Customer Success Manager

Puffer-Sweiven

$70K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in customer success, account management, or related roles in industrial automation.
  • Familiarity with Emerson systems and solutions, such as DeltaV, preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for relationship building.
  • Ability to manage multiple accounts and prioritize effectively.
  • Proficient in CRM tools and customer success platforms, specifically SalesForce.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for customers, fostering trusted relationships.
  • Engage proactively to understand customer needs and promote solution adoption.
  • Identify growth opportunities in collaboration with the sales team.
  • Support contract renewals and business expansion through performance reporting.
  • Guide customers in adopting products with the support of integration teams.
  • Monitor customer health metrics to preemptively resolve issues.
  • Provide internal feedback on customer needs and industry trends.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • A supportive team environment focusing on continuous improvement.
  • Possibility to influence product and service enhancements through customer feedback.
Full Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers, building trusted relationships to ensure long-term satisfaction and retention.
    • Establish and maintain trusted, long-term customer relationships
    • Understand customer goals, challenges, and success criteria
  • Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, promote adoption of Emerson systems and solutions, and identify opportunities for incremental services. Deliver Growth & Expansion:
  • Identify opportunities for account growth (upsell/cross-sell) in partnership with Sales
  • Support contract renewals and expansion initiatives
    • Demonstrate value through business reviews and performance reporting
  • Collaborate with Systems Integration teams to guide customers through the adoption and renewal of supported products and services, facilitating training and product updates.
  • Monitor customer health metrics, including system performance and service delivery, to identify and address potential issues before they escalate.
  • Provide feedback to internal teams on customer needs, market trends, and business development opportunities.
  • Develop and deliver customer lifecycle plans to drive value realization and ensure alignment with customer objectives. Drive customer value and retention by:
    • Monitoring customer health, usage, and engagement metrics
    • Proactively identify risks and opportunities to improve retention
    • Develop and execute success plans aligned with customer objectives
  • Act as a customer advocate within the organization, escalating issues to the appropriate teams when necessary and ensuring timely resolution to maintain positive customer engagement.
  • Support internal training and process improvement initiatives to enhance the customer experience across the Systems Business Unit.
  • Reporting & Continuous Improvement
    • Track and report on key customer success metrics
    • Maintain accurate records in CRM and customer success platforms
    • Continuously refine customer success processes and playbooks

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
  • Customer retention
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Product adoption and usage of metrics
  • Renewal and expansion revenue
  • Time-to-value and onboarding success

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Knowledge/Personal Skills
  • 5-7 years of experience in customer success, account management, or a related customer-facing role, preferably in industrial automation or systems integration.
  • Knowledge of Emerson systems and solutions (e.g., DeltaV, or other automation platforms) is highly preferred.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication to maintain strong customer relationships.
  • Balance multiple accounts and priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Proficiency with CRM tools and customer success platforms (SalesForce).


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