Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Location: TX
Compensation: Competitive base salary and benefits package

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to identify growth opportunities, develop strategic customer relationships, and support expansion across key commercial channels.

This individual will be responsible for building executive-level relationships, identifying market opportunities, and working cross-functionally to support customer growth initiatives. The role requires a combination of business development, account strategy, market intelligence, and customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategies for strategic customer accounts and target markets

• Build relationships with executive stakeholders across large enterprise organizations

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through proactive outreach and market analysis

• Lead customer business reviews, strategic planning discussions, and opportunity assessments

• Collaborate with internal teams to align customer needs with organizational capabilities

• Analyze market trends, customer priorities, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities

• Develop account plans, pipeline strategies, and long-term customer engagement initiatives

• Represent the organization at customer meetings, conferences, and industry events

• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking, forecasting, and CRM reporting

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, strategic account management, or commercial leadership roles

• Proven success building relationships within large, complex organizations

• Strong consultative selling and opportunity development skills

• Experience leading executive-level presentations and business discussions

• Ability to navigate multiple stakeholders and long sales cycles

• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-management capabilities

Preferred Experience

• Background within food, consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, retail, or related industries

• Experience supporting enterprise customers and national account structures

• Exposure to cross-functional collaboration involving sales, marketing, operations, or product teams

• Track record of driving growth through strategic partnerships and customer engagement

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate is a proactive business developer who combines commercial acumen with strong relationship-building skills. They are comfortable operating independently, identifying opportunities in complex environments, and influencing decision-makers across multiple levels of an organization.