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Business Development Manager

Foremost Consulting LLC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/24/2026

A growing manufacturing company is seeking a Business Development Manager to help drive the next phase of growth.

This is a highly visible role working closely with ownership and senior leadership. The ideal candidate will enjoy building relationships, developing existing accounts, identifying new business opportunities, and helping create a more scalable and structured sales process.

This is not a large corporate sales management position. It is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys being in front of customers, solving problems, developing business, and making a meaningful impact on a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

Account Development

  • Build and strengthen relationships with existing customers
  • Identify opportunities to increase revenue within current accounts
  • Maintain regular communication with key decision makers
  • Support customer retention through responsiveness and problem-solving

New Business Development

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities
  • Develop and execute targeted prospecting strategies
  • Conduct customer visits, networking activities, and business development meetings
  • Qualify opportunities and manage the sales pipeline

Sales Process & Pipeline Management

  • Maintain visibility into opportunities, quotes, and follow-up activity
  • Improve pipeline management and sales accountability
  • Collaborate with leadership to establish growth priorities and sales metrics

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with operations and leadership teams to ensure customer expectations align with company capabilities
  • Support communication between customers and internal stakeholders
  • Participate in pricing discussions and opportunity evaluation

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in business development, account management, sales, or commercial leadership
  • Experience working with manufacturing, industrial, fabrication, distribution, or related customers preferred
  • Strong relationship-building and communication skills
  • Proven ability to develop new business while growing existing accounts
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
  • Experience utilizing CRM systems and managing a sales pipeline
  • Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Direct interaction with ownership and company leadership
  • Ability to make a visible impact on company growth
  • Significant autonomy and influence
  • Growing organization with strong long-term potential
  • Hybrid schedule with substantial time spent in the field
  • Competitive compensation with strong earning potential

If you enjoy relationship-driven selling, developing business, and helping organizations grow, we'd like to hear from you.


Salary : $80,000

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