Chief of Staff
Andercore · Berlin
About Andercore
Andercore is the AI-native supplier of industrial materials and goods for energy and infrastructure. We execute trade and distribution end-to-end, on our own account, at the speed of compute - and we are becoming the supplier of record for the entire industry.
Industrial procurement is a €900B market in Europe alone and the largest manual market on earth. 95% of customers have no direct access to global supply chains. Materials pass through four or five intermediaries before they reach a site, and 40% of the margin evaporates on the way. For decades, the operating system of this industry was people: people to source, negotiate, finance, ship, and sell.
We built the alternative from scratch. We are the supplier. We buy from global sources and sell to European customers on our own account. Our AI runs the full trade: sourcing, quality, pricing, sales, logistics, credit, and financing. One request. A firm quote in minutes. Delivered on time. For the customer, it feels like buying from their preferred local supplier. No warehouses. No fleet. No inventory risk. Every trade is pre-sold before it is bought.
We are also the credit counterparty. Customers are scored and insured in minutes and get up to 60 days of payment terms priced into the quote itself. The working capital behind every trade is bank-funded, not equity-funded.
Where we are today:
Strong triple-digit-million euro turnover run rate, the majority of it from repeat customers
Seven European markets live, sourced from suppliers across Asia and beyond
80+ people across Berlin (HQ), London, and Shanghai
$90M raised in equity and debt, including our $40M Series B, from Atomico, Project A, Target Global, and Inven Capital - with working capital facilities from UniCredit and KfW
The margin is in the bits. The moat is in the atoms. We are building the supplier of record for industrial materials - and redefining how global trade works in one of the largest and most essential industries on earth.
Role Overview
As Chief of Staff, you are a strategic extension of the Founders and leadership team. You will drive high-impact company initiatives end-to-end, strengthen how we operate as we scale, and ensure that priorities translate into real outcomes. This role blends strategic leadership, organizational design, and hands-on execution. You will have broad exposure across the business and the mandate to shape how the company runs.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Initiative Execution
Lead critical strategic business initiatives from concept to successful delivery, partnering with senior leadership and department heads.
Enable effective executive decision-making by structuring problems, evaluating options, and guiding program design and rollout.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Founders and leadership team—providing sharp insights, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations.
Translate business strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and measurable execution across teams.
Organizational Design & Operational Excellence
Review, design, and implement improvements to organizational structure; identify capability gaps and drive initiatives to close them.
Architect and optimize internal processes, workflows, formats, and meeting cadences to ensure scalable and efficient operations.
Drive cross-functional alignment by improving collaboration systems and introducing new ways of working.
Establish lightweight but rigorous operating rhythms that help teams move quickly while staying aligned.
Daily Operational Stewardship
Own core internal systems and tools that keep the company running (e.g., project billing, time tracking, budget sheets, invoicing).
Oversee daily operations with senior managers and department leads to ensure alignment, smooth execution, and reliable follow-through.
Ensure operational excellence by spotting friction early and fixing root causes, not just symptoms.
Support leadership with occasional high-leverage administrative coordination as needed to unblock priorities.
Executive Communication & Storytelling
Prepare strategic presentations, narratives, and materials for workshops, pitches, leadership meetings, and company-wide communication.
Develop clear, compelling content that drives alignment and supports executive and organizational decision-making.
Shape internal messaging by synthesizing complex topics into simple, decision-ready communication.
Act as a sparring partner to executives on story, structure, and strategic framing.
Cross-Functional Liaison & Culture Champion
Serve as a central connection point between staff, senior leaders, and the CEO—maintaining visibility into company climate, team health, project updates, and forward planning.
Build strong relationships across departments to increase responsiveness, resolve issues quickly, and unlock organizational efficiency.
Help reinforce a high-trust, high-performance culture by identifying misalignment early and supporting constructive solutions.
Project Management & Insight Generation
Track progress and performance across key initiatives, synthesizing findings into actionable insights for executives and stakeholders.
Surface opportunities, obstacles, and strategic options proactively to accelerate business outcomes.
Establish transparent reporting that enables leadership to steer effectively without creating bureaucracy.
Scope Boundaries / What This Role Is Not
To set you up for success, we want to be explicit about a few boundaries:
This is not a personal assistant role. You won’t be primarily responsible for calendars, travel bookings, or routine logistics.
You are not the catch-all owner for unpopular tasks. You will take on high-leverage problems, not low-value dumping ground work.
You are not expected to manage a large team. Influence and orchestration matter more than headcount ownership.
You may support with admin coordination occasionally, but only when it is the most efficient path to unlock strategic progress.
What Success Looks Like
Strategic initiatives move faster, with clearer ownership and better outcomes.
Leadership has high-quality insights, clean decision paths, and reliable execution.
The organization scales smoothly through improved structure, processes, and operating cadence.
Teams feel aligned, informed, and supported by strong cross-functional coordination.
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.