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bp

Business Development Manager

bp

. Manage all aspects of BP contracts with customers .

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage all aspects of BP contracts with customers
  • Business development through existing and new customers
  • Manage financial risk of BP vis-à-vis customer’s credit limits
  • Grow margin and volume
  • Manage long term relationships with complex customers
  • Work with customers to establish a common set of goals and objectives linked to the account plan with a focus on value creation, growth, mutual ownership and execution
  • Secure customer commitment to actions necessary to maximizing mutual value through negotiation
  • Sell-in and ensure consistent communication and execution of BP marketing programs and offers across Branded marketer channel
  • Manage volume forecasting and allocation process
  • Perform account reviews, reinforcing BP value proposition to facilitate overall business, opportunity pipeline management and site execution results
  • Act as primary single face to the customer - where commercial opportunity exists the manager field sales would clearly find opportunity and secure internal resources to assist in creation of offer and support to present
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer insights to identify new opportunities and adjust strategies accordingly

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5+ years of front-line sales and or customer facing experience required
  • Advanced knowledge of distributor business and B2B relationship management
  • 5+ years in functional relationship management roles including dealing with senior management
  • Strong advocacy and interpersonal skills (internal and with 3rd parties)
  • Ability to identify and develop new and non-traditional business opportunities, as well as new customers
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Ability to manage difficult situations and conversations
  • Ability to manage complex customers solving problems and creating “win-win” solutions
  • Establish shared ownership with cross-functional teams and branded marketers
  • Strong communication skills – written & verbal
  • Skillful use of MS Office Suite
  • Ability to manage a sales pipeline through CRM resources

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous paid parental leave policy
  • Excellent retirement benefits
  • Paid vacation ranging from 120 – 240 hours per year depending on industry experience
  • 9 paid holidays per year
  • 2 personal choice holidays
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Long-term incentive program
  • 401k matching program
  • Pension for eligible employees
  • Accessibility accommodations

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Hard Skills & Tools
B2B relationship managementfinancial risk managementvolume forecastingaccount managementnegotiationpipeline managementvalue creationcustomer insightsbusiness developmentproblem solving
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsadvocacycommunication skillsnegotiation skillsconflict managementcollaborationrelationship managementstrategic thinkingcustomer commitmentcross-functional teamwork