Business Development Manager

CDW

. Accelerate growth within the segment business by leveraging manufacturer partnerships to provide solutions and services addressing customers’ evolving business demands .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $67,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical sales and business development, with a strong focus on building relationships and driving growth strategies. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting solutions to diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Sales ExperienceCustomer Relationship ManagementSales Strategy DevelopmentPresentation SkillsAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Business DevelopmentSales ForecastingOpportunity IdentificationNegotiationMarket Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationCritical ThinkingCommunicationFacilitationRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

OEM Partner StrategiesSales MarketplaceCustomer-FacingGo-To-Market PlansAccount Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accelerate growth within the segment business by leveraging manufacturer partnerships to provide solutions and services addressing customers’ evolving business demands
Coordinate with Sales to optimize and close opportunities
Drive enablement and training on key partner solutions
Define target markets and accounts, assess current relationships, execute growth strategies, build a long-term pipeline, and forecast against monthly sales targets
Develop relationships with sales professionals and leaders internally at CDW and externally at the partner
Collaborate with sales and customer stakeholders, including executives, program leads, project leads, technical experts, and procurement, to influence target opportunity requirements
Serve as subject matter expert for customer visits, presentations, conference calls, webinars, and large transaction sales cycles
Coordinate legal and financial agreements, including NDAs and Teaming Agreements, before RFP release
Identify trends in customer purchasing patterns and partner technology advancements to help sales teams capture a larger share of business
Articulate the partner value proposition to partners and customers
Align with CDW marketing leaders and internal PPM stakeholders to create go-to-market plans supporting OEM partner strategies and regional events

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or six years of work experience in a technical sales/marketing/business development role
6+ years of customer-facing or technical sales/marketing/business development experience in the Sales marketplace
Strong customer-facing and analytical skills with a history of building solid relationships with sellers and leadership contacts
Proven record of success in identifying new opportunities within existing accounts, building new accounts for the partner, and consistently exceeding sales targets
Proven ability to influence across all functions of an organization
Demonstrated collaboration behavior with excellent facilitation and negotiation skills
Strong critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to find solutions while working independently
Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with executives, management, peers, and coworkers
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities/projects, meet deadlines, facilitate change, and delegate responsibility
Excellent presentation skills
At least 25% travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus target: up to $80,000 subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview available at https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
Hybrid work arrangement
AI learning and experimentation opportunities
Supportive, equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process
Opportunities for growth and professional development