Business Development Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Sales

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Business Development Manager Skills List in Sales

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Business Development Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Business Development Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 43% of Business Development Manager job descriptions contained business development as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

business development
43%
sales
32%
business development manager
27%
consultative approach
27%
consultative sales
27%
digital media
27%
events
27%
sponsorship sales
27%
field sales
19%
new business development
16%
cold calling
16%
sales executive
11%
new clients
8%
bdm
8%
e-commerce
6%
b2b sales
6%
marketing
6%
sales manager
6%
com
3%
new business opportunities
3%
regional sales
3%
builders merchant
3%
field sales executive
3%
field sales representative
3%
manufacturer
3%
sales management
3%
garage equipment
3%
motor vehicle
3%
teamwork
3%
major account manager
3%
prospecting
3%
development manager
3%
new business
3%
online media
3%
corporate events
3%
salesman
3%
sales representative
3%
hr software
3%
salesperson
3%
financial management
3%
talent management
3%
account management
3%
software
3%
account manager
3%
automotive
3%
tagetik
3%
automotive aftermarket
3%
fintech
3%
b2b
3%
merchant services
3%
car parts
3%
self employed
3%
collaboration
3%
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