Business Development Manager – Retail & Merchandising

Job overview

The Business Development Manager – Retail & Merchandising role is onsite in Minneapolis, MN, with an annual salary of $114,500–$175,400. Candidates must be local to Minneapolis. Cadreforce is recruiting for a business development opportunity focused on retail, merchandising, eCommerce, and consumer goods. The manager develops new business and expands existing accounts through customer-focused solutions. The role manages the sales lifecycle, builds executive relationships, and coordinates with internal teams to grow revenue, pipeline, and customer retention.

What you'll do

• Identify and develop business across retail, eCommerce, merchandising, and consumer goods
• build relationships with executives, merchandising leaders, buyers, and decision-makers
• develop account growth strategies
• manage prospecting through negotiation and deal closure
• collaborate on customer solutions
• maintain pipeline and forecasts in CRM tools
• use market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities
• lead presentations and negotiations
• represent the organization at events
• develop cross-sell and upsell opportunities
• coordinate customer outcomes with delivery and support teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

business development manager

retail

merchandising

minneapolis mn

cadreforce

ecommerce

consumer goods

$114,500–$175,400

account growth

sales lifecycle

retail analytics

category management

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting identifies retail analytics, category management, merchandising, eCommerce, and consumer goods as focus areas, and lists major retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Costco, and Kroger as examples of relevant experience.

About the employer

Cadreforce is hiring for this role. Industry: Marketing Consulting Services. Sector: 54.