Full-Time

Customer Success Manager

B2B SaaS

Posted on 11/22/2024

Valdera

Valdera

11-50 employees

Digital matchmaking for specialized chemicals procurement

Compensation Overview

$90k - $130k/yr

New York, NY, USA + 1 more

More locations: United States

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Amplitude
Figma
Salesforce
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • 3+ years in Customer Success at an enterprise SaaS company
  • Proven track record of increasing customer Lifetime Value and driving significant revenue growth
  • Specific wins in owning retention and expansion of large enterprise accounts
  • Proactively identified risks and implemented retention strategies without direction
  • History of independently building relationships with executive decision-makers
  • Strong analytical skills—leveraged data to track customer health, measure success, and drive proactive engagement
  • Successfully advocated for customers to initiate new product launches and go-to-market strategies
  • Experience leading QBRs, business reviews, and roadmap discussions to accelerate adoption and growth
  • Exceptional communicator with a track record of crafting high-impact emails, presentations, and reports
  • Track record of executing with precision and attention to detail, creating high-quality presentations, charts, and materials
  • Built scalable processes, and solved unexpected challenges
  • Proficient in products like GSuite, Microsoft, Notion, Figma, Salesforce, Amplitude, and Excel
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
Responsibilities
  • Own account retention and expansion by proactively building deep relationships with key accounts and executive sponsors to drive measurable success
  • Drive product adoption by ensuring customers fully leverage new features and maximize ROI
  • Proactively monitor and act on customer health—identifying risks early, preventing churn, and driving expansion
  • Develop and refine scalable processes, training materials, and customer-facing content to accelerate adoption and streamline operations
  • Execute the full customer journey—onboarding, change management, performance reviews, and renewals—with urgency and attention to detail
  • Advocate for customer needs, translating pain points into actionable product and go-to-market improvements
  • Recruit and develop future CSMs, setting a high-performance standard as Valdera scales
  • Operate autonomously in a high-growth environment—prioritizing impact, solving problems end-to-end, and driving initiatives to completion
  • Commit to exceeding expectations and achieving ambitious startup goals
  • Adapt to global time zones, ensuring critical customer and internal priorities are met

Valdera operates a digital marketplace for specialized chemicals and raw materials. It connects buyers such as manufacturers and R&D teams with suppliers through a matchmaking platform, allowing buyers to submit custom formulation requests that are routed to relevant suppliers. Suppliers gain privacy protection and access targeted buyers without exposing their full catalogs, while the platform digitizes catalogs and automates product information to keep offerings current and compliant. Revenue comes from matchmaking fees, workflow automation, and digital-organization tools, with potential premium features; the goal is to streamline procurement in the specialized chemicals market and enable efficient, private connections and fast, accurate product fulfillment aligned with eco-friendly trends.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$15M

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $15M Series A from Index Ventures fuels AI-driven expansion in 2026.
  • 1.7M+ CAS numbers enable global sourcing for pharma and beauty industries.
  • Delivers 14% average cost savings while fast-tracking sustainable product launches.

What critics are saying

  • Chemify's 500K suppliers capture 25% more requests, eroding Valdera's share in 6-12 months.
  • KnowDe's AI partnerships with BASF and Dow divert 35% enterprise budgets in 12-18 months.
  • EU REACH restrictions delist 20-30% materials, collapsing requests by July 2026.

What makes Valdera unique

  • AI-native platform connects buyers with 400K+ suppliers across 130 countries.
  • Automates custom formulations for chemicals, reducing launch timelines by 30-40%.
  • Prioritizes security of supply, innovation, and sustainability over mere cost savings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Stock Options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Wellness Program

Company News

VC News Daily
Oct 4th, 2024
Valdera Announces $15M Series A Round

PORTLAND, OR, Valdera, the AI-driven sourcing platform for chemicals and raw materials, today announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by Index Ventures.

Funding Blogger
Oct 4th, 2024
Valdera Announces $15M Series A Round

PORTLAND, OR, Valdera, the AI-driven sourcing platform for chemicals and raw materials, today announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by Index Ventures.

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