Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co

Project Sales Representative

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co$75K — $90K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years in industrial sales, construction, manufacturing, or professional services
  • Proven success in business development and closing sales
  • Comfortable engaging with decision-makers at all organizational levels
  • Mechanically inclined with knowledge of rigging and heavy lifting
  • Computer literate in MS Office, capable of learning IFS ERP/CRM

Responsibilities

  • Drive maintenance and growth of customer accounts through proactive engagement
  • Identify and pursue business expansion opportunities
  • Develop and execute an annual sales plan
  • Establish relationships with decision-makers in strategic accounts
  • Leverage relationships to generate new opportunities
  • Conduct meetings to uncover customer needs and align solutions
  • Respond to RFPs and prepare customized proposals
  • Close sales by selling value and addressing client objections
  • Coordinate project development with Operations for successful execution
  • Act as a trusted advisor and problem-solver for accounts

Benefits

  • Attractive benefits and RRSP matching
  • Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
  • Bonus based on performance results
Full Job Description
Summary of this Opportunity: We are seeking dynamic sales professionals to develop and grow accounts in heavy industrial and energy markets-industries with exceptional potential for repeat business. Barnhart is one of North America's leading providers of heavy lift and heavy transport solutions, with more than 1,500 team members across 70 locations. Our unmatched operational support includes the largest staff of engineers and industry experts, all dedicated to helping you succeed. We specialize in moving large components by road, rail, and water, and we work within active industrial and energy facilities to remove and replace major machinery-projects that demand specialized tools, skills, and innovative solutions.

Job Description:
  • Drive maintenance and growth of existing and new customer accounts through proactive engagement, including sales calls, jobsite visits, and timely responses to quotations and RFPs.
  • Identify and pursue opportunities for account expansion and new business, including cross-selling services across multiple geographies.
  • Develop and execute an annual sales plan with clearly defined goals and objectives.
  • Establish and nurture long-term relationships with key decision-makers for strategic accounts.
  • Leverage relationships to generate opportunities within the crane and heavy haul industry.
  • Develop strategies and tactics to penetrate new and targeted accounts.
  • Prospect and qualify warm leads to build a robust pipeline.
  • Conduct discovery meetings and job walks with customers to uncover needs and align solutions.
  • Create and deliver tailored proposals and solution presentations to customer decision-making teams.
  • Respond to RFPs, develop potential solutions, estimate costs, and prepare customized proposals.
  • Close sales by selling value, addressing objections, and ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Coordinate front-end project development and collaborate closely with Operations to ensure optimal fleet utilization and successful project execution.
  • Maintain regular two-way communication between clients and internal teams to set clear expectations and ensure compliance with deliverables.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and problem-solver for assigned accounts, managing communications, conflict resolution, and revenue goals.

Barnhart Canada Offers:
  • Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience plus bonus based on results
  • Attractive benefits and RRSP matching
  • Company Vehicle or vehicle allowance

Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • Proven track record of business development results including prospecting new business and closing profitable work.
  • Skilled in identifying, approaching, presenting and building relationships with decision makers within a complex sales environment. Must be comfortable with all levels from field craft to executives.
  • Mechanically inclined with basic understanding of specialty rigging, heavy lifting, and transportation execution
  • Experience with motivating and leading a sale group
  • Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of or ability to learn IFS (ERP/CRM).
  • Requires frequent travel to customer sites.

Education - Bachelor's degree (preferred) or sufficient experience required.

Experience - Three to five years of experience preferably in industrial sales, construction, manufacturing, or professional services. And the skills to be a self-starting and self-motivated sales professional.

About Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co is a construction company that provides heavy lifting and transportation solutions. The company offers crane rental, rigging, machinery moving, plant relocation, and other related services. Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co serves various industries, including power generation, petrochemical, and commercial construction. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Learn more about Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Net Income
$2 million
5 Year Trend
-2%
Revenue
$81 million

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