Buyer, account & deal roles · Core
Budget holder
Also called: budget owner
ELI5
The person or unit controlling the budget needed for a purchase.
Used in conversation
“Who can verify budget holder on the buyer’s side?”
Pitch context
You will see “Budget holder” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches buyer, account & deal roles.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret buyer, account & deal roles without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Connected terms
- Budget ownerThe search label “budget owner” can route to both entries.
- Economic buyerThe search label “Budget holder” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16