Business Development Manager

Contract Professionals, Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Professionals, Inc. is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business growth in technical B2B manufacturing markets.

This hands-on role focuses on developing new customer relationships, expanding accounts, and identifying opportunities across multiple industrial sectors. You will work closely with executive leadership and the marketing team to grow revenue, develop strategic partnerships, and build a strong sales pipeline.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of B2B sales or business development experience.
• Experience selling technical or manufactured products.
• Proven hunter mentality with new business development success.
• Experience using CRM systems and managing a sales pipeline.
• Ability to understand technical products and manufacturing processes.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20–40%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development strategies to drive revenue growth.
• Prospect, qualify, and close new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of target accounts.
• Grow existing customer relationships while identifying cross‑selling opportunities.
• Develop distributor, reseller, and strategic partner relationships.
• Conduct customer meetings, presentations, trade shows, and discovery sessions.
• Partner with Marketing on lead generation campaigns and customer outreach.
• Maintain CRM activity, sales forecasting, and pipeline reporting.
• Stay informed on market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity.

Skills

7+ years of B2B sales or business dev

Consultative selling

Negotiation

Relationship-building

CRM experience

Travel availability

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Salary: 140k-160k + Commission (Based on Experience)

Travel: Approximately 20–40%

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business growth within technical B2B manufacturing markets. This is a hands‑on role focused on developing new customer relationships, expanding existing accounts, and identifying new market opportunities across multiple industrial sectors.

Working closely with executive leadership and the marketing team, you'll play a key role in growing revenue, developing strategic partnerships, and building a strong sales pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development strategies to drive revenue growth.


• Prospect, qualify, and close new business opportunities.


• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of target accounts.


• Grow existing customer relationships while identifying cross‑selling opportunities.


• Develop distributor, reseller, and strategic partner relationships.


• Conduct customer meetings, presentations, trade shows, and discovery sessions.


• Partner with Marketing on lead generation campaigns and customer outreach.


• Maintain CRM activity, sales forecasting, and pipeline reporting.


• Stay informed on market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of B2B sales or business development experience.


• Proven success developing new business and growing strategic accounts.


• Experience selling technical products, engineered solutions, industrial services, or manufacturing solutions.


• Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.


• Experience using CRM systems and managing a sales pipeline.


• Ability to understand technical products and manufacturing processes.


• Willingness to travel approximately 20–40%.

Preferred Experience

Experience within one or more of the following industries is highly desirable:

• Industrial Manufacturing


• Semiconductor Equipment


• Precision Manufacturing


• Aerospace


• Scientific Instrumentation


• Technical B2B Sales

Why Join?

• Competitive base salary plus commission


• Opportunity to help drive company growth


• High visibility with executive leadership


• Ability to build long‑term customer relationships


• Future growth opportunities as the organization expands

Must-Haves

• 7+ years of B2B sales or business development experience


• Experience selling technical or manufactured products


• Proven hunter mentality with new business development success