Customer Success Manager

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) is a member of the account team* and the role is responsible for ensuring consistent customer satisfaction, efficient operational delivery and execution on contracts, and strong alignment between customer commitments and commercial targets. And by that securing long-term customer retention. The role defines and oversees the global Customer Success strategy for the account, drives continuous improvement, and represents the customer voice internally to support retention, renewals, and long-term partnership success *Account Team refers to Global Team led by Key Account Manager or Account Manager. Direct Reporting Line to Regional Customer Success Manager and Functional reporting line to Key Account Manager for the respective Account supported. Key Responsibilities Point of contract to customer for operational related topics (through post contract signing, ie the execution phase of contracts) • Ensures KAM and Account Manager(s) and other stakeholders are briefed on operational performance, potential risks, and escalation statuses • Represent customer voice for the account internally in WalWil in discussions on strategic direction and priorities • Serve as the global escalation lead for the account, ensuring a "One WW" experience by bridging the gap between customer expectations and operational execution, drives resolution with BU Operations • Lead the preparation and delivery of structured Business Reviews with the customer, translating operational data into actionable insights that demonstrate the partnership's value • Proactively manage the CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) lifecycle, developing and executing robust action plans based on customer feedback and "voice of customer" data • Maintain high levels of transparency and trust through proactive communication, ensuring the customer is aligned with WWs operational capabilities and constraints. Operational Governance & Service Delivery Coordination: Contractual Integrity & KPI Oversight: Own the end-to-end monitoring of SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and KPIs, driving root-cause analysis (RCA) and permanent resolution for any service deviations. Ensure WalWil service delivery meets contractual obligations and performance standards. • Lead hand over from contract signing to operational execution (ie implementation of the contracts), ensuring full alignment of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) • Capacity & Demand Orchestration: Act as the primary interface for volume prioritization, synthesizing customer demand forecasts to help Business Units optimize capacity and operational readiness. • Escalation Orchestration: Coordinate internal stakeholders to resolve complex operational disruptions, ensuring the CSM acts as the conductor rather than the primary problem-solver for functional tasks (e.g., Finance/IT). • Financial Health & Compliance: Monitor DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and billing accuracy, ensuring the account operates within financial targets and adheres to global compliance standards. • Manage large disruption cases (e.g., USTR, Suez) internally and externally • Work with Operation to continuously improve service quality. Strategic Commercial Enablement (Growth & Insights): The role defines and oversees the global Customer Success strategy for the account, drives continuous improvement, and represents the customer voice internally to support retention, renewals, and long-term partnership success • Lead, drive and participate in continuous improvement and transformation initiatives globally related to Customer Success, to account for increased customer satisfaction and to ensure success of renewal and retention strategy • Support KAM in securing contract renewals by providing data points of delivery performance, service excellence and identifying "at-risk" areas early in the contract lifecycle. • Lead Generation & Expansion: Leverage deep system and process knowledge to identify hidden inefficiencies or untapped needs within the customer's supply chain and identify and qualify tactical growth opportunities (new trades, lanes, or services) to generate new opportunities • Digital & Green Adoption: Drive the adoption of WWs digital visibility tools and sustainability initiatives (e.g., BAF 2.0), positioning these as essential value-adds to the customer’s outbound supply chain What We’re Looking For Stakeholder Management and communication • Relationship: Well developed interpersonal skills with a track record of building trust across organizations • Executive Communication: Excellence in articulating complex operational issues clearly and confidently to both tactical teams and senior management. • Interpersonal Influence: Strong ability to build trust-based relationships across diverse regions, cultures, and business units. Business & Commercial Acumen • Demonstrates customer insight to understand value drivers and WalWil impact on business with empathy and ability to manage expectations tactfully Adaptive Mindset & Execution • Solution-Oriented Leadership: A proactive mindset with the ability to navigate complex global supply chain challenges and drive consensus without direct authority. • Analytical skills: Ability to synthesize data into meaningful performance stories and root cause solutions. • Operational Rigor: Highly structured approach to work with meticulous attention to detail, quality, and CRM discipline. • Experience with, or interest in continuous improvement, transformation and standardization of customer success processes. Education Background & Work Experience • Experience within Customer success / care / support, account management and / or shipping, logistics or SCS operations • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or supply chain or equivalent experience • 5-10 years working experience.

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM Stripe’s Customer Success Managers are ultimately responsible for the complete post-sales lifecycle of a Stripe user, and through your partnership, users will derive maximum value from their investments, leading to project success, retention, and renewal. Few roles provide such a direct impact on the growth of the company. WHAT YOU’LL DO You will become a trusted advisor to these customers, will deeply understand their business and their needs, and help them maximize the value they get from Stripe. This role involves working closely with the user account team, senior executives and engaging in product, payments, and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization. You will be the user’s internal advocate, helping ensure an excellent Stripe experience, and gathering feedback on ways that Stripe can build the next generation of user-focused solutions. You will love this job if you are a natural relationship and business builder.  RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead the post-sale engagement, retention, and growth of your customers, partnering closely with the Account Executive * Support expansion of your accounts - identify opportunities, drive business outcomes, ensure customers are successful in partnership with the account team * Build and foster relationships with senior executives in business, product, engineering, finance, and IT in partnership with the Account Executive and team * Evangelize Stripe customer success stories and customer success systems and processes * Articulate and drive customer use cases, customer value and expansion while maintaining trusted customer advisor status * Serve as a trusted payments and commerce advisor to the customer and educate them on the use and benefits of our products and our industry * Aligned with the account team, perform business reviews to align on business priorities, Stripe product roadmap, review services satisfaction, share usage patterns or insights, surface issues, provide guidance on how to optimize the value from Stripe, and identify product expansion opportunities.  * Advocate for the customer to internal stakeholders. Share customer feedback and insights to Product Management, Engineering, Support, Marketing, and Sales on the innovation and improvement needed to optimize the Stripe user experience * Drive overall account health including payments performance, cost optimization, product adoption, usage velocity, account renewals and growth, referrals, and customer satisfaction WHO YOU ARE We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 8+ years of experience in a client-facing role ideally customer success, managing relationships with large, global, and complex organizations, preferably working with a technical product * Strong analytical skills and operating rigor * Strong executive presence and presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders * History of success as a consultant, pre-sales, technical account management, or equivalent * Experience building comprehensive account plans * Proven track record of achieving targets and goals, preferably in a sales setting * Track record of managing large, complex projects and/or programs * Experience handling difficult customers or situations and can demonstrate resolutions * Must work within a team environment with sales and services peers * Ability to navigate data and people to find answers * A strong understanding of our business and products, and an ability to research/self-starter PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Sophisticated business sense and understanding of underlying drivers and strategy of our user’s businesses * Track record of leading technical conversations and persuading others to take action based on requirements and value provided by solutions * Willingness to tackle things on your own * A capability to work well with a wide range of people, both internally and externally * The motivation and flexibility to work well in a high-growth environment where things change quickly