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Customer Service Representative
full-time•Springfield
About this role
Customer Service Representative – Electrical Supply
Springfield, IL
Are you a customer-focused professional who enjoys problem-solving, building relationships, and working in a fast-paced environment? Do you thrive on delivering exceptional service and being the trusted resource customers rely on?
If so, we want you on our team.
At Kirby Risk Electrical Supply, our Customer Service Representatives play a vital role in helping customers get the products and solutions they need—on time, every time. You’ll join a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.
What You’ll Do as a Customer Service Representative
In this multi-faceted role, you’ll be the go-to contact for customer needs, providing top-tier support and ensuring every interaction reflects the Kirby Risk standard of service.
You’ll:
- Deliver outstanding customer service—exceeding expectations and honoring every commitment.
- Partner with outside sales to support customers and strengthen relationships.
- Coordinate with vendors to ensure products are delivered accurately and on schedule.
- Support corporate marketing efforts such as product launches and training events.
- Engage in a variety of responsibilities, including:
- Counter and Inside Sales
- Warehousing and Inventory Management
- Vendor and Customer Communications
- Order Entry and Product Support
Every day is an opportunity to make a difference for our customers and grow within a company that invests in your future.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- College coursework and/or 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities
- Quick learner who’s eager to grow and apply new knowledge
- Experience in business-to-business sales or electrical distribution preferred
What to Expect in This Role
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Valid driver’s license required
- Comfort with multi-line phone systems and warehouse operations
- Experience with inventory management and loading/unloading shipments
- Forklift experience a plus
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7 am–4 pm, with overtime as needed
Why Kirby Risk?
Founded in 1926, Kirby Risk is a trusted leader in electrical supply, manufacturing, and mechanical solutions. Our culture is built on teamwork, respect, and a shared commitment to helping our customers succeed.
When you join Kirby Risk, you’re not just taking a job—you’re building a career with opportunities for growth and development.
Benefits That Work for You
We offer a comprehensive package designed to support your health, career, and future:
- Medical, RX, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life insurance & Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition reimbursement & on-the-job training
- 401(k) with company match & Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Looking for a role where service and teamwork matter? Apply today.
To be considered for this position, please apply online: https://www.kirbyrisk.com/careers . Email questions to [email protected]
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Please note: You must have legal status that enables you to work in the U.S. We cannot obtain sponsorship. To be considered for a role, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Please get to know us at www.kirbyrisk.com. or via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kirby-risk/
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What you'll do
- As a Customer Service Representative, you will be the primary contact for customer needs, providing exceptional support and ensuring timely delivery of products. You will also partner with outside sales and coordinate with vendors to maintain strong customer relationships.
About Kirby Risk
Kirby Risk Corporation is a multi-faceted company, dedicated to understanding and meeting our business partners' needs with innovative, effective solutions. Our experience and network of resources provide customers with reliable technical assistance, logistics management, communications systems and quality products that not only meet their requirements, but also enhance their competitive position.
With our main focus being solutions that help customers meet productivity objectives, Kirby Risk provides a wide range of services, including quality electrical supplies, electrical apparatus sales and repair services, wiring harness/cable manufacturing and quality industrial component manufacturing. Customer service is an integral part of Kirby Risk Corporation, with thirty-eight electrical supply locations throughout Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
Kirby Risk Corporation is financially and strategically focused on helping customers address the growing competitive pressures to reduce costs, conserve resources, improve productivity and reduce the time to manufacture goods and services. We can provide total cost of ownership solutions, such as asset and integration management and consulting services that will allow manufacturers to quickly respond to industry trends.
Kirby Risk Corporation places a high value on its customers, employees, vendors and community relations. Going above and beyond what it takes to provide the right parts at the right time, to the right place, and at the right cost is not a sacrifice...it's a minimum requirement. Staying committed to this concept of "sacrificial service" has fueled Kirby Risk since 1926.
Today, Kirby Risk Corporation has evolved into a multi-faceted business with 7 operating business units:
Kirby Risk Electrical Supply
Kirby Risk Service Center
Kirby Risk Mechanical Solutions and Service
Kirby Risk Precision Machining
ARCO Electric Products
Wire Supplies
Intelligent Industry Solutions
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Customer Service Representative do at Kirby Risk?
As a Customer Service Representative at Kirby Risk, you will: as a Customer Service Representative, you will be the primary contact for customer needs, providing exceptional support and ensuring timely delivery of products. You will also partner with outside sales and coordinate with vendors to maintain strong customer relationships..
Is the Customer Service Representative position at Kirby Risk remote?
The Customer Service Representative position at Kirby Risk is based in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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