Principal Product Designer

scoutbee's AI-driven suite is leading the digital procurement (r)evolution: we are building the future of highly effective sourcing and scouting by creating smart and data-driven connections between buyers and suppliers.

We are looking for a Principal Product Designer to join the Product Design team in our Berlin office . The Principal Product Designer should be responsible in partnering closely with Design and Product Leaders to set the design vision and direction for the portfolio or further initiatives, raise the visual and interaction design quality and get teams working together in a way that makes great products.

What will you do as a Principal Designer as scoutbee

• Work closely with the head of design to shape Product Design’s vision, strategy and objectives, to set design KPIs and to keep evaluating the business impact of design approaches. 
• Invest time with designers at earlier stages of their career to mentor them and provide detailed, well-considered, solution-oriented reviews.
• Leverage qualitative and quantitative research data to identify opportunities for unmet needs for scoutbee products.
• Frame medium to long-term, high-level design evolution and concepts across products and initiatives.
• Craft concepts and bring them to life by iteratively improving them with evaluation.
• Keep oversight on all scoutbee products, ensuring the delivery of a seamless and great user experience across all of them while ensuring the quality of design deliverables.
• Effectively communicate and evangelize the customer and business value design brings throughout the organization with compelling storytelling.

Who you are

• Operating across the entire design process from initial briefing to after delivery.
• Taking full ownership and driving projects with autonomy.
• Mentoring and having an impact on designers and you are comfortable helping others develop their product design expertise.
• Proactive, creative, adaptable and comfortable working with uncertainty.
• Strong team player and know that results come from people working together around meaningful ideas.
• 10+ years of design experience.
• Plus: you have experience with Design Systems.
• Speaking English fluently. German is a plus.

What's in it for you? #beehivelife

• An innovative and international working environment that focuses on a collaborative company spirit, an open feedback culture, and employee growth opportunities.
• A strong emphasis on a Positive Intercultural Environment and Diverse Culture (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion matter to our employees, leaders, and investors, which is why we actively invest across the entire employee journey)
• Flexibility in work environment including working hours and location. Mix of in-office and/or remote work.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through a generous educational budget and clear career levels
• Virtual ESOP for all employees, because ownership at all levels matters
• 28 annual vacation days, additional ½ day on 24.12. and full day on 31.12
• Wellness resources (Urban Sports Club, Counselling through Better Health, company organized marathons)
• Modern offices with a start-up perk culture, choice of computer operating system and ergonomic chairs.
• High end coffee, snacks, fruits, and sodas are stocked daily in our offices
• Kindergarten supplement, with priority selection for Kita in our Berlin building (right across the hall!)
• Unlimited access to German and English language courses via Lingoda, customized to your level and availability

Are you a super driven individual, but your level of experience doesn't meet our requirements? Nevertheless, this job ad sounds super interesting for you - Please don't hesitate! For us, personality and cultural fit are more important than qualifications. We are aware that underestimation of one's own abilities and the imposter syndrome can be reasons why someone doesn't dare to apply.

We'd love to hear from you!

scoutbee is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnic background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, socioeconomic background or any other area of being a human that creates a false sense of others.

At scoutbee we are on a mission to connect. Our employees focus on shared experiences to be a united team. Through this we have a more accurate view of the world, enabling us to innovate, challenge our own ideas and assumptions, and be ourselves at work.

About scoutbee

scoutbee’s market-leading supplier data platform empowers procurement professionals to enhance their master data, make better sourcing decisions, and find and onboard new suppliers from all over the world. Powered by AI and ML, scoutbee enables faster end-to-end strategic sourcing projects with up to 90% less effort versus traditional methods. By providing comprehensive and dynamic supplier data, scoutbee facilitates proactive sourcing decisions that strengthen supply chain resilience, improve sustainability, drive innovation, reduce time to market and increase diversity. scoutbee is trusted by industry leaders in the automotive, agricultural, energy, FMCG, industrial machinery, and life science sectors. A winner of many prestigious awards including Gartner’s 2020 “Cool Vendor” in Sourcing and Procurement for Supply Chain, “ProcureTech 100”, and Spend Matters’ “50 Vendors to Watch 2021”. scoutbee is a recognized leader in AI-driven procurement technology, which is used by companies like Audi, Siemens, and Unilever, and has raised $76M in funding from investors including Atomico, Lakestar, Next47, Toba Capital, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, and 42CAP

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