Chief of Staff, Strategy & AI Enablement

AndercoreChief of Staff, Strategy & AI Enablement LocationBerlinEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeOn-siteDepartmentCEO OfficeAbout AndercoreAndercore 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 turnoverSeven European markets live80+ 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.We are hiring a Chief of Staff to the CEO. This is not a coordination role. This is a company-building role.You will operate at the center of how Andercore runs. Across strategy, execution, finance, and operations. With exposure to the board and full proximity to the CEO.Your job is not the product. Your job is the company itself.Starting in the CEO office, you will shape how decisions are made, how priorities are set, and how execution happens across the entire organization. From the CEO level into the C-level layer, and from there into the company.Your mandate is simple: make the company run better, faster, and more intelligently - every single day.What You Will DoRun the Company Operating SystemDrive the CEO agenda across all functionsBuild and enforce a clear operating cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly)Create full transparency on performance: GMV, Net Revenue, margin, working capitalIdentify bottlenecks early and force resolutionTranslate Strategy into ExecutionBreak down company strategy into concrete, executable plansAlign all CEO direct reports on priorities and timelinesTrack execution rigorously and intervene where neededAct as sparring partner to senior leadershipOwn Business and Financial SteeringWork closely with Finance on P&L, balance sheet, and liquidityUnderstand and challenge core drivers: pricing, margin, AR/AP, capital efficiencySupport investor communication and board preparationEnsure decision-making is data-driven and fastDrive AI in How We OperateApply AI to how the company runs - not to the product itselfIdentify where workflows can be automated or improvedDeploy tools that increase speed, quality, and leverage across teamsPush for continuous improvement in executionLead High-Impact ProjectsOwn cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (e.g. M&A, market expansion, funding)Run due diligence and support integration effortsSolve ambiguous, high-stakes problems with speed and clarityWhat We Are Looking For5+ years at McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, or Bain & Companyor top-tier investment banking with strong M&A exposureProven track record of applying AI tools in real operating environmentsStrong financial understanding (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)Exceptional structuring and problem-solving skillsAbility to operate under pressure in a high-performance environmentLanguagesNative-level English requiredGerman strongly preferredWhat Success Looks LikeDecisions are faster, better, and data-drivenAI meaningfully improves internal executionThe CEO is focused on the highest-leverage topicsThe company runs on a clear, enforced operating systemLeadership is aligned and executes with speed and clarityWhy JoinWork...