Head of Commodity Management

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A next-generation supply chain platform, the company is redefining how one of the world’s largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high-efficiency access to premium materials at scale.

Since its commercial rollout, the platform has fueled exponential growth, optimizing procurement for thousands of businesses while setting new benchmarks for speed, transparency, and efficiency. Its competitive edge lies in full digitization and AI-driven supply chain management automation, eliminating inefficiencies and creating a direct, intelligent bridge between suppliers and buyers.

At its core is a proprietary AI-powered operating system that autonomously manages sourcing, sales, fulfillment, and fintech solutions within a unified order-to-pay infrastructure. By embedding financial services and logistics directly into its platform, it self-optimizes trade flows, reduces reliance on intermediaries, and accelerates transactions with minimal human intervention.

With a team of 75+ FTEs across Europe (Berlin HQ), China, and India, the company is rapidly scaling toward profitability, driving triple-digit million GMV, and setting new industry standards in autonomous, AI-powered supply chain orchestration.

What you will do

Market Development:

• Identify potential vendors for our core product set.
• Negotiate prices and terms to maximize the company’s profitability.
• Maintain connections with market participants to gather intelligence on market activities related to our core product set
• Ultimate accountability for purchasing decisions of two digit millions per month as well as margin development, and partial responsibility for 10% month over month growth

Market Analysis And Benchmarking

• Collect and maintain historical records of prices and costs for benchmarking quality, quantity, and timing of product sales.
• Perform market analysis to implement effective buying and selling strategies

Contract And Payment Management

• Ensure all buyer contracts are executed as per agreed terms and conditions.
• Coordinate with the accounts team for timely issuance of invoices and payment collection.

Relationship Management

• Maintain and develop strong commercial relationships with suppliers

Profitability And Growth

• Drive profitability and P&L growth
• Optimise the structure and composition of the procurement team (>10 FTE) to ensure seamless support of the overall growth of the business
• Lead the procurement team in identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing best practices.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working in fast-paced commodity trading environments.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a team leadership role.
• Strong negotiation skills in an international context.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and drive for commercial success.
• Excellent leadership and people management abilities.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills, combined with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work and thrive in a dynamic, deal-driven environment.
• Fluent English skills; strong German language skills are an advantage but not a must.

Why This Role

• A role to fulfill with entrepreneurial freedom and a pre-validated business model to be pushed to the next level
• An experienced founding team (three companies, 2 exits)
• A future-proof job with an attractive salary in a successful and value-oriented company
• Collaboration with top-tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts
• A challenging yet rewarding work environment, and the opportunity to make a significant impact within a rapidly growing company
• Beautiful office space in the center of Berlin, monthly all-hands, team events, and team lunches

Join one of the fastest-growing B2B companies in Europe in an industry that is starving for innovative solutions. Work with an international intercultural team led by serial entrepreneurs and seasoned executives, advised by some of the brightest minds in the industry.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Please note:

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone's unique talents and perspectives are respected. We firmly believe that our strength lies in the rich tapestry of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas that our team members bring to the table. As an equal opportunities employer, we value and embrace differences and are dedicated to providing a fair and supportive environment for all.

We encourage candidates from all walks of life, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or any other characteristic, to apply and join our team. We firmly believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity, and success, making us stronger as a collective.

CoreTylynt and its partners are committed to providing a stellar candidate experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Strategy/Planning, and Distribution

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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