Sr. Customer Success Manager, Solutions

About CADDi CADDi is a global manufacturing technology company driven by the vision to accelerate physical innovation tenfold. Headquartered in Chicago and Tokyo, the company was founded in 2017 by industry veterans Yushiro Kato and Aki Kobashi, formerly of McKinsey and Apple. CADDi currently serves manufacturing businesses in more than 20 countries, including many of the largest publicly traded companies in Japan and the United States. CADDi’s manufacturing AI data platform analyzes, structures, contextualizes and connects data that has historically been fragmented across the manufacturing value chain. With a proprietary AI model, CADDi offers domain-specific products supporting every phase of the manufacturing value chain, enhancing decision-making and execution to drive business-critical impact. To learn more, visit caddi.com.

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caddi.com

501-1,000 employees

Software Development

Chicago, Illinois

2017

Privately Held

15k LinkedIn followers

Raised $338.4M

• As a Sr. Customer Service Manager, you own a customer from first discovery through a live, adopted workflow, and then through expansion across the enterprise. You work directly with the people who run the plant floor, procurement, quality, and engineering from operational management up to the C-suite deciding where AI fits in their business.
• You work with the CADDi AI Data Platform and suite of workflow-specific products a configurable tool you capitalize on for each customer. You are accountable for their success end-to-end: time-to-value, the deployment of the solutions we promised, and the measurable value they see enterprise-wide.
• The role folds pre-sales, customer success, and data expertise into a single owner, working alongside an Account Executive on the commercial side and Forward Deployed Engineers who build the technical pieces beyond what you configure.
• Understand the customer
• Meet with cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, quality, and operations onsite as needed to learn how they work and where time and money are lost.
• Advise customer leaders, from operational management to the C-suite, on where AI and a shared data foundation create the most value, and agree on what success means for their business.
• Identify the data that matters (drawings, quotes, part records, supplier data) and model it into the platform, working with Forward Deployed Engineers where deeper integration is needed.
• Partner with Sales before the deal closes to validate value with real customer data and show an early, concrete win.
• Deploy and drive adoption
• Own the deployment plan from scoping to production, coordinating customer stakeholders across business units, IT, procurement, and compliance.
• Define the semantic layer for the customer’s data, configure the data layer, and build the Explorer configuration and plugins the deployment needs, reusing existing configurations, plugins, and libraries wherever possible to move fast.
• Deploy CADDi’s workflow products for each user group and shape deployments of CADDi Agent.
• Orchestrate Forward Deployed Engineers on the technical gap between the standard platform and what the customer needs, such as data pipelines, custom integrations, and advanced analytics.
• Define the success metrics and quality bar for each deployment, track them, and report progress to the customer and CADDi leadership.
• Run training and adoption sessions, and step in to troubleshoot as issues come up before and after launch.
• Build and deliver tailored demos for prospects and existing customers.
• Grow the account and the product
• Design and quantify ROI, and present findings to audiences from shop-floor users to the executive team to drive decisions and action.
• Identify expansion opportunities within accounts and work with the Account Executive to turn them into new business, including upsell, cross-sell, and global rollout.
• Bring what you see in the field back to Product and Engineering so it shapes the roadmap, and return reusable configurations and learnings to the shared library so the next deployment is faster.
• Scope engagements in new industries and locations.
• What we value
• Curiosity and ownership: you keep digging past the first answer, and you follow through on every one of several complex, visible projects at once.
• Comfort with ambiguity: you do your best work in messy, unstructured customer environments, and you know when to lead and when to support.
• Bias for speed: you would rather put something real in front of users this week than something perfect next quarter.

• Analytical, structured thinker with a bias for action
• Natural relationship builder who earns trust quickly
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and leading without authority
• Thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Strong communicator who can simplify complex ideas for different audiences
• Curious, adaptable, and energized by solving real customer problems
• Experience in consulting, strategy & operations, BizOps, project management, rotational leadership development programs, or customer success
• Note: You do not need prior customer success experience
• Track record of managing projects, clients, or cross-functional initiatives
• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial operations, or SaaS environments
• Ability to break down messy problems into structured plans
• Passion for driving change and continuous improvement
• Willingness to work in-office 5 days a week and ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• 8+ years in a customer-facing technical role (solutions consulting, implementation, forward-deployed engineering, analytics consulting, or similar), with a track record of owning complex deployments end-to-end and driving measurable adoption and expansion.
• Strong written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical audiences, from operational management up to the C-suite.
• Comfort structuring messy, multi-source data into clear models defining semantics and relationships is central to this role.CF
• Working knowledge of Python, SQL, or similar tools for exploring data, and comfort reading API documentation and discussing system architecture with engineers, is a nice to have.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain experience is a plus.
• Willingness to work from our Chicago office and travel [40–60%].
• Bilingual Japanese/English is a MUST.
• At CADDi, we're committed to creating a work environment that fosters your well-being and professional development. Here are some of the benefits you'll enjoy as part of our team

• End-to-end ownership of customer outcomes with a clear line of sight to impact
• “Project Management × Product × Change Leadership” in one role
• Ability to shape product direction and influence CADDi’s roadmap
• Work directly with engineering, sales, and operations to make ideas real
• Deep exposure to both US and non-US business cultures
• Drive real transformation in how manufacturers operate
• See value “come to life” on the shop floor, not just on slides
• Be part of a fast-growing team where high performers grow rapidly
• Opportunity to leave your mark on the foundational CS function in the US
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: We provide 100% company-covered employee comprehensive health insurance, including medical (UnitedHealth), dental (Principal), and vision (VSP) to keep you and your family healthy.
• Ownership & Rewards: Be a part of our success story with a competitive stock options plan.
• Financial Security: Start saving for your future with our 401k plan, featuring a generous 4% company match starting on day one.
• Generous Time Off: Maintain a healthy work-life balance with 15 days of paid time off, five dedicated sick days, and ten company holidays to celebrate throughout the year.
• Thriving Culture: We foster a vibrant work environment with delicious company lunches, engaging events, and healthy drinks and snacks to keep you fueled. Celebrate your achievements with us at quarterly events and holiday gatherings.
• Learning & Development: We invest in your growth by providing opportunities to join professional organizations, attend industry conferences, and participate in various learning initiatives.
• Financial Incentives: Benefit from commuter and parking benefits to simplify your daily commute. We also offer referral bonuses to help you spread the word about exciting opportunities at CADDi.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that values your unique talents and perspectives. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.
• Ready to join a passionate team and make a real difference in the future of Manufacturing in the US? Apply today, and let’s talk.