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Business Development Manager

The Headhunters Recruitment
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026

Business Development Manager 

We are hiring a Business Development Manager to win new customers in heavy haul and open deck transportation. This is a remote role with regular field based selling across the Northeastern United States.

Our client is a privately owned provider of premium open deck and heavy haul transportation solutions serving agriculture, industrial and construction customers.

What you will do

  • Win new business through cold outreach, referrals, and direct prospecting
  • Sell value, reliability, and execution in competitive, price sensitive markets
  • Build a pipeline from scratch and close new logo accounts
  • Own new customers from first conversation through early operational stabilization
  • Grow revenue and wallet share within newly won accounts
  • Maintain accurate CRM activity and forecasting discipline

Who this suits

  • Proven B2B hunter in transportation, agriculture, logistics, or industrial services
  • Comfortable prospecting without inbound leads
  • Confident selling premium solutions on value, not price
  • Organized and self directed in a remote, field based role

What is on offer

  • Base salary $90,000 to $105,000 USD
  • On target earnings of $130,000 USD with uncapped upside
  • Vehicle allowance or mileage reimbursement
  • Healthcare allowance or subsidy
  • Four weeks vacation, based on experience

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Only candidates selected to move forward will be contacted.

Salary : $90,000 - $105,000

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