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

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Business Development Skills List in Sales

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Business Development role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Business Development job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 81% of Business Development job descriptions contained business development as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

business development
81%
sales
39%
business development manager
30%
field sales
26%
new business development
23%
cold calling
20%
bdm
20%
sales executive
17%
new business
13%
account manager
13%
new clients
13%
sales representative
13%
sales manager
13%
technical sales
10%
b2b
10%
account management
10%
sales engineer
10%
service contract
7%
business sales
7%
field engineer
7%
field technician
7%
crm
7%
business development executive
7%
new business sales
7%
telesales
7%
negotiating
7%
new sales
7%
graduate sales
4%
senior sales executive
4%
law
4%
lead generator
4%
automotive
4%
senior sales manager
4%
law firm
4%
saas
4%
customer services
4%
automotive aftermarket
4%
legal
4%
tech
4%
new business opportunities
4%
car parts
4%
e-commerce
4%
marketing
4%
tech sales
4%
com
4%
online media
4%
hr software
4%
technology
4%
account executive
4%
field sales executive
4%
automotive sales
4%
prospecting
4%
bdm sales
4%
croydon
4%
field sales representative
4%
trade sales
4%
talent management
4%
mitcham
4%
garage equipment
4%
tyres
4%
internal sales executive
4%
healthcare
4%
12 month contract
4%
advertising sales
4%
major account manager
4%
sales consultant
4%
medical
4%
benefits
4%
industrial sales
4%
exhibition sales
4%
bonus
4%
legionella
4%
media sales
4%
commission
4%
pumping systems
4%
sponsorship sales
4%
calls
4%
competitive salary
4%
customer service
4%
service sales
4%
junior sales account manager
4%
flexible working
4%
waste water
4%
key account manager
4%
free parking
4%
water treatment
4%
sales account manager
4%
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