How much weightage should recruiters / employers give for cross functional experience and exposure for business development position?

High weightage because reasource is going to make business deals therefore should have immense exposure and expertise.

In a MNC,P&L responsibility wth  large team management role would require to give high weightage to cross functional experience and exposure for business development.

Employers experience on a specific post eider in sales or management position should be weight enough in other to manage or cary out a company management iffectively, and would bring quick growth  of the company.