Business Development Manager

Cdw; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in Manchester is seeking a Business Development Executive to enhance their Cisco practice. The role involves using your sales expertise to drive revenue growth via Cisco technologies, engaging with sales teams, and nurturing relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong commercial acumen, proven sales experience, and excellent communication skills while operating in a dynamic sales environment. The position promotes collaboration for shared success.

Qualifications

• Experience in the IT channel or vendor ecosystem is ideal.
• Comfortable using tools to extract insights and report.
• Proactive mindset with focus on results.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on the CDW–Cisco partnership.
• Drive revenue growth and identify upsell opportunities.
• Engage with sales teams to identify and close business.

Skills

Proven experience in sales or business development

Understanding of Cisco technologies

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Problem Solving

Data Proficiency

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Job Summary

We are seeking a driven, capable, and experienced Business Development Executive (BDE) to join our high-performing Cisco Business Unit. This role will support the strategic growth of our Cisco practice by enabling sales success, developing customer opportunities, and aligning closely with Cisco’s priorities.

What you will do

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on the CDW–Cisco partnership, including awareness of Cisco technologies and their impact on customer outcomes.
• Manage pipeline and drive revenue growth by identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
• Support aligned Business Development Managers (BDMs) in the execution of their go-to-market plans.
• Proactively engage with CDW internal sales teams and Cisco sales teams to identify and close new business.
• Present data-driven opportunities for revenue growth within existing customers.
• Promote and operationalise Cisco programs, incentives, and promotions to maximise impact.
• Deliver against key KPIs including responsiveness to sales teams, accuracy of engagement, and conversion of leads.
• Maintain and nurture strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.

What we expect of you

• Proven experience in sales or business development, ideally within the IT channel or vendor ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of Cisco technologies, go-to-market strategies, and relevant customer pain points.
• Confident managing data-led conversations and uncovering business opportunities through analytics.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link product outcomes to business performance.
• A proactive, hunter mindset with a strong focus on results.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage and influence at all levels.
• Collaborative, adaptable and resilient in a fast-moving sales environment.
• Entrepreneurial approach to identifying new opportunities and solving problems.
• Comfortable using tools to extract insights and report on activity and performance.
• Strategic Thinking
• Data Proficiency
• Empathy & Active Listening
• Commercial Awareness
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Adaptability
• Entrepreneurial Drive

We make technology work so people can do great things.

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

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