Business Development Manager

Foremost Consulting LLC Chicago, IL Open
Foremost Consulting LLC is looking for Business Development Manager in Chicago, IL.
This local job opportunity with ID 3718766723 is live since 2026-06-19 05:10:47.

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.

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