Head of Product Design

About the Role This is a senior design leadership opportunity at a fast-growing, Series A/B-stage AI procurement intelligence company serving large industrial customers across Europe.

The platform combines AI agents with human expertise to rethink how procurement decisions are made — making high-impact cost choices legible, trustworthy, and actionable for industrial buyers.

As Head of Product Design , you will define the interaction paradigm for an agent-native product, build and lead a team of ~4 product designers, and establish design as a strategic partner alongside product and engineering.

Your work will directly shape how AI and humans collaborate at scale, and will have measurable impact on profitability for large industrial enterprises. This role is on-site in Munich, Germany . Visa sponsorship is not available.

What You'll Do

Define how humans and AI agents work together across the product — evolving a screen-first experience into a truly agent-native one where buyers supervise, steer, and handle exceptions.

Create the interaction paradigm for AI-driven procurement workflows, including mental models, UI patterns, and frameworks that make complex decisions trustworthy and accessible to non-analyst users.

Translate technically dense procurement concepts — such as should-costing, raw material indices, and contract leakage — into clear, actionable UX. Own and evolve the design system and component architecture to support agent-driven development and rapid iteration.

Build, hire, and lead a team of ~4 product designers, setting standards for craft quality, delivery speed, and strategic impact. Establish and lead a UX research program: planning studies, recruiting participants, conducting research, and synthesizing insights to inform product strategy.

Drive company-wide user understanding and advocate for real user problems at the leadership level. Operate fluidly between strategic design leadership and hands-on execution as the situation demands. What We're Looki