Customer Success Manager

A2MAC1$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field; Master's preferred
  • Knowledge of manufacturing technologies such as machining, forming, and casting
  • Technical background in mechanical or manufacturing engineering
  • Experience in SaaS, enterprise software, automotive, or product costing
  • Project management experience and familiarity with customer-facing operations
  • Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office
  • Customer-facing role experience in areas like presales or consulting is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support sales with manufacturing and solution expertise
  • Lead customer discovery sessions and assess product costing and carbon footprint
  • Translate requirements into tailored solution concepts
  • Deliver product demonstrations to technical and business stakeholders
  • Respond to functional and technical customer inquiries
  • Contribute to proposal creation during RFP/RFQ processes
  • Capture market feedback and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Roll out B2B enterprise software solutions in the automotive industry

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Paid company holidays
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible spending account (FSA)
Full Job Description
Presales & Solution Consulting
  • Support the sales process with manufacturing and solution expertise
  • Lead customer discovery sessions and needs analyses focused on product costing and carbon footprint assessment across different manufacturing processes and use cases
  • Translate customer requirements into tailored solution concepts, including value propositions, scope definitions, and configuration/customization approaches
  • Deliver product demonstrations and presentations to both technical and business stakeholders
  • Answer functional and technical customer questions related to manufacturing costing logic, software capabilities, feasibility, and data flows
  • Support RFP/RFQ processes and contribute to proposal creation with clear assumptions, scope boundaries, and solution definitions
  • Capture customer and market feedback and identify gaps, opportunities, and future improvements

Customer Success & Implementation
  • Become part of the team responsible for rolling out B2B enterprise software solutions to customers in the automotive and manufacturing industries, primarily within German-speaking markets
  • Develop expert-level knowledge of the Tset software, including its features, functionalities, and user perspective
  • Identify customer business needs and use cases, and design and implement suitable solutions within Tset
  • Use software APIs for intermediate configuration and customization tasks, such as data imports and report creation
  • Lead and facilitate customer workshops and discussions to ensure optimal solution design and proactive expectation management
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships, serving as the main point of contact for concerns, escalations, and ongoing communication
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure customer issues and tickets are tracked and resolved efficiently
  • Analyze customer usage data to identify improvement opportunities and enhance the customer experience

Project Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements
  • Develop and manage detailed project schedules while taking ownership of project execution and controlling responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Development, and Customer Success teams to ensure strong internal alignment and smooth project handovers
  • Ensure clear communication and coordination between internal teams and customers throughout project delivery and implementation phases

Requirements

Technical & Professional Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Automotive, Mechanical, Industrial), Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a closely related field
    • Equivalent combinations of specialized training and progressive responsible professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a formal degree
    • Preferred: Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering Management, Data Analytics, or Marketing
  • Knowledge of manufacturing and production technologies, such as machining, forming, casting, injection molding, or assembly
  • Technical background in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or comparable hands-on experience in manufacturing environments
  • Experience in at least one of the following preferred- SaaS, Enterprise Software, Automotive or Manufacturing, Product Costing, Product Sustainability
  • Experience in project management and ideally in customer success, customer service, or customer-facing operations
  • Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Confluence, Zendesk, Slack, G-Suite, and MS Office
  • Experience in customer-facing roles is a plus, such as presales, consulting, application engineering, or process engineering with customer interaction

Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent communication and comprehension skills
  • German proficiency nice to have
  • Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly and understand customer needs effectively
  • Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with a hands-on mindset
  • High level of ownership and ability to work independently
  • Strong attention to detail and proactive attitude in identifying and escalating critical issues
  • Confident handling of data and analytical tools, especially Excel; experience with costing tools is a plus
  • Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe and internationally/intercontinentally (approximately 10 trips per year)

Benefits
  • PTO
  • PAID COMPANY HOLIDAYS
  • 401(K) + EMPLOYER MATCH
  • MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION INSURANCE
  • LIFE INSURANCE
  • DISABILITY INSURANCE
  • TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
  • FSA

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