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Understanding B2B Buyer Roles Is The Key To Navigating Buying Groups

Five Common Buyer Roles Defined

Daniel Portillo
 and  three contributors
Updated Apr 22, 2025

Summary

Understanding where and how different buyer roles engage as part of a buying group is vital for effective journey mapping, which in turn feeds program design and content strategies. In this report, we define the five most common buyer roles and how they participate in the buying decision-making process in various buying scenarios, using data from Forrester’s Buyers’ Journey Survey.

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