Full-Time

Director of Business Development

Posted on 10/31/2025

Caddi

Caddi

501-1,000 employees

AI-powered data platform for manufacturing procurement

Compensation Overview

$140k - $200k/yr

+ Stock Options Plan + 401k Matching

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Requirements
  • 3–6+ years of experience in Business Consulting.
  • Consistent Pipeline Driver: A proven track record of consistently driving qualified pipeline production and achieving quota attainment across multiple representatives.
  • Exceptional Coaching Skills: Demonstrated ability to develop raw talent into elite prospectors through effective coaching, mentoring, and skill development.
  • Data-Driven Mindset: A strong analytical and data-driven approach, comfortable with forecasting, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and improving conversion rates through data insights.
  • Deep Prospecting Expertise: Profound understanding of outbound prospecting best practices, modern sales technology (CRM, sequencing tools, enrichment tools), and various lead qualification methodologies.
  • High-Energy Leadership: A high-energy, motivational, and action-oriented leadership style with a bias for execution and continuous improvement.
  • Educational Foundation: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Responsibilities
  • Own Pipeline Generation and Strategy: Drive net-new qualified pipeline for the sales organization, ensuring the BDR team consistently meets or exceeds weekly, monthly, and quarterly pipeline goals. Proactively monitor funnel metrics, lead quality, and territory coverage to maximize efficiency and optimize conversion rates.
  • Coach & Develop Talent: Hire, onboard, train, and mentor high-performing Business Development Representatives (BDR). Deliver regular 1:1 coaching sessions, conduct call shadowing, and facilitate skill development to cultivate elite prospectors. Build clear career paths that develop BDRs into top independent contributors or future sales managers.
  • Execute Process Discipline: Enforce daily and weekly outbound activity standards (calls, emails, social selling). Champion rigorous lead qualification frameworks (e.g., MEDDPICC, BANT, or custom methodologies). Utilize data and CRM reports to accurately forecast pipeline production and identify areas for improvement.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Operations (RevOps) to optimize handoffs, enhance nurture programs, and refine lead scoring methodologies. Share front-line prospect insights and market feedback to continuously refine our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and messaging strategies.
  • Promote a High-Performance Culture: Foster a culture of accountability, resilience, and healthy competition within the BDR/IS team. Recognize and reward top performers, celebrating team wins and rallying the team through challenges to maintain high morale and drive.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience leading a Business Development Team in a high-growth SaaS environment, ideally with an enterprise or mid-market sales motion within the manufacturing industry, is preferred, but not required.

CADDi is a SaaS company providing an AI-powered data platform for manufacturers to optimize procurement and supply chain operations. Its products CADDi Drawer and CADDi Quote digitize and analyze 2D/3D drawings (including handwritten archives), linking them to ERP/PLM data to create a centralized knowledge base and automate quoting. It helps high-mix-low-volume manufacturers in industrial machinery, automotive, and MedTech reduce procurement costs, consolidate suppliers, and make data-driven sourcing decisions through advanced search and part-similarity features. It differentiates itself by unifying engineering drawings with procurement data and using AI-powered search and similarity matching, with a goal to reach $1B in software revenue by 2030 and expand globally.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$222.9M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $38M Series C extension in March 2025 doubles engineering team for AI enhancements.
  • Mexico operations serve U.S. high-mix-low-volume manufacturers effectively.
  • Achieves 99.83% on-time delivery, cutting procurement costs by 20%.

What critics are saying

  • Hitachi, Subaru, Kawasaki concentration risks ARR loss in 12-24 months.
  • Autodesk, Siemens integrate AI quoting, collapsing CADDi by 2027.
  • Mizuho debt covenants trigger acceleration if 2026 targets missed.

What makes Caddi unique

  • CADDi Drawer uses AI and OCR to digitize handwritten drawings instantly.
  • CADDi Quote automates pricing and consolidates supplier quotes seamlessly.
  • Platform links drawings to ERP/PLM data for centralized manufacturing knowledge.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Company Social Events

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Commuter Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
NewsPicks
Apr 9th, 2025
CADDi Secures ¥9.1B for Global Expansion

CADDi, a startup known for its manufacturing parts ordering service, announced on March 27 that it has raised a total of ¥9.1 billion. This includes ¥4 billion from three firms, including UK-based Atomico, and ¥5.1 billion in long-term debt financing from four financial institutions. CADDi has pivoted from its original business to focus on a new AI-driven SaaS venture, integrating its previous services. The funding will support its global expansion into Europe, the US, and Asia.

Initial Inc.
Mar 29th, 2025
CADDi: Transforming Manufacturing with ¥1 Billion Funding

CADDi, a startup transforming parts procurement in manufacturing, was founded in November 2017. Within a year of service, it secured ¥1 billion in funding from major VCs like DCM and WiL, with over 3,000 companies adopting its platform. CEO Kato, noted for being McKinsey's youngest manager, is expanding the organization to hundreds of employees. The company features a unique structure with "two customer successes" and seeks a complementary leader akin to Kingdom's Kanki.

株式会社PR TIMES
Mar 27th, 2025
Global Brain Invests in CADDi Expansion

Global Brain, in collaboration with SMBC Venture Capital Management, has decided to make an additional investment in CADDi Inc., a company providing the AI data platform 'CADDi' for the manufacturing industry. CADDi aims to enhance production activities and decision-making by analyzing and linking data across engineering and supply chains. The investment will support CADDi's global expansion and AI development. Global Brain has previously invested in CADDi in 2018, 2021, and 2023.

株式会社PR TIMES
Mar 27th, 2025
Minerva invests in CADDi's Series C round

Minerva Growth Partners has invested in CADDi's Series C extension round. CADDi, a startup providing an AI data platform for manufacturing, aims to enhance production and decision-making by analyzing and structuring data. The company operates in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and the US, and is experiencing growth surpassing the T2D3 benchmark. Minerva's investment will support CADDi's long-term growth and innovation in addressing manufacturing challenges.

Fortune
Mar 27th, 2025
CADDi secures $38M for U.S. expansion

Japanese AI startup CADDi, co-founded by CEO Yushiro Kato, has secured $38 million in new funding. The company, which specializes in software to streamline supply chains for manufacturers, is planning a significant expansion into the U.S. market.

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