions. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) - **International team**: Colleagues from multiple nationalities, with offices in Berlin, India, and China. - **Impact‑driven work**: The platform directly affects real‑world infrastructure and energy projects, offering a tangible sense of purpose. ## Sources 1. [andercore.com](http://www.andercore.com/) – Homepage and platform description 2. [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us) – Company background, mission, investors, timeline 3. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) – Detailed FAQs on products, team, office policy, funding 4. [andercore.com/en/career](https://andercore.com/en/career/) – Careers page, application instructions 5. 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