Crane Rope Sales Specialist

Metropolitan Crane & Hoist Co; Hazel Crest (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lift Solutions Holdings is hiring a Crane Rope Sales Specialist to drive sales of wire rope, synthetic rope, slings, and rigging hardware. You will work with customers to select the right products, prepare quotes, and deliver outstanding service.

The role requires a mechanical aptitude, industry knowledge, and a passion for improving safety and equipment performance. Travel to customer sites will be part of the job.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years outside sales in lifting & rigging or related
• Ability to interpret technical drawings
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and listening skills
• Will travel overnight as required
• Maintain customer records and sales pipeline in CRM

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers
• Grow sales of wire rope and rigging products
• Evaluate lifting applications and recommend solutions
• Prepare quotations and process orders
• Read specifications and provide technical recommendations
• Educate customers on products and safety
• Visit sites for equipment assessments and upgrades
• Collaborate with operations and vendors to ensure delivery
• Maintain knowledge of OSHA/ASME standards
• Represent Lift Solutions professionally with a customer-first approach

Skills

Outside sales

Industrial sales

Wire rope & rigging

Technical drawings

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

College degree preferred

Technical/trade background

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Lift Solutions Holdings is a leading provider of end-to-end industrial lift solutions, delivering expertise, innovation, and safety across every project. Founded in 2021, we specialize in OSHA-mandated overhead crane inspections, aftermarket services and parts, cranes, rigging, and other lifting equipment. As a portfolio company of Dunes Point Capital, we are committed to redefining industrial lifting.

At Lift Solutions, we go beyond equipment and services - we provide tailored solutions that optimize operations, improve efficiency, and set new industry standards. By combining expert craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, we ensure safe, reliable, and high-performance lifting solutions for every job.

We are searching for a motivated and customer-focused Crane Rope Sales Specialist to grow our presence. This person will grow sales of wire rope, high-performance synthetic rope, lifting slings, rigging hardware, and related lifting solutions. This role partners with customers to understand lifting applications, recommend the right products, prepare quotations, and deliver exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical aptitude, industry knowledge, and a passion for helping customers improve safety, productivity, and equipment performance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing customers.
• Grow sales of wire rope, high-performance synthetic rope, synthetic and chain slings, rigging hardware, below-the-hook lifting devices, and related lifting products.
• Evaluate customer lifting applications and recommend the most appropriate rope or rigging solution.
• Prepare quotations, process orders, and follow up on customer inquiries.
• Read customer specifications, engineering drawings, and lifting requirements to provide technical product recommendations.
• Educate customers on the features, benefits, inspection, maintenance, and safe use of wire rope, synthetic rope, and lifting products.
• Conduct customer site visits to evaluate lifting equipment and identify opportunities for replacement, upgrades, and preventative maintenance.
• Collaborate with operations, fabrication, vendors, and manufacturers to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain knowledge of OSHA, ASME, and industry standards related to lifting, rigging, overhead cranes, and material handling equipment.
• Maintain accurate customer records, sales activity, and opportunity pipelines within the CRM.
• Represent Lift Solutions with professionalism, integrity, and a customer-first approach while supporting the company's CRANES core values.

Qualifications & Education

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ previous proven outside sales experience in industrial sales, lifting and rigging, overhead cranes, wire rope, synthetic rope, or material handling.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and high level of integrity.
• Maintain data relative to accounts, prospects, and activities, including customer interactions and documentation.
• Strong presentation, selling, negotiation, and active listening skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and product specifications.
• Highly effective communication skills required - daily interactions with Warehouse Personnel, Wire Fabricators, Branch Managers, customers, and prospects.
• Willingness to travel overnight.

Education:

• College degree preferred, not required.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional trade associations.

A familiarity with computer software applications such CRM, MS Office Suite.