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Chief Product Officer / Co-founder (AI-driven Purchasing Automation (B2B))

  • Remote
    • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  • New startup

Intro

Location: Remote / EU
Stage: Pre-seed, PMF exploration
Product: AI-driven Purchasing Automation (B2B)

About the role

We are looking for a Chief Product Officer / CEO to co-found a new AI-driven startup focused on purchasing automation.

This is a hands-on founder role, not a corporate product position.
You will be responsible for building the product from zero: validating the problem, shaping the MVP, iterating based on user feedback, and co-managing the company together with the founding team.

Your mission is to transform purchasing automation into a scalable, repeatable product by combining product strategy, AI capabilities, user validation, and business thinking in an early-stage, high-uncertainty environment.

Your responsibilities

As CPO / Co-founder, you will be responsible for:

  • Co-managing the company together with the founding team,

  • Designing and validating the product vision and long-term product strategy,

  • Translating customer problems into AI-driven product solutions,

  • Building the product from scratch:

    • problem discovery and validation,

    • MVP definition and delivery,

    • continuous iteration based on user feedback and data,

  • Leading hands-on product development in an agile environment,

  • Working closely with engineering, data, and AI teams,

  • Defining a product roadmap aligned with business and go-to-market strategy,

  • Monitoring AI, automation, and purchasing/procurement trends,

  • Designing and analysing product KPIs:

    • activation and adoption,

    • retention and engagement,

    • product-market fit signals,

  • Running structured product experiments (hypothesis → test → learn → iterate),

  • Actively shaping company strategy beyond product (as a true co-founder),

  • Participating in investor communication and pitch preparation,

  • Building and leading a small, high-impact product team.

Who we are looking for (Must-have)

  • At least 3+ years of experience in a leadership product role in a startup environment,

  • At least 3+ years - proven track record as CPO, Product Manager, or Product Owner,

  • Proven experience in building products from scratch (0 → MVP → iteration),

  • Strong understanding of AI technologies and current trends,

  • Hands-on experience with agile product development and user validation,

  • Ability to work in high uncertainty (pre-PMF) environments,

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset,

  • Founder mentality: ownership, accountability, speed,

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills,

  • C1+ level of spoken and written English and Polish.

Nice to have

  • Experience working on AI / ML-based products,

  • Understanding of B2B procurement or purchasing automation processes,

  • Experience with international teams or global product rollouts,

  • Exposure to fundraising or investor relations,

  • Background in scaling products beyond initial validation.

What we offer

  • CPO/-Co-founder role with real influence over product and company direction,

  • Opportunity to build an AI startup from scratch within a proven venture-building model,

  • High autonomy in product, strategy, and execution,

  • Support from an experienced startup studio with 20 years of experience,

  • Remuneration: at least PLN 17 000 net B2B + VAT,

  • Performance-based bonus,

  • Equity package in the co-created startup,

  • Fast pace, short feedback loops, and tangible impact.

Red Sky is conducting this recruitment process. The cooperation concerns a newly established start-up.

Recruitment process

  1. Interview with HR

  2. Product/business case

  3. Interview with the Investor

  4. Pre-workshop meeting (Head of MVP& Investor)

  5. Workshops

  6. Agreement on cooperation terms (remuneration + equity)

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